Andrew Jago
Associate director
Sectors
Shipping
Andrew is head of the costs team, with over 20 years’ experience in the field of costs law. He has vast knowledge in a wide range of legal costs issues, including international arbitration costs, multi-jurisdictional litigation, Solicitor Act assessments, and England and Wales-based costs claims.
He has established key specialisms in the fields of personal injury and medical negligence, commercial dispute resolution, and marine, trade and aviation. Having played an important part in developing the costs team at the firm, Andrew’s role is not only to build upon the continued success of the internal costs team, but also to provide bespoke cost services for all practices within the firm. He regularly provides costs advice and assistance in respect of international matters to the firm’s offices in Paris, Madrid, Singapore and Piraeus. The costs team has also recently become part of the Pro Bono Expert Support (PBES) Network. PBES is a scheme jointly delivered by the NPBC and Pro Bono Connect to offer litigation support services to pro bono cases, and the team is the only solicitors’ firm listed as specialist costs lawyers. Andrew regularly provides advice on pro bono cases.
I am an experienced costs lawyer and legal project manager with over 20 years’ experience, and am known for my commercial, pragmatic and client-focused advice. Whatever the case, I take pride in getting to know each situation and working closely with the main conducting lawyers to fully understand the issues involved.
Qualifying as a costs lawyer in 2010, and as a legal project practitioner in 2018, Andrew is a ‘Best Practice Costs Champion’, delivering training to all fee earners on costs related issues to promote best practice across the firm. He has been recognised in the Chambers Litigation Support Guide, ranked in band 2. He is a confident advocate, having attended many detailed assessments and cost management hearings throughout the country. Andrew is also involved in the billing process for the firm, and is part of its risk committee, helping ensure the whole practice benefits from this additional internal expertise.
Recent work highlights
Default costs certificate defence
Russian aviation claims case
Costs issues during Grenfell litigation
Multi-party police litigation
Costs budgets/variations
Application for permission for contempt of court
Substantial crypto currency cases
Salvage costs negotiation
Substantial crypto currency cases
Salvage costs negotiation
What people are saying
Andrew’s attention to detail is second to none. He produces great results in very good time.
Andrew has provided key advice on costs issues. He is extremely knowledgeable and gives practical advice. He’s also very approachable and responsive.
…he is always a pleasure to deal with. He is commercially aware and always up on the latest case law and cost regulations.
