Andrew Marsden
Call 1994 (Lincolns Inn) and before that a solicitor with Freshfields
Qualifications LL.B – Business Law, 1st class Honours, Bachelor of Civil Law (Oxon), CEDR Accredited Mediator
Professional membership Commercial Bar Association, Chancery Bar Association
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Areas of Practice
Andrew Marsden is a barrister and mediator specialising in company, partnership, agency and commercial litigation. His practice covers contractual disputes of all types, company law, and partnership and agency disputes.
Contractual disputes
Sale of goods and services (including financial products) and restraint of trade.
Company law
Matters relating to directors’ duties, shareholder disputes, share capital, minority shareholder protection, the capacity and constitution of companies and the liability of companies and their officers both contractual and in tort.
Partnership and agency disputes
All disputes between members of partnerships and between agents and their principals (including particular expertise regarding the law relating to commercial agents).
Mediation
Andrew is an experienced CEDR accredited mediator who specialises in mediation of commercial disputes.
Reported Cases include:
Penton Salisbury Ltd v Peugeot Motor Company PLC (report pending judgment)
Allen Brittan v Abels (report pending judgment)
Heron Building Contractors v Permaban Ltd (report pending judgment)
(1) Condliffe and (2) Hilton v Sheingold [2007] EWCA (Civ) 1043
Maggs v Marsh [2006] EWCA (Civ) 1058
Sterling Hydraulics Ltd v Dichtomatic Ld [2006] EWHC 2004
Kruger Trading Ltd v Global Network Holdings Ltd [2004] EWHC 1396
Daly v Hubner LTL 6/12/2001
Doros Michael Kranidiotes v Paschali [2001] EWCA (Civ) 357
Thurstan Hoskin v Jewill Hill & Bennett [2002] EWCA (Civ) 249
Recommendations
Chambers Uk
Andrew is recognised by Chambers UK as an ‘extremely articulate and forceful advocate’, ‘one of the best pound-for-pound commercial barristers in town’, ‘tenacious and thoughtful‘ ‘possessing great people skills’ and as a ‘company law expert’.
Andrew Marsden also enjoys the support and admiration of instructing solicitors; his practice encompasses breach of contract cases, commercial divorce work and shareholder disputes. Solicitors appreciate the junior’s “close, hands-on involvement in cases” and his “clear, incisive advice.”
Commended for his client-friendly manner, Andrew Marsden of St John’s Chambers is applauded for his “trenchant advice and assiduous approach” when handling partnership disputes. One source noted: “He has an air of gravitas about him, and a good manner with clients. I think he will make a very good judge one day.”
Legal 500
The Legal 500 describes him as ‘extremely thorough in preparation, and provides an excellent standard of service’ and as ‘an excellent, commercially minded advocate who should go to the top’.
He is also recommended as an expert in Commercial Litigation in Legal Experts 2007.
Publications
- Commercial Agents – Case and Statute Citator, May 2009
- Shareholder Protection from Unfair Prejudice – Case and Statute Citator, March 2009
Interests
Skiing, the piano, cognac and triathlon.
