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ANDREW RINKER, J.D., MBA, C Dir, FCIArb, FRICS, FIoD, FCSI, Barrister
Academics.
Andrew Rinker possesses outstanding academic and professional qualifications. He holds Doctor of Law (J.D.) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees, both of which he achieved with high honours. He served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Tulane Law review, a prestigious international legal publication. He was also awarded the Order of the Coif, a national law school award for integrity, leadership and academic accomplishment. In 1998, Andrew passed the required examinations and became a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. He further qualified in England and Wales as a solicitor-advocate granting him higher rights of audience to appear before all the courts in England and Wales, in the same manner as barristers. He was then called to the Bar at the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, was accredited by the Bar Standards Board as a public access barrister and was granted the right to conduct litigation by the Bar Council. He now practices as a barrister.Andrew's formal education and training extend beyond his Doctor of Law degree and his MBA. He achieved certification as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators after extensive training, examinations, peer review and experience in arbitration. Additionally, he is a member of the Standing Committee of Mediation Advocates.He was also granted the prestigious Chartered Director (C Dir) status by the Institute of Directors, where he is also a Fellow (FIoD), after intensive seminars, examinations, peer review and practical experience. A Chartered Director understands from a business perspective the duties and responsibilities of directors, including a broad practical knowledge of company law, finance and accounting, strategic development and planning, change management, corporate governance, dealing with employees and other stakeholders, marketing and operations.
Andrew also achieved the coveted Fellow status at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). He is a member of the Standing Committee of Mediation Advocates.His education, knowledge and experience also extend beyond law study alone to practical qualifications in financial services and securities. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (FCSI). He achieved the high-level Certificate in Private Client Investment and Management (a level six-highest-qualification) which meets the Financial Conduct Authority requirements for approval under its training and competency regulations as an Approved Person authorized to advise and deal with the general public in securities, derivatives and packaged products. Andrew also earned the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (CISI) certificates in Corporate Finance, Corporate Risk Management, Risk in Financial Services for Directors and Investment Operations and diplomas in securities, derivatives, risk and taxation and packaged products.Andrew also achieved the important Fellow status at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS), a high level academic and practical qualification in land, property and construction.He is a member of the Chancery Bar Association.
Professional.
Originally qualified as an American lawyer and a partner in one of the largest and oldest law firms in the United States, Andrew became a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. He gained his higher rights of audience to appear before all of the courts in England and Wales as a solicitor-advocate. He subsequently was called to the Bar of England and Wales by the The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. The Bar Council granted him public access rights and the right to conduct litigation. He is a member of the Chancery Bar Association. Andrew practiced law for many years in the United States in the areas of alternative dispute resolution, commercial, company, contract disputes, corporate finance, intellectual property, entertainment, natural resources, partnership, professional liability, property, private client, professional liability, real estate, tax, probate, trusts and estates. He was one of the youngest lawyers ever to argue a case before the United States Supreme Court.In the United Kingdom, Andrew is a multi-faceted barrister with training and experience in business disputes (contracts, warranties, tort, agency, fiduciary duties, restitution), civil fraud, general commercial contracts and disputes, joint ventures, partnership, family offices, finance, financial services, LLPs, company, corporate and shareholder and investor disputes, corporate governance, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, natural resources and mining, partnership, private equity and other investments, probate, professional liability, property, landlord and tenant, shipping, tax and trusts and estates. He also drafts contracts, corporate and partnership documents, investment agreements, licenses, wills and trusts, corporate governance codes and other types of agreements.
Business and Civic Experience.
Andrew brings a well-rounded and thorough approach to solving legal issues. His practical experience in business and finance places, unlike most lawyers, him in a superior position to evaluate business and commercial situations and to provide comprehensive legal advice and solutions to complex problems. He has served a director in over a dozen companies in property development and management, natural resources, mining, telecommunications, software development, insurance, farming, medical products, business brokerage and consulting and manufacturing. Andrew has contributed a lot of his time to civic, charitable and educational institutions, serving on the boards of schools, universities, legal publications, a public television station, museums, arts groups, social services and community improvement organisations. He has also devoted substantial time to over twenty civic and charitable organisations as a trustee, director or governor. He has served, for example, as chairman of a public television station developing and producing educational and cultural programming and reaching over two million people and as chairman of a museum system the size of the British Museum with over 300,000 annual visitors. In the public arena, Andrew was elected as a councillor in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London. He served as an advisory member to the UK government's Economic Competitiveness Policy Group, developing new policy concepts and drafting legislation on pension management and solvency, fund management regulation, business investment and regulation in the UK, executive and private equity compensation. He was a Society of Conservative Lawyers adviser on Centre for Social Justice project for expediting the justice procedures in criminal cases. He also advised ministers on revisions to the local government bill. He speaks to various business groups and was keynote speaker at the Commonwealth Anti-Corruption Conference.
Conclusion.
Qualified and experienced in law as a solicitor, barrister and American attorney, in alternative dispute resolution and in business and financial services, Andrew Rinker brings a comprehensive approach and an impressive wealth of knowledge, skill and talent to your legal advisory, drafting, advocacy and dispute resolution needs. Clients, friends, professionals and members of the judiciary describe Andrew as enthusiastic, dynamic, thorough and meticulous, experienced, impressively qualified, intelligent, articulate and persuasive. He is always a consummate professional, a creative problem solver, friendly and open, easy to work with, dependable, and very importantly, he is efficient and effective. As a result, he is great value for the money.He also works well with specialist teams in any area of law. Where needed, Mr. Rinker will bring in other professionals to assist in the efficient, effective and optimal handling of any matter. He will act for clients in arbitrations and mediations and as an arbitrator or mediator. He takes a comprehensive and multi-disciplined approach, based on his knowledge, training and experience, to advising and representing clients in order to achieve the best and most comprehensive result for his clients.Andrew Rinker is an excellent advocate and one you can trust to devote his personal attention and considerable resources to your legal affairs when they matter to you most.
