Andrew Bennett
Associate
Andrew Bennett is an associate in the Litigation Practice, based in our London office, having trained in the firm's Birmingham office. He undertakes a wide variety of international and domestic commercial disputes and has experience acting for clients in the Court of Appeal and High Court. Andrew has further, recent experience in various methods of alternative dispute resolution procedures, including mediation.
Andrew is also a member of the firm's Sports & Entertainment Industry Group and has experience in acting for international and domestic sports clubs, sports governing bodies, agencies and athletes in commercial, regulatory and contentious matters.
- Acting as part of a team that successfully defended a semi-governmental Middle Eastern organisation in a £50 million appeal in the Court of Appeal.
- Acting for a major health industry client in a seven-figure settlement of a dispute following mediation.
- Advising and securing injunctive relief for a client following whistleblower evidence.
- Acting for sports clubs and sports governing bodies in conducting internal investigations into issues such as discrimination and culture.
- Assisting on the sports-regulatory aspects of acquisitions.
- Assisting on aspects of player transfers on both the club and player side, including high-profile and complex overseas transfers.
Education
- De Montfort University, Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Law, Distinction, 2021
- BBP University, L.P.C., Distinction, 2020
- University of Law, G.D.L., Distinction, 2019
- University of Leeds, B.A., First-Class Honours, 2017
Admissions
- England and Wales, 2023