
Andrew Stafford KC is an English barrister and King's Counsel who represents corporations and ultra-high-net-worth individuals in complex, high-value disputes spanning multiple jurisdictions.
Admitted to practice in England & Wales, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts, Mr. Stafford KC has deep experience acting in matters that have elements across key onshore and offshore jurisdictions, including the UK, the U.S., the BVI, Dubai, Hong Kong, São Paulo and Seoul.
He has particular expertise in international judgment enforcement, developing and executing strategies designed to secure effective collection of arbitral awards and judgments, including awards made against sovereign judgment debtors. In addition, Mr. Stafford KC’s expertise is of great value to high net-worth individuals needing advice in relation to complex problems and disputes affecting their assets, reputation and liberty.
A highly regarded appellate advocate and trial lawyer, Mr. Stafford KC appears in the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, and acts in international arbitrations on a range of matters, including financial derivatives, insurance and international commercial fraud.
With a focus on devising creative solutions to seemingly intractable problems, he has been cited by industry publications as "a really good lateral thinker" and "a great tactician" with "fantastic courtroom demeanor."
Before joining Kobre & Kim, Mr. Stafford KC practiced as barrister at Littleton Chambers and 4 New Square.
Admissions
- Barrister, England & Wales
- Barrister, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands)
- Dubai International Financial Centre Courts
Education
- Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, MA
Select Engagements
International Judgment Enforcement & Offshore Asset Recovery
International Arbitration
Financial Products & Services Litigation
- Pathways for Global Bondholders to Effectively Oppose Unjust UK Restructuring Plans
- Andrew Stafford KC, Calvin Koo, Timothy de Swardt Examine Crypto Recovery in the UK, BVI, Hong Kong and U.S.
- Global Creditors Can Successfully Fight Fraudulent Conveyance in Dubai
- Achieving High Returns from Sovereign & States Disputes
- Andrew Stafford KC Explores Challenges of Enforcing Arbitral Awards Against State-Owned Entities
- Enforcing a Foreign Judgment in the UAE: New Opportunities
- Andrew Stafford KC and Kiran Unni on Turning a Claim into Cash During Istanbul Arbitration Week
- Daniel Saval, Andrew Stafford KC, Evelyn Sheehan, Amanda Tuminelli and Timothy de Swardt Explore Crypto Recovery from Insolvent Companies
- Nine Kobre & Kim Lawyers Recognized in Who’s Who Legal’s Asset Recovery 2022
- PRC Continues to Open Up in Recognizing Foreign Claims
- Andrew Stafford KC Named to Law360 International Arbitration Editorial Advisory Board
- Kobre & Kim Team Unpacks Cross-Border Cryptocurrency Insolvencies in GRR Webinar
- Kobre & Kim and Global Restructuring Review To Host Discussion on Cross-Border Insolvencies and Cryptocurrency
- Andrew Stafford KC, Timothy de Swardt, Melisa Ortes González, Calvin Koo on Crypto Jurisprudence in Common Law Jurisdictions
- Andrew Stafford KC Discusses Recovering from Cyber Fraud and Ransomware Attacks at C5 Fraud Conference Seminar
- Andrew Stafford KC and Oleg Shaulko in Law360: Where Do The Bounds Of Sovereign Immunity Lie?
- Andrew Stafford KC on Collecting Investor-State Awards in ICLG
- Andrew Stafford KC and James Chapman-Booth: The English Tort of Conversion is Falling Behind the Digital Age
- Andrew Stafford KC and Evelyn Sheehan Ask “Who Owns a Bribe?” in ICLG Expert Analysis Chapter
- Minority Shareholders Gain Tools Against Corporate Abuse in Korea
- Thirteen Kobre & Kim Lawyers Recognized in Who’s Who Legal’s Asset Recovery 2021
- Using Arbitration to Stop a Winding Up
- Former Executives, Represented by Kobre & Kim, Defeat AIG Financial Products Corp’s Motion to Dismiss US $185 Million Lawsuit
- Andrew Stafford KC on How to Enforce Investor-State Arbitration Awards Against Recalcitrant Sovereign Entities
- The Dark Side of 1782: Defending Against Aggressive U.S. Discovery Actions
- Andrew Stafford KC and Evelyn Sheehan Ask “Who Owns a Bribe?” in Expert Analysis Chapter for ICLG
- Kobre & Kim to Host Virtual Panel on Battle-Tested Techniques to Enforce Judgments and Awards Against Sovereigns
- Nineteen Kobre & Kim Lawyers Recognized as Leaders by Who’s Who Legal
- Andrew Stafford KC Analyzes Implications of Koza v Koza Altin Isletmeleri on Cross-Border Arbitration Funding
- Clashing with Titans: Maximizing Returns on Sovereign Judgment Enforcement
- When Sovereign Judgment Debtors Fight Back: Clashing with Titans
- An Opportunity across the Pond: U.S. Discovery Developments can Drive UK Proceedings
- Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Fourteen Kobre & Kim Lawyers as Leading Practitioners in Asset Recovery
- Andrew Stafford KC and James Chapman-Booth on Using Insolvency to Recover Assets
- Kobre & Kim Files Countersuit Against Adare in Waldorf Astoria Financing Case
- Andrew Stafford KC to Speak at Harbour Litigation Funding's Enforcement and Asset Recovery Event
- Kobre & Kim Discusses Cross-border Judgment Enforcement in the Wake of a No-Deal Brexit in Law 360 UK
- Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Twelve Kobre & Kim Lawyers as Leading Practitioners in Asset Recovery
- Andrew Stafford KC Analyzes the Potential Impact of No-Deal Brexit on Cross-Border Litigation with The Times
- Andrew Stafford KC discusses the impact of Brexit on judgements within the EU with Law 360
- Kobre & Kim Receives Top Rankings in 2019 Legal Directories
- Navigating Global Matrimonial Disputes: Four Steps to High-Value Asset Recovery
- Global Judgment Enforcement Team Offers Strategies for Freezing Debtor Assets Across the EU
- Rebecca Hume and Andrew Stafford KC Discuss International Asset Recovery and Fraud Litigation
- Clients Rank Kobre & Kim a Top Firm for White-Collar and Commercial Litigation in The Legal 500 UK
- Transatlantic Legal Awards Shortlist Kobre & Kim for Transatlantic Litigation Team of the Year
- On-Demand Webinar: New Protections for Confidential Business Information: The US Defend Trade Secrets Act and EU Trade Secrets Directive of 2016
- Kobre & Kim Panel: The U.S. Defend Trade Secrets Act and European Trade Secrets Directive of 2016
- Kobre & Kim’s Andrew Stafford KC Discusses Litigation Trends in the UK Market
- High Court Decision Leaves Little Leverage for Aggrieved LLP Members
- How Will London's Specialty Court Affect U.S. Companies? Kobre & Kim Barristers Explore the Issue
- Kobre & Kim Expands Conflict-Free London/Offshore Disputes Team
Professional & Community Involvement
- Law360, International Arbitration Section, Advisory Editorial Board Member
- London Court of International Arbitration, Member
- COMBAR, Member
- Professional Negligence Bar Association, Member
- London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association, Member
Publications & Presentations
- Author, "Fiduciary Duties: Directors & Employees" (Jordan Publishing Ltd., March 2015)
- Contributing author and editor, "Transfer of Undertakings" (Sweet & Maxwell, 2015)
- Member of Advisory Board, Gore-Brown on Companies
- Contributing author and editor, Atkins Court Forms on Employment
- Speaker, "Navigating Cross-Border Insolvencies Involving Cryptocurrency: Addressing Fraud and Maximizing Recovery" (Global Restructuring Review, May 2022)
- Co-author, "How Immune are State Agents from Foreign Courts?" (Law360, November 2021)
- Co-author, "Technology & the Law: When Worlds Collide" (New Law Journal, October 2021)
- Author, "Collecting Investor-State Awards" (International Comparative Legal Guides, November 2020)
Credentials
Admissions
- Barrister, England & Wales
- Barrister, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands)
- Dubai International Financial Centre Courts
Education
- Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, MA
Engagements
International Judgment Enforcement & Offshore Asset Recovery
International Arbitration
Financial Products & Services Litigation
News
- Pathways for Global Bondholders to Effectively Oppose Unjust UK Restructuring Plans
- Andrew Stafford KC, Calvin Koo, Timothy de Swardt Examine Crypto Recovery in the UK, BVI, Hong Kong and U.S.
- Global Creditors Can Successfully Fight Fraudulent Conveyance in Dubai
- Achieving High Returns from Sovereign & States Disputes
- Andrew Stafford KC Explores Challenges of Enforcing Arbitral Awards Against State-Owned Entities
- Enforcing a Foreign Judgment in the UAE: New Opportunities
- Andrew Stafford KC and Kiran Unni on Turning a Claim into Cash During Istanbul Arbitration Week
- Daniel Saval, Andrew Stafford KC, Evelyn Sheehan, Amanda Tuminelli and Timothy de Swardt Explore Crypto Recovery from Insolvent Companies
- Nine Kobre & Kim Lawyers Recognized in Who’s Who Legal’s Asset Recovery 2022
- PRC Continues to Open Up in Recognizing Foreign Claims
- Andrew Stafford KC Named to Law360 International Arbitration Editorial Advisory Board
- Kobre & Kim Team Unpacks Cross-Border Cryptocurrency Insolvencies in GRR Webinar
- Kobre & Kim and Global Restructuring Review To Host Discussion on Cross-Border Insolvencies and Cryptocurrency
- Andrew Stafford KC, Timothy de Swardt, Melisa Ortes González, Calvin Koo on Crypto Jurisprudence in Common Law Jurisdictions
- Andrew Stafford KC Discusses Recovering from Cyber Fraud and Ransomware Attacks at C5 Fraud Conference Seminar
- Andrew Stafford KC and Oleg Shaulko in Law360: Where Do The Bounds Of Sovereign Immunity Lie?
- Andrew Stafford KC on Collecting Investor-State Awards in ICLG
- Andrew Stafford KC and James Chapman-Booth: The English Tort of Conversion is Falling Behind the Digital Age
- Andrew Stafford KC and Evelyn Sheehan Ask “Who Owns a Bribe?” in ICLG Expert Analysis Chapter
- Minority Shareholders Gain Tools Against Corporate Abuse in Korea
- Thirteen Kobre & Kim Lawyers Recognized in Who’s Who Legal’s Asset Recovery 2021
- Using Arbitration to Stop a Winding Up
- Former Executives, Represented by Kobre & Kim, Defeat AIG Financial Products Corp’s Motion to Dismiss US $185 Million Lawsuit
- Andrew Stafford KC on How to Enforce Investor-State Arbitration Awards Against Recalcitrant Sovereign Entities
- The Dark Side of 1782: Defending Against Aggressive U.S. Discovery Actions
- Andrew Stafford KC and Evelyn Sheehan Ask “Who Owns a Bribe?” in Expert Analysis Chapter for ICLG
- Kobre & Kim to Host Virtual Panel on Battle-Tested Techniques to Enforce Judgments and Awards Against Sovereigns
- Nineteen Kobre & Kim Lawyers Recognized as Leaders by Who’s Who Legal
- Andrew Stafford KC Analyzes Implications of Koza v Koza Altin Isletmeleri on Cross-Border Arbitration Funding
- Clashing with Titans: Maximizing Returns on Sovereign Judgment Enforcement
- When Sovereign Judgment Debtors Fight Back: Clashing with Titans
- An Opportunity across the Pond: U.S. Discovery Developments can Drive UK Proceedings
- Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Fourteen Kobre & Kim Lawyers as Leading Practitioners in Asset Recovery
- Andrew Stafford KC and James Chapman-Booth on Using Insolvency to Recover Assets
- Kobre & Kim Files Countersuit Against Adare in Waldorf Astoria Financing Case
- Andrew Stafford KC to Speak at Harbour Litigation Funding's Enforcement and Asset Recovery Event
- Kobre & Kim Discusses Cross-border Judgment Enforcement in the Wake of a No-Deal Brexit in Law 360 UK
- Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Twelve Kobre & Kim Lawyers as Leading Practitioners in Asset Recovery
- Andrew Stafford KC Analyzes the Potential Impact of No-Deal Brexit on Cross-Border Litigation with The Times
- Andrew Stafford KC discusses the impact of Brexit on judgements within the EU with Law 360
- Kobre & Kim Receives Top Rankings in 2019 Legal Directories
- Navigating Global Matrimonial Disputes: Four Steps to High-Value Asset Recovery
- Global Judgment Enforcement Team Offers Strategies for Freezing Debtor Assets Across the EU
- Rebecca Hume and Andrew Stafford KC Discuss International Asset Recovery and Fraud Litigation
- Clients Rank Kobre & Kim a Top Firm for White-Collar and Commercial Litigation in The Legal 500 UK
- Transatlantic Legal Awards Shortlist Kobre & Kim for Transatlantic Litigation Team of the Year
- On-Demand Webinar: New Protections for Confidential Business Information: The US Defend Trade Secrets Act and EU Trade Secrets Directive of 2016
- Kobre & Kim Panel: The U.S. Defend Trade Secrets Act and European Trade Secrets Directive of 2016
- Kobre & Kim’s Andrew Stafford KC Discusses Litigation Trends in the UK Market
- High Court Decision Leaves Little Leverage for Aggrieved LLP Members
- How Will London's Specialty Court Affect U.S. Companies? Kobre & Kim Barristers Explore the Issue
- Kobre & Kim Expands Conflict-Free London/Offshore Disputes Team
Professional & Community Involvement
- Law360, International Arbitration Section, Advisory Editorial Board Member
- London Court of International Arbitration, Member
- COMBAR, Member
- Professional Negligence Bar Association, Member
- London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association, Member
Publications & Presentations
- Author, "Fiduciary Duties: Directors & Employees" (Jordan Publishing Ltd., March 2015)
- Contributing author and editor, "Transfer of Undertakings" (Sweet & Maxwell, 2015)
- Member of Advisory Board, Gore-Brown on Companies
- Contributing author and editor, Atkins Court Forms on Employment
- Speaker, "Navigating Cross-Border Insolvencies Involving Cryptocurrency: Addressing Fraud and Maximizing Recovery" (Global Restructuring Review, May 2022)
- Co-author, "How Immune are State Agents from Foreign Courts?" (Law360, November 2021)
- Co-author, "Technology & the Law: When Worlds Collide" (New Law Journal, October 2021)
- Author, "Collecting Investor-State Awards" (International Comparative Legal Guides, November 2020)