Andrew Sanderson is a highly experienced regulatory and litigation partner who has spent over two decades acting for high-net-worth individuals, senior executives and major corporate operators.
His work frequently involves advising clients whose personal, commercial or reputational risk is significant, and he is accustomed to navigating the sensitivities that arise when high-profile individuals or complex corporate structures are under scrutiny.
Andrew regularly acts for clients facing investigations, public inquiries, inquests and regulatory enforcement, and brings a strategic, discreet and commercially attuned approach to managing matters where confidentiality and risk mitigation are paramount.
Andrew’s practice is well-developed in advising plc-level and large-scale commercial organisations engaged in domestic and international trade. He deals with issues that often cut across multiple jurisdictions, departments and decision-makers, including compliance, anti-bribery, health and safety, corporate governance and cross-border trading disputes.
Andrew is a Solicitor-Advocate with rights of audience in the Higher Courts, both Criminal and Civil. He is a member of the Solicitors Association of Higher Court Advocates and is also a Committee member.
Transport
Andrew specialises in the transport sector, with particular expertise in road transport matters including Public Inquiries before the Traffic Commissioners and Transport Appeal Tribunal, defending road transport prosecutions in the Magistrates’ and Crown Court, health and safety, corporate manslaughter, and Coroners’ Inquests.
In the transport field he deals with international trade disputes regarding the sale and shipment of goods, voyage and time charters, bills of lading and general trading disputes.
Client relationship management
Andrew is deeply experienced in managing sophisticated client relationships and coordinating multi-disciplinary legal teams. He is known for his pragmatic, business-focused style, guiding clients through legal challenges in a way that aligns with their commercial objectives and broader strategic considerations. Andrew works closely with board-level stakeholders, in-house counsel and senior management teams, providing clear, actionable advice in high-pressure environments. His blend of regulatory insight, litigation experience and commercial judgement makes him a trusted adviser for clients who require both technical excellence and careful stewardship of their personal or corporate reputation.
Andrew is a Solicitor-Advocate with rights of audience in the Higher Courts, both Criminal and Civil. He is a member of the Solicitors Association of Higher Court Advocates and is also a Committee member.
He is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (UK), Member of the Institute of Transport Administration, Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Carmen. Andrew is also a member of the Health and Safety Lawyers Association and Chairman of the National Security & Resilience Consortium.
Andrew lecture on issues such as corporate manslaughter and corporate/directors’ responsibility, and regularly contributes to Route One, Commercial Motor and CDC News, CDC Coach Drivers Handbook (2007-2014) as well to various industry publications.
Extensive knowledge of transport issues within the UK and EU.
Chambers UK, 2014
