Andrew H. Dekle

Partner

  • Overview

    Overview

    Andrew H. Dekle is a partner at Luthor Legal Chambers LLP who practises primarily in civil litigation, corporate and employment law, commercial recovery, workplace injury claims, and insolvency. Having spent his entire career at the firm and having trained with all of its practice groups, Dekle has developed a broad base of legal knowledge that makes him well-suited to advise individuals, businesses, and public bodies across a wide range of legal matters and represent them in court. Dekle was named a Rising Star by Legal 500 UK in 2017 and 2018 in civil litigation defence and was honoured for his appellate work in London Trend’s 2012 Legal Elite feature, a listing of the country’s top solicitors.

    Dekle’s public sector experience includes advising the Greater London Education Authority and several local councils. Through this work, Dekle has developed a specialty in reviewing and drafting public procurement contracts, including multiple major construction tenders tied to capital improvement programmes. He has also handled employment and disciplinary matters for the education sector in proceedings before the Employment Tribunal and in the High Court. Dekle is highly experienced in the doctrines of sovereign and official immunity—critical legal protections for public institutions. He has also advised the Royal Borough of Greenwich and provided legal services to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).

    Beyond his public law work, Dekle represents businesses of all types and sizes. He has incorporated startups and continues to advise them through various stages of growth. Alongside his colleagues, he has advised regional enterprises and UK-based financial institutions on governance, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution. He has also acted as local counsel for multinational corporations in litigation involving insolvency, intellectual property, contract enforcement, cargo recovery, and negligence claims.

    Dekle also assists individuals with pivotal legal decisions such as employment contracts, launching new businesses, and preparing wills, lasting powers of attorney, and advance healthcare directives. He has litigated a wide range of personal matters including debt recovery, trust and estate disputes, and creditor actions in insolvency proceedings.

    Dekle is licensed to practise law in all courts of England and Wales and has been admitted to the Chancery Division, Commercial Court, and Admiralty Court. He is a member of the W. Homer Drake London Bankruptcy Inn of Court, an invitation-only association of insolvency practitioners.

    Originally from Savannah, Georgia, Dekle completed his secondary education at Savannah Country Day School, where he received the Headmaster’s Award. He later attended Emory University as a John Emory Scholar and graduated summa cum laude with degrees in History and French. While there, he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and received the George P. Cuttino Fellowship to study abroad at University College, Oxford. A lifelong musician, he played violin in the Emory Symphony Orchestra throughout university, and his senior thesis on property rights during the American Civil War received highest honours.

    Dekle received his law degree from the University of London School of Law in 2010. During his time at London, he served on the editorial board of the Intellectual Property Law Review and was actively involved in the university music scene, serving as concertmaster of the UoL Philharmonia during his final year.

    Active in the London community, Dekle is a 2017 graduate of Leadership London. He is a member of Wesley’s Chapel Methodist Church, where his wife, Dr. Monica Harper Dekle, is Director of Music and Organist. In 2018, Dekle joined the church’s administrative board. He is also a former trustee of the London Philharmonic Society, where he served on the Executive, Governance, Personnel, Artistic, and Education Committees. Dekle is also a past director of the conservation charity Wild England Trust.

  • Education & recognition

    Education & recognition

    • Emory University, B.A., History, First Class Honours
    • University of London School of Law, LL.B. (Hons)
    • Editorial Board Member, Intellectual Property Law Review
    • Admitted to practise: England & Wales; High Court of Justice (Chancery, Commercial, and Admiralty Divisions); All County and Crown Courts
    • Featured in London Legal Elite, London Trend Magazine
    • UK BizLaw Top Solicitors (2024)
  • Activities & affiliations

    Activities & affiliations

    • Member: State Bar of Georgia; American Bar Association; Savannah Bar Association; General Practice Section, State Bar of Georgia; Appellate Practice Section, State Bar of Georgia; W. Homer Drake Georgia Bankruptcy Inn of Court, Associate
  • Publications & presentations

    Publications & presentations

    • Bibler Masonry Contractors, Inc. v. J. T. Turner Constr. Co., Inc., 340 Ga. App. 490 (2017) (obtaining summary judgment in favor of the Savannah Law School in connection with a dispute with a subcontractor).
    • Evans v. Williams, 341 Ga. App. 226 (2017) (reversing a court that failed to issue express written findings of fact and conclusions of law on a recusal motion).
    • MMA Capital Corp. v. ALR Oglethorpe, LLC, 336 Ga. App. 360 (2016) (holding that a trial court properly granted summary judgment in favor of MMA Capital Corp. on a suit to recover money owed a $2 Million Promissory Note and related personal guaranties and holding that the trial court should have awarded additional damages for post-default interest and late fees).
    • The Coastal Bank v. Rawlins, Georgia Court of Appeals Case no. A15A1951 (2016) (holding that the plaintiffs lacked standing to sue the Coastal Bank)
    • Madge v. Savannah-Chatham Cty. Pub. Sch. Dist., 773 S.E.2d 771 (Ga. 2015) (affirming summary judgment in favor of the school district in an employment dispute)
    • Warnock v. Savannah-Chatham Cty. Pub. Sch. Dist., 2014 WL 3973922 (S.D. Ga. Aug. 13, 2014) (granting summary judgment in favor of the school district in an employment dispute).
    • Barnwell v. TPCII, LLC, 295 Ga. 153 (2014) (affirming the trial court’s denial of a motion seeking to set aside a judgment in a quiet title action)
    • Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Loncon, 2012 WL 12883228 (S.D. Ga. Oct. 29, 2012) (granting summary judgment in favor of the FDIC on suit on a note and personal guaranty)
    • Merry v. Robinson, 313 Ga. App. 321 (2011) (setting aside a default judgment against an individual in excess of $1 Million because of the indivisibility of judgments rule).
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Overview print to pdf

