Andrew Gilliland
Contact
MKS Law
3rd Floor, Flemming House
2 Fishlock Road, Road Town
Tortola, VG 1110
British Virgin Islands
“Andrew Gilliland’s client service and general level of service is very strong. Andrew’s level of sophistication is very strong. His commercial vision is very strong. Andrew is very strong on all these dimensions.”
- Chambers & Partners
Overview
Andrew Gilliland is currently Head of Litigation at MKS Law. A highly-experienced litigator, his practice includes all contentious aspects of commercial and insolvency law.
Andrew has acted in numerous commercial disputes within the BVI, frequently in those giving rise to jurisdictional issues, and focuses on commercially valuable results for clients in the most cost-effective manner.
He is just at home appearing before the Commercial Court and the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, as he is giving strategic advice to clients.
He is experienced in obtaining and securing enforcement of all forms of urgent interim relief, and works closely with international legal teams on emergency and cross border relief.
In addition, Andrew is often instructed to act in both arbitration proceedings and in the enforcement of high value awards from the world’s leading arbitration jurisdictions.
He has been regularly instructed in large multi-jurisdictional commercial disputes involving jurisdictions such as Cyprus, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Switzerland, France, Bermuda, the Netherlands, Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Cayman, Belize, Dominica, Antigua, Brazil and Turkey.
Expertise
- Asset Recovery
- Commercial Litigation
- International Insolvencies
- High Value Divorce
- Family Succession Fraud
- Disclosure & Interim Freezing Orders
- Arbitration
Practice
- Qualified and admitted to practice as a solicitor advocate in England and Wales
- Admitted to practice as a solicitor in England and Wales
- Admitted to practice as a solicitor advocate in the British Virgin Islands
- Admitted to practice as a solicitor advocate in St Vincent and the Grenadines
