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Andre Yeghiazarian
Expertise
Andre is an experienced litigation and international arbitration lawyer who works with both private and commercial clients. He represents international clients in the various Courts in the UK as well as in arbitration and mediation.
Andre has a broad commercial practice and has experience with technology (including crypto and other similar assets), construction, fraud/ asset tracing and general shareholder/company matters as well as more niche luxury yacht and shipping matters.
Andre has conducted litigation both domestically and internationally and enforced judgments against individuals and companies all around the world. He has been ranked in the Legal 500 since 2022 for international arbitration.
In his free time Andre pursues music, he sails and enjoys travelling as much as possible.
Andre is supported by a team of associates and paralegal who collectively span the UK and Dubai.
Andre Advises
- High Net Worth individuals
- Shareholders/ Directors
- Technology entrepreneurs and their companies
- Cryptocurrency firms and/or investors in crypto products
- Investors in government projects including government institutions
- Developers and Individual Residential/Commercial Landlords/ Tenants
- Private Equity firms
- Ship/ superyacht owners, charters, brokers or insurer
Experience Highlights
- Discharging USD 3 billion brought against high net-worth client: Fundo Soberano de Angola v Jose Filomeno dos Santos[2018] EWHC 2199.
- Defending USD 2 billion freezing order attached to high net-worth client’s assets following charges brought alleging fraud.
- Claiming USD 80 million on behalf of a client utilising blockchain technology.
- Acting for the claimant, purchaser in LMAA arbitration relating to breach of warranty following build of EUR 200 million luxury yacht.
- GBP 23 million, unfair prejudice claim for HNW client.
- GBP 2.5 Arbitration against global hotel chain for UHNW client.
- Acting on behalf of the administrators of the estate of a high net-worth individual to recover GBP 2.2 million.
- Acting for a large tuna manufacturer being prosecuted for alleged illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
Career History
Previous Law firms
- Byrne and Partners
- Grosvenor Law
- Bargate Murray
- MFB Solicitors
Education
- University of Law, LLM
- University of Law, LPC
- University of Warwick, LLB (Hons)
Expertise
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Andre is an experienced litigation and international arbitration lawyer who works with both private and commercial clients. He represents international clients in the various Courts in the UK as well as in arbitration and mediation.
Andre has a broad commercial practice and has experience with technology (including crypto and other similar assets), construction, fraud/ asset tracing and general shareholder/company matters as well as more niche luxury yacht and shipping matters.
Andre has conducted litigation both domestically and internationally and enforced judgments against individuals and companies all around the world. He has been ranked in the Legal 500 since 2022 for international arbitration.
In his free time Andre pursues music, he sails and enjoys travelling as much as possible.
Andre is supported by a team of associates and paralegal who collectively span the UK and Dubai.
Andre Advises
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- High Net Worth individuals
- Shareholders/ Directors
- Technology entrepreneurs and their companies
- Cryptocurrency firms and/or investors in crypto products
- Investors in government projects including government institutions
- Developers and Individual Residential/Commercial Landlords/ Tenants
- Private Equity firms
- Ship/ superyacht owners, charters, brokers or insurer
Experience Highlights
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- Discharging USD 3 billion brought against high net-worth client: Fundo Soberano de Angola v Jose Filomeno dos Santos[2018] EWHC 2199.
- Defending USD 2 billion freezing order attached to high net-worth client’s assets following charges brought alleging fraud.
- Claiming USD 80 million on behalf of a client utilising blockchain technology.
- Acting for the claimant, purchaser in LMAA arbitration relating to breach of warranty following build of EUR 200 million luxury yacht.
- GBP 23 million, unfair prejudice claim for HNW client.
- GBP 2.5 Arbitration against global hotel chain for UHNW client.
- Acting on behalf of the administrators of the estate of a high net-worth individual to recover GBP 2.2 million.
- Acting for a large tuna manufacturer being prosecuted for alleged illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
Career History
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Previous Law firms
- Byrne and Partners
- Grosvenor Law
- Bargate Murray
- MFB Solicitors
Education
- University of Law, LLM
- University of Law, LPC
- University of Warwick, LLB (Hons)
Testimonials
“I was in a massive dispute with a recent client, which was causing me a lot of distress and anxiety. What I loved about Andre and gunnercooke is that I felt like he really understood me, and supported me.
“It was like they took a heavy weight off my shoulders and the advice was second to none. If you’re looking for a dispute lawyer or a good law firm, I would endorse gunnercooke, and more importantly Andre and his team.”
Client
“I always enjoy bringing Andre onto matters when they start to get litigious where he provides pragmatic, concise and often preventative advice to Clients in crisis.”
Client
“Andre is a talented commercial litigator who has worked with me on several matters in the shareholder dispute space and on high value commercial litigation where he has provided invaluable support at every stage of a matter, working to very short deadlines and getting on with tasks, assisting with stand-alone applications to overall case strategy. He comes highly recommended.”
Client