What can I do for you
Andrew is a leading London Market insurance, reinsurance and commercial disputes lawyer and heads our specialty insurance team. He has represented clients for more than 25 years, in over 30 countries. His insurance specialisms include:
- Political risk, trade credit, political violence
- Property (UK and international)
- Mining, engineering, power, onshore energy
- Reinsurance (facultative and treaty)
- Life, accident and health, contingency
- Specie, jewellers' block
- Construction all risks
- Subrogation
- General and professional liability
- Marine and cargo (coverage)
- (Re)insurance coverage disputes of all kinds
- Jurisdiction disputes, anti-suit injunctions
- Resolving disputes by way of litigation, arbitration and/or mediation.
Prior to joining Mills & Reeve Andrew worked at leading US and international firms. Andrew is well used to managing international disputes and working with overseas lawyers to obtain the best outcomes for clients.
Andrew was co author of War Risks & Terrorism (Insurance Institute of London, 2007).
Supporting your ambitions
With long and broad experience in the London insurance Market, at leading firms, Andrew has an excellent understanding not only of the law but also of the market's unique traditions, quirks, and relationships.
Andrew is a recognised leader in the field of political violence insurance. He acted for the successful reinsurers in Hamilton v Afghan Global, Anham and ors[2024] EWHC 1426 the first ever standalone political violence policy dispute to come before the English courts.
He is known by his clients for giving concise, clear, frank, and straightforward advice. Clients are represented robustly in litigation or arbitration where necessary, and/or in mediation where appropriate.
Andrew advises on all kinds of commercial disputes, both domestically and internationally.
Andrew trained and practised originally as a barrister, and now practises as a solicitor-advocate.
What do others say
"Andrew Tobin is a very fine lawyer with a keen eye on commercial priorities” - Legal 500 2025
"Andrew Tobin is an authority on political risk, trade credit and political violence matters." Legal 500 2024
“Andrew Tobin is very personable and easy to work with; he has the ability to make complex matters of law sound relatively simple. He is very responsive and makes himself available at short notice, and I’m confident of obtaining the best possible outcome on anything he’s involved with.”- Legal 500 2022
"Andrew Tobin is an outstanding member of the team ... His warm, affable manner is matched with an astute, independent mind which combines legal insight with commercial good sense... The practice has breadth but Andrew's work in the political risk and credit spheres has been of particular note." - Legal 500 2021
"Solid, dependable, responsive and fully engaged in seeking the targeted outcome desired for his clients." - Legal 500 2020
What else should you know
Andrew is Chairman Emeritus of Lloyd's Flyfishing Society. He enjoys tennis and walking his cocker spaniel in the countryside.
Andrew has a BA Russian & East European History at UCL's School of Slavonic & E. European Studies, MA in Modern History at UCL, and studied Russian language and culture at St Petersburg University, Russia in the 1990s before training as a barrister.