Andy is based in Palo Alto, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley and specialises in European antitrust law and commercial law with a particular focus on the technology, telecoms and biotechnology sectors.  Andy advises his clients on commercial and corporate transactions and the European regulatory rules that form an integral part of doing business in the European Union. 

Working in Silicon Valley, Andy works closely with trade associations, technology companies, investors and other professional advisers to provide a total service to US clients looking to do business in Europe, whether through investment, corporate set up, or sales and distribution networks.

He has previously advised various international companies on a range of transactions, including antitrust clearances for pan-European mergers and acquisitions,  establishing distribution networks across the European Union, and international outsourcing.

Andy gained an LLB(Hons) from Bristol University in 2001, a post graduate diploma in legal practice from the University of the West of England in 2002, and a post graduate diploma in European Competition Law from University College, London in 2006.  He joined Osborne Clarke in 2002, and moved to Silicon Valley in January 2008.