Direct access barrister
Andrew Marsden
Barrister · Commercial Chambers · Called 1994
Andrew Marsden is a specialist in shareholder, director, partnership and commercial-agent disputes, ranked in Band 1 of Chambers UK and the Legal 500. A barrister, mediator and former solicitor, he is known for a clear,...
Regions served: Nationwide · London and South East · South West
About Andrew
Andrew Marsden is a highly experienced specialist in shareholder, director, partnership and commercial-agent disputes, including claims for relief from unfairly prejudicial conduct under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006 and claims under the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993.
He is ranked in Band 1 of Chambers UK and the Legal 500 and appears in the Chambers 100 list, where he is recognised among the leading juniors on the Western Circuit for company and partnership work and praised for his commercial focus, clarity and cross-examination. He has been nominated as Barrister of the Year in Bristol on several occasions.
A barrister and trained mediator who formerly practised as a solicitor, Andrew brings a clear, pragmatic and consistently commercial approach to his cases.
He has published the Shareholder Protection from Unfairly Prejudicial Conduct, Case and Statute Citator (2024) and the Commercial Agents Case and Statute Citator (2025).
Professional & academic
- BA Business Law, First Class
- BCL (Oxon)
- Barrister and mediator (formerly also a solicitor)
What clients say
I have instructed Andrew Marsden on numerous occasions on behalf of a range of clients and the service he gives is guaranteed to be excellent. He gets on with clients, identifies the issues quickly and focuses on the commercial realities of a case. He gives no nonsense advice and is equally impressive in court arguing a client's position. I cannot recommend Andrew Marsden highly enough, one of the best commercial barristers around Richard Gore Director, Gregg Latchams Ltd. I wanted to write to you outlining my appreciation for your support over the three years or so whilst dealing with a most demanding claim against my company. Throughout the process you offered very clear & detailed advice, alongside a high level of understanding. My previous experience of such matters has been minimal and your support throughout was so important and appreciated. Thankfully, the end result was very positive allowing the closure of what had been a very difficult journey. On behalf of Matthew & Myself, may I extend my sincere appreciation for your professional support Tony Ruddle Managing Director, Avalon Motor Company Limited I have worked with Andrew over a number of years on a variety of complex commercial disputes. I have consistently found him to be efficient, responsive, bright, commercial in his approach, well-prepared, excellent with the clients and tenacious when in Court. Highly recommended Roger Isaacs Partner, Milsted Langdon LLP Andrew's advice is not only technically excellent from a legal perspective but always reflects his acute sense of commercial pragmatism. It therefore represents great value for money. No matter how complex the issues, he has an uncanny knack of explaining them to clients in a manner that is helpful and easy to understand. Equally his advocacy is fluent, clever and impressive, which is probably why he has developed a well-deserved reputation for being the go-to Counsel for shareholder, partnership and commercial disputes Tom Read
I have instructed Andrew Marsden on numerous occasions on behalf of a range of clients and the service he gives is guaranteed to be excellent. He gets on with clients, identifies the issues quickly and focuses on the commercial realities of a case. He give no nonsense advice and is equally impressive in court arguing a client's position. I cannot recommend Andrew Marsden highly enough, one of the best commercial barristers around Richard Gore Director, Gregg Latchams Ltd. I wanted to write to you outlining my appreciation for your support over the three years or so whilst dealing with a most demanding claim against my company. Throughout the process you offered very clear & detailed advice, alongside a high level of understanding. My experience of such matters has been very minimal, your support throughout was so important and appreciated. Thankfully, the end result was very positive allowing the closure of what had been a very difficult journey. On behalf of Matthew & Myself, May I extend my sincere appreciation for your professional support Tony Ruddle Managing Director, Avalon Motor Company Limited I have worked with Andrew over a number of years on a variety of complex commercial disputes. I have consistently found him to be efficient, responsive, bright, commercial in his approach, well-prepared, excellent with the clients and tenacious when in Court. Highly recommended Roger Isaacs Partner, Milsted Langdon LLP Andrew's advice is not only technically excellent from a legal perspective but always reflects his acute sense of commercial pragmatism. It therefore represents great value for money. No matter how complex the issues, he has an uncanny knack of explaining them to clients in a manner that is helpful and easy to understand. Equally his advocacy is fluent, clever and impressive, which is probably why he has developed a well-deserved reputation for being the go-to Counsel for shareholder, partnership and commercial disputes Tom Read
I have instructed Andrew Marsden on numerous occasions on behalf of a range of clients and the service he gives is guaranteed to be excellent. He gets on with clients, identifies the issues quickly and focuses on the commercial realities of a case. He gives no nonsense advice and is equally impressive in court arguing a client's position. I cannot recommend Andrew Marsden highly enough, one of the best commercial barristers around Richard Gore Director, Gregg Latchams Ltd. I wanted to write to you outlining my appreciation for your support over the three years or so whilst dealing with a most demanding claim against my company. Throughout the process you offered very clear & detailed advice, alongside a high level of understanding. My experience of such matters has been minimal and your support throughout was so important and appreciated. Thankfully, the end result was very positive allowing the closure of what had been a very difficult journey. On behalf of Matthew & Myself, May I extend my sincere appreciation for your professional support Tony Ruddle Managing Director, Avalon Motor Company Limited I have worked with Andrew over a number of years on a variety of complex commercial disputes. I have consistently found him to be efficient, responsive, bright, commercial in his approach, well-prepared, excellent with the clients and tenacious when in Court. Highly recommended Roger Isaacs Partner, Milsted Langdon LLP Andrew's advice is not only technically excellent from a legal perspective but always reflects his acute sense of commercial pragmatism. It therefore represents great value for money. No matter how complex the issues, he has an uncanny knack of explaining them to clients in a manner that is helpful and easy to understand. Equally his advocacy is fluent, clever and impressive, which is probably why he has developed a well-deserved reputation for being the go-to Counsel for shareholder, partnership and commercial disputes Tom Read
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