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Andrew is a consultant in the real estate disputes team.
He specialises in advising on and handling property related disputes. He has wide experience in landlord and tenant and property disputes acting for landowners, occupiers, developers and interested parties.Andrew has handled many cases which have gone to trial before Courts, Arbitrators and Tribunals covering many areas including forfeiture and possession of commercial, rural and residential property, contested business lease renewals, rent review, dilapidations, residential management disputes, rights of first refusal and statutory compensation. He has also covered other areas which consist of interpretation of easements and covenants, planning enquiries, arbitration appeals, interpretation of easements and covenants, residential management disputes, rights of first refusal, statutory compensation, planning enquiries and arbitration appeals. In addition, Andrew has represented clients in several mediations and negotiated settlements in a substantial number of cases.
Andrew joined Withers in early 2016 after spending over 25 years at his previous firm.
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Me in a minute
I enjoy the personal interaction and working relationships that I have built up
Before joining Withers I had a three-month sabbatical during which I sailed across the South Atlantic as part of a round-the-world yacht race. This has given me a 'new lease of life' to tackle the great variety of problems which come across my desk.
Track record
Schmid v Fellner
Acting for the successful purchaser in the case of Schmid v Fellner and another relating to the validity of the rescission of a contract.
Landlord
Advising the landlord in the case of Sargeant v Macepark in a dispute about consent to alterations when it was established that a landlord's business interests were a relevant factor.
Rent review clause
Acting for the tenant on the interpretation of a rent review clause (Cadogan v Escada).
Motorway service area operator
Acting for a motorway service area operator in a claim for compensation following compulsory purchase/disturbance.
Landlord
Acting for a landlord in arbitrations on the interpretation on user provisions in a lease.
Estate owner
Acting for an estate owner at planning enquiries.
Tenants
Acting for tenants in a successful case to enforce the right of first refusal.
Right of way under a lease
Acting for a landlord in a case to establish the extent of a right of way under a lease.
Insight
External publications
Andrew speaks regularly to clients and property professionals on topical issues. He has also had articles published in the Estates Gazette and other publications.
Admissions
England and Wales, 1987
Education
University of Exeter, LL.B (Hons) Law
Languages
- English
Memberships
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Dilapidations Forum
Property Litigation Association
Key dates
- Year joined: 2016
- Year became partner: 2016