Andrew Wanambwa

Andrew Wanambwa

Pronouns: he/himPartner
London, United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7074 8160

About

I am a Partner in the Dispute Resolution team. My practice focuses on domestic and cross-border litigation and dispute resolution and I have advised on several large-scale disputes.

In addition to my London-based work I have acted in litigation and arbitral matters involving emerging markets such as Zimbabwe and Pakistan. I have also worked in Hong Kong and the British Virgin Islands. While in Hong Kong I defended a $1.5 billion professional indemnity claim against one of the Big 4 accountancy firms. In the British Virgin Islands I advised on, among other matters, a $600 million economic tort claim involving Russian parties and off-shore corporate entities.

"In addition to my London-based work I have acted in litigation and arbitral matters involving emerging markets such as Zimbabwe and Pakistan. I have also worked in Hong Kong and the British Virgin Islands. While in Hong Kong I defended a $1.5 billion professional indemnity claim against one of the Big 4 accountancy firms. In the British Virgin Islands I advised on, among other matters, a $600 million economic tort claim involving Russian parties and off-shore corporate entities.

I am personally ranked by leading independent legal directories in the UK, Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, in the field of Commercial and Corporate dispute resolution."

Experience

Financial services

  • Advising a wealth management institution on professional liability claims arising out its investment advice
  • Advising a bank on a £100m+ claim arising out of a liability management exercise
  • Advising a bank in a dispute relating to "repo" finance transactions
  • Advising on derivative mis-selling disputes

Professional services

  • Advising a Big 4 accountancy firm on a $1 5 billion audit negligence claim
  • Advising numerous law firms on complex professional liability claims
  • Advising on claims against surveyors, particularly claims involving property valuation issues in securitization transactions
  • Advising claimant on £30m+ solicitor negligence claim

Technology

  • Advising a leading telecom company in a contract dispute. The dispute was valued at £10m+ and centered on whether competing fiber networks were "equivalent" products
  • Advising a leading telecom company on the termination of a service agreement and, in particular, whether the company had been induced to enter the agreement by reason of fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Advising a technology company on claims for breach of confidence and fiduciary duty. The claim arose out of an ex-employee's use of confidential code developed during the course of his employment by the relevant company

Large-scale disputes

  • Advising on a £1.2bn "opt-out" competition law claim
  • Advising senior executives of a multinational corporation in a $1.5bn claim for conspiracy to injure
  • Advising a multinational telecoms company in a £100m+ claim involving breach of fiduciary duty
  • Advising an international bank on a £100m+ professional liability claim against its former legal advisers
  • Advising a hedge fund on a £100m+ shareholder dispute

Testimonials

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"Andrew Wanambwa is very determined on behalf of clients. Andrew knows exactly how to build up a strong case, and has a particular skill in not leaving any loopholes for the opponents to take advantage of – and he is is tough but realistic about hammering out the best possible out-of-court resolution for clients."
Legal 500
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