Andrew H. Dekle is a partner at Luthor Legal Chambers LLP who practises primarily in civil litigation, corporate and employment law, commercial recovery, workplace injury claims, and insolvency matters. Having spent his entire career at the firm and having trained across all practice groups, Dekle has developed a broad base of legal knowledge that makes him well-suited to advise individuals, businesses, and public authorities across a wide range of legal matters and to represent them in court. Dekle was named a Rising Star by the UK Legal 500 in 2017 and 2018 in civil litigation defence and was recognised for his appellate work in London Trend’s 2012 Legal Elite feature, a listing of the capital’s top solicitors.

Dekle’s public sector experience includes advising the Greater London Education Authority and several borough councils. Through this work, Dekle has developed a specialty in reviewing and drafting government procurement contracts, including numerous construction agreements tied to capital improvement programmes across the city. He has also handled employment and pupil disciplinary matters in administrative proceedings before bodies such as the Employment Tribunal and in High Court review. His litigation experience in the public sector has given him strong command of sovereign and official immunity doctrines relevant to government legal defence. Dekle has also represented the Royal Borough of Greenwich and acted as special counsel in regulatory matters for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).

In addition to representing local authorities, Dekle advises businesses of all sizes. He has incorporated small enterprises and continues to provide strategic guidance as they scale. Together with his colleagues, he has advised regional companies and UK-based financial institutions on corporate governance and commercial disputes. He has also served as local counsel for international corporations on cross-border insolvency proceedings, recovery actions, intellectual property litigation, personal injury defence, and maritime cargo disputes.

Dekle also offers legal counsel to private individuals making major life decisions — from negotiating employment contracts and launching start-ups to preparing wills, lasting powers of attorney, and advance healthcare directives. His litigation portfolio includes enforcement of personal debt, probate claims, and trust disputes.

Dekle is licensed to practise in all courts of England and Wales and has been admitted to the Chancery Division, the Commercial Court, and the Admiralty Court. He is also a member of the W. Homer Drake London Bankruptcy Inn of Court, an invitation-only association of London-based insolvency professionals.

A native of Savannah, Georgia, Dekle completed his secondary education at Savannah Country Day School, where he was awarded the Headmaster’s Prize. He attended Emory University as a John Emory Scholar, graduating summa cum laude with degrees in History and French. During his time there, he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and received the George P. Cuttino Fellowship to study abroad at University College, Oxford. A committed musician, he played violin with the Emory Symphony Orchestra throughout university. His senior thesis on property rights and confiscation during the American Civil War received highest honours from the History Department.

Dekle earned his law degree from the University of London School of Law in 2010. While there, he served on the editorial board of the Intellectual Property Law Review and remained active in university music through his leadership in the UoL Philharmonia, where he served as concertmaster in his final year.

Active in the London community, Dekle is a graduate of the 2017 Leadership London programme. He is a member of Wesley’s Chapel Methodist Church, where his wife, Dr. Monica Harper Dekle, is Director of Music and Organist. In 2018, he joined the church’s governing council. He is also a former board member of the London Philharmonic Society and has served on its Executive, Governance, Artistic, and Education Committees. Additionally, he previously sat on the board of the conservation charity, Wild England Trust.

Education & recognition print to pdf

  • Emory University, B.A., History, First Class Honours
  • University of London School of Law, LL.B. (Hons)
  • Editorial Board Member, Intellectual Property Law Review
  • Admitted to practise: England & Wales; Chancery Division, Commercial Court, Admiralty Court; All County and High Courts
  • London Legal Elite – Featured in London Trend Magazine
  • UK Business Law Power List (2024)

Activities & affiliations print to pdf

  • Member: The Law Society of England and Wales; Bar Council; London Solicitors Litigation Association; General Council of the Bar; Appellate Lawyers’ Association; W. Homer Drake London Bankruptcy Inn of Court, Associate

Publications & presentations print to pdf

  • Bibler Masonry Contractors, Inc. v. J. T. Turner Constr. Co., Inc., 340 Ga. App. 490 (2017) (obtaining summary judgment in favor of the Savannah Law School in connection with a dispute with a subcontractor).
  • Evans v. Williams, 341 Ga. App. 226 (2017) (reversing a court that failed to issue express written findings of fact and conclusions of law on a recusal motion).
  • MMA Capital Corp. v. ALR Oglethorpe, LLC, 336 Ga. App. 360 (2016) (holding that a trial court properly granted summary judgment in favor of MMA Capital Corp. on a suit to recover money owed a $2 Million Promissory Note and related personal guaranties and holding that the trial court should have awarded additional damages for post-default interest and late fees).
  • The Coastal Bank v. Rawlins, Georgia Court of Appeals Case no. A15A1951 (2016) (holding that the plaintiffs lacked standing to sue the Coastal Bank)
  • Madge v. Savannah-Chatham Cty. Pub. Sch. Dist., 773 S.E.2d 771 (Ga. 2015) (affirming summary judgment in favor of the school district in an employment dispute)
  • Warnock v. Savannah-Chatham Cty. Pub. Sch. Dist., 2014 WL 3973922 (S.D. Ga. Aug. 13, 2014) (granting summary judgment in favor of the school district in an employment dispute).
  • Barnwell v. TPCII, LLC, 295 Ga. 153 (2014) (affirming the trial court