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Summary
Andrew Savage qualified as a solicitor in
1997 and became a Partner at Watson Farley & Williams in 2004. He
was appointed Head of Litigation and Arbitration in 2007 and specialises
in commercial and finance disputes and international arbitration. He has
acted on various large scale cases involving cross border issues and regarding
the relationship between arbitration and court proceedings within and across
states. He has also acted for and against state entities including the
Federal Republic of Germany (in relation to an important art theft case)
and the Government of the Republic of Zambia (an arbitration raising private
law and public international law issues). The arbitration and litigation
cases he has advised on have related to finance, insolvency, energy, insurance
(for policy holders), commodities, insurance, shipping, construction, computer
software and art theft.
Recent Experience
- Acted for Hydro Aluminium in a major LCIA
arbitration and related High Court litigation.
- Acted for a Fortune 500 corporation in
respect of a substantial political risk insurance claim.
- Acted for the Government of Pakistan resisting
the enforcement of an ICC arbitral award rendered in Paris relating to
a circa $300million payment;
- Acted for a UK plc in a software development
dispute in the context of the oil industry. The dispute involved
ad hoc arbitration in London and litigation in Texas.
- Defended a Greek ship owner against a multi
million dollar commission claim. The claim was brought in the Commercial
Court.
- Acted for an English company in a joint
venture dispute arising out of a mining concession in Africa. The
dispute was arbitrated under the UNCITRAL rules.
- Acted for a German Bank in a Court action
and receivership concerning Bermudan borrowers. The dispute involved
litigation in England, Bermuda and New York.
- Currently acting for a number of parties
in respect of major derivatives disputes regarding net sums in the region
of $500million;
- Currently advising a major corporation
in respect of an oil production agreement;
- Currently advising in respect of a number
of ship building disputes;
- Currently acting for a number of hedge
funds in respect of structured investment vehicles.
Education and Qualifications
| 1993 - 1995
| CPE & LPC; York College of Law
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| 1989 - 1992
| BA Hons Politics Philosophy & Economics;
St Anne’s College, Oxford University
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Published Materials
Various, including in:
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| Lloyds List
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| Global Arbitration Review
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