
Andrew Stafford QC is an English barrister and Queen’s Counsel who represents corporations, hedge funds and high-net-worth individuals in complex, high-value litigations spanning multiple jurisdictions and that involve significant cross-border elements. He has particular experience in international judgment enforcement, developing and executing strategies designed to secure effective collection of awards and judgments, including relating to enforcement against sovereign judgment debtors. In the area of financial services and products, Mr. Stafford QC handles swaps litigation, including matters of currency fixing related to Libor, Euribor and foreign exchange markets.
Mr. Stafford QC also represents clients in joint venture and partnership disputes, as well as in regulatory defense matters involving UK authorities.
A highly regarded appellate advocate and trial lawyer, Mr. Stafford QC 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. 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 QC practiced as barrister at Littleton Chambers and 4 New Square. He is a qualified and experienced mediator and a Master of the Bench of Middle Temple.
Admissions
- Barrister, England & Wales
- Barrister, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands)
- Master of the Bench, Middle Temple
Education
- Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, MA
Select Engagements
International Judgment Enforcement & Offshore Asset Recovery
Financial Products & Services Litigation
Joint Venture & Partnership Disputes
International Arbitration
- Andrew Stafford QC 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 QC Analyzes the Potential Impact of No-Deal Brexit on Cross-Border Litigation with The Times
- Andrew Stafford QC 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 QC 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 QC 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
- London Court of International Arbitration, Member
- COMBAR, Member
- Professional Negligence Bar Association, Member
- The Employment Law Bar Association, Member
- British Association for Sport & Law, Member
- London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association, Member
Publications & Presentations
- Co-author, "Has EU Really Made Cross-Border Asset Preservation Easier?" (Law360, June 2017)
- Co-author, “Partners in Crime” (New Law Journal, December 2015)
- Co-author, “How Will London’s Specialist Court Affect US Companies?” (Law 360, November 2015)
- 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
Credentials
Admissions
- Barrister, England & Wales
- Barrister, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands)
- Master of the Bench, Middle Temple
Education
- Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, MA
Engagements
International Judgment Enforcement & Offshore Asset Recovery
Financial Products & Services Litigation
Joint Venture & Partnership Disputes
International Arbitration
News
- Andrew Stafford QC 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 QC Analyzes the Potential Impact of No-Deal Brexit on Cross-Border Litigation with The Times
- Andrew Stafford QC 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 QC 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 QC 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
- London Court of International Arbitration, Member
- COMBAR, Member
- Professional Negligence Bar Association, Member
- The Employment Law Bar Association, Member
- British Association for Sport & Law, Member
- London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association, Member
Publications & Presentations
- Co-author, "Has EU Really Made Cross-Border Asset Preservation Easier?" (Law360, June 2017)
- Co-author, “Partners in Crime” (New Law Journal, December 2015)
- Co-author, “How Will London’s Specialist Court Affect US Companies?” (Law 360, November 2015)
- 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