Andrew Buchmann
Senior Consultant | Cape Town
Contact
T: +27 21 480 7948
Overview
Andrew is a South African attorney and English solicitor who specialises in all legal aspects of international trade, including the sale of goods, carriage of goods by sea, trade finance, insurance and dispute resolution
He advises commodity trading companies, energy and natural resources companies, banks, and inspection companies.
His commercial approach frequently results in time consuming and costly disputes being avoided. Where disputes cannot be avoided, Andrew has extensive experience handling disputes in arbitration at the various commodity trade associations (GAFTA, FOSFA, SAL and RSA), as well as at the LCIA, the ICC, SIAC and in courts both locally and internationally.
Awards
- Andrew’s expertise has been consistently recognised by various international research organisations including Legal 500, Chambers and Partners.
- Business Today, 2023 recognized Andrew as one of the UK’s Top 10 influential lawyers with respect to the physical trade of commodities.
‘Andrew is commercial, insightful and bright. His written work is very strong and persuasive, and his advice is clear and valuable.’
‘He’s very creative, detailed, knowledgeable and great in oral hearings.’
‘He’s a very effective and skilled lawyer.’
– Chambers and Partners UK, 2023
‘…great knowledge on every impact of English Law on every step of the international trade of commodities.’
‘Andrew Buchmann is very creative, detailed analyst, most eloquent, great in negotiations.’
‘Andrew Buchmann is very clever, very effective and very responsive. His written submissions in commodities disputes are excellent. One of the best’s commodities lawyer around at the moment.’
– Legal 500, 2023
‘Andrew Buchmann is an excellent lawyer, strategic and very responsive.’ – Legal 500, 2022
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Qualifications
Education
- LLB and BA, University of Cape Town.
- QLTS, BPP Law School (London).
Professional Memberships
- Cape Law Society, South Africa
- Accredited arbitrator of the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA)
- Law Society of England and Wales
- Accredited arbitrator of the EQUILLORE Commercial Dispute Settlement Centre, South Africa
Overview
Andrew is a South African attorney and English solicitor who specialises in all legal aspects of international trade, including the sale of goods, carriage of goods by sea, trade finance, insurance and dispute resolution
He advises commodity trading companies, energy and natural resources companies, banks, and inspection companies.
His commercial approach frequently results in time consuming and costly disputes being avoided. Where disputes cannot be avoided, Andrew has extensive experience handling disputes in arbitration at the various commodity trade associations (GAFTA, FOSFA, SAL and RSA), as well as at the LCIA, the ICC, SIAC and in courts both locally and internationally.
Awards
- Andrew’s expertise has been consistently recognised by various international research organisations including Legal 500, Chambers and Partners.
- Business Today, 2023 recognized Andrew as one of the UK’s Top 10 influential lawyers with respect to the physical trade of commodities.
‘Andrew is commercial, insightful and bright. His written work is very strong and persuasive, and his advice is clear and valuable.’
‘He’s very creative, detailed, knowledgeable and great in oral hearings.’
‘He’s a very effective and skilled lawyer.’
– Chambers and Partners UK, 2023
‘…great knowledge on every impact of English Law on every step of the international trade of commodities.’
‘Andrew Buchmann is very creative, detailed analyst, most eloquent, great in negotiations.’
‘Andrew Buchmann is very clever, very effective and very responsive. His written submissions in commodities disputes are excellent. One of the best’s commodities lawyer around at the moment.’
– Legal 500, 2023
‘Andrew Buchmann is an excellent lawyer, strategic and very responsive.’ – Legal 500, 2022
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