Andrew Goddard KC specialises in the law of commercial obligations, professional negligence and international arbitration, particularly in the context of disputes concerning major infrastructure, construction and engineering contracts and energy projects.
Andrew has experience of PPP and PFI projects in the UK and various Commonwealth jurisdictions. He has also acted as counsel for core participants in public inquiries in the UK and Caribbean.
Andrew is “a creative thinker” and “very analytical” (Chambers and Partners), and is strategic in his approach to the prosecution and resolution of disputes. He believes that the process can be improved by early identification of the real issues, thereby improving the client’s overall experience and, crucially, outcomes. Andrew has acted in numerous disputes referred to arbitration under the auspices of HKIAC, SIAC, ICC, LCIA and LMAA. He also has experience of investor-state disputes proceeding before the International Centre for the Settlement of
Investment Disputes (ICSID).
Related areas of law in which he has detailed knowledge and experience include ship construction and conversion, transport and performance bonds. He is also experienced in judicial review and issues relating to public procurement.
In addition to being a specialist advocate, Andrew has also been appointed as arbitrator, adjudicator, mediator, legal assessor, and legal expert in various disputes. He has also been admitted on an ad hoc basis to the Bars of Hong Kong, Trinidad and Tobago and Tanzania.
Andrew is listed as a leading silk in Construction and International Arbitration by The Legal 500, the Chambers UK Bar Guide, The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, the Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide, the Chambers Global Guide and Who’s Who Legal. He is also listed in The Legal 500’s Private Practice Powerlist 2023: Arbitration, Hong Kong.
