Andrew Savage is a partner in Quinn Emanuel's London office with over 25 years' experience securing victories in high-stakes international commercial and finance disputes across multiple jurisdictions. He represents clients in complex international arbitrations and cross-border litigation spanning private capital, asset management, funds, finance, insolvency and restructuring, audit, energy, commodities, shipping, hotels and leisure, technology, and insurance coverage disputes.
Andrew’s practice encompasses fraud and corruption cases, directing sophisticated global asset tracing operations and securing international enforcement of judgments and awards.
Known for his relentless pursuit of client interests, Andrew brings deep sector knowledge and tactical expertise to every engagement, whether prosecuting claims or mounting robust defenses in bet-the-company disputes.
- Petrochemical Holdings GmbH
- Lehman Brothers Finance A.G
- Hydro Aluminum
- Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
- Britannia Bulk Plc
- Representing Lehman Brothers Finance A.G. (in liquidation) in multiple high-value disputes involving ISDA Master Agreement close-out mechanisms, securing favorable outcomes in both High Court and Court of Appeal proceedings.
- Representing Petrochemical Holdings GmbH in a significant ICSID arbitration against Romania.
- Representing a special situations asset manager in multi-jurisdictional litigation in respect a distressed private equity fund.
- Defending auditors in respect of a multi-year audit of a multi-strategy hedge fund.
- Defending an Australian coal producer in LCIA proceedings concerning complex offtake agreement disputes.
- Securing victory for a development consultancy in ICC arbitration against an East African government.
- Obtained favorable resolution for family office in complex claim involving aborted structured shares transaction through offshore vehicles and professional indemnity insurance coverage issues.
- Resolved claims for listed hedge fund arising from prime brokerage transition disputes.
- Led Hydro Aluminium to victory in landmark LCIA arbitration involving fraud allegations and Russian/Tajik parties, subsequently securing full recovery from political risk insurers through follow-on LCIA proceedings.
- Successfully represented English company in joint venture dispute with Republic of Zambia concerning African mining concession.
- Secured favorable outcomes for Dubai-based African telecoms financier in dual LCIA arbitrations against Chinese telecommunications entity.
- Represented HBOS and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi in $90 million SIAC arbitration and parallel proceedings in India and Singapore concerning Greek shipping group loans and shipbuilding contracts.
- Successfully defended Britannia Bulk Plc (in liquidation) through High Court and Court of Appeal proceedings regarding derivatives positions.
- York College of Law, CPE
- York College of Law, LPC
- University of Oxford, BA, Hons Politics Philosophy & Economics
- England and Wales
- The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom, International Arbitration, 2023-2024
- Legal 500 UK, Leading Partner, Commercial Litigation Mid-Market and International Arbitration, 2022-2026
- Law Society of England & Wales
- London Court of International Arbitration