Jeremy E N Andrews

Representative Experience

• Advising for professional trustees in USD 1 billion litigation relating to the Madoff fraud, involving the defence of clawback claims brought in the Southern District of New York and England by the SIPA-appointed Madoff trustee. Also acting in the defence of USD 300 million proceedings in Bermuda brought by the liquidator of one of the primary Madoff "feeder funds," with related proceedings in BVI and Monaco.
• Acting for the facility agent and security trustee under certain secured financing arrangements, in defence of an English High Court claim arising out of the collapse of Debenhams PLC, by which the claimant sought to set aside a settlement agreement entered into upon their acquisition of certain estate assets.  
• Acting for a global investment bank in English High Court litigation concerning the correct interpretation of the transaction documents in the Titan 2006-3 note issuance. The dispute concerned the bank’s entitlement to cash flows as holder of the Class X notes.  
• Acting for the limited partners in a private equity fund in LCIA London arbitration proceedings defending the validity of their action taken to terminate the general partner for cause.
• Advising the central bank of a European member state in connection with the consequences of FinCEN’s designation of one of the banks under its supervision as an institution of primary money laundering concern.  
• Acting for the Special Administrator and then liquidator of a Cypriot bank in connection with the bank’s EUR 3.5 billion fraud claim against its former management, involving proceedings in Cyprus, Greece, England and other jurisdictions. 
• Representing two prominent Indian businessmen in LCIA India arbitration and related litigation in the Isle of Man concerning a USD 1 billion fraud alleged to have been committed against an AIM-listed real estate investment fund.  
• Acting for the claimants in English High Court proceedings contesting the termination of certain asset management and consultancy agreements pursuant to which the claimants were to manage a major build to let property in the UK for a European real estate investment fund.  
• Acting for a U.S. lender in its fraud and asset tracing claim, obtaining freezing injunctions in England and coordinating related process in the U.S., Israel, Switzerland and Australia. 
• Representing a Fortune 150 consumer goods company as claimant in LCIA arbitration proceedings against its regional joint venture partner concerning the correct calculation of dividend entitlements pursuant to the shareholder agreement.  
• Representing the shareholder in an international restaurant chain as claimant in LCIA Singapore arbitration proceedings contesting the validity and effectiveness of exercise of a call option pursuant to which the defendant sought to acquire 100% of the company.   
• Advising a global consumer goods brand in connection with its exercise of a call option upon the change of control of its joint venture partner in sub-Saharan Africa, including in the subsequent expert determination pursuant to which the share price was to be determined.  
• Advising one of the world’s largest natural resources companies in defending USD multi-billion LCIA London arbitration proceedings commenced by its joint venture partner (another oil and gas major), in which it was alleged that misrepresentations concerning the joint venture partner’s acquisition of certain North Sea assets amounted to a breach of the JV agreement. 
• Acting for an industrials group in substantial BVI Commercial Court litigation over the rights and obligations arising between parties to a major electricity generation and distribution joint venture. This complex case involved the defence of myriad claims, including allegations of fraudulent conspiracy seeking damages of c. USD 1 billion. 
• Representing a Bahamian shareholder in one of the world’s largest aluminium companies in a LCIA London arbitration concerning the validity of certain long-term supply contracts entered into by the company with related parties. The contracts in question were worth approximately US$ 48 billion.
• Acting for a Korean manufacturing company in dispute with its Nigerian joint venture partner over the ownership and operation of a major fabrication and integration yard in Lagos Harbour. This business-critical case involved multiple LCIA London arbitrations commenced under various JV agreements, and parallel proceedings before the Federal High Court of Nigeria.  
• Representing a Middle Eastern steel pipe manufacturer in its DIAC arbitration claim seeking declarations as to the validity of its termination of a long-term supply contract; and in defence of a counterclaim by which the respondent sought USD 25 million pursuant to a “take or pay” provision in the contract. 
• Acting for an Israeli medical device company in defending a USD 25 million claim for breach of a device development agreement and in related mediation.  
• Acting for a Singaporean art dealership in its actions to recover a work of art misappropriated by the notorious art fraudster, Inigo Philbrick including in proceedings before the English High Court.  
• Acting for multiple U.S. claimants in seeking to enforce in the UK certain U.S. judgments for personal injury totaling some USD 600 million against a middle eastern state.  
• Acting for numerous international clients in conducting sensitive internal investigations prompted by whistleblowing complaints. 

Personal Interests

Jeremy enjoys golf, tennis, cycling and indoor rowing. He loves walking and skiing with family and friends, or just spending time in the great outdoors. Jeremy is a lifelong learner, especially when it comes to literature, history, and art and architecture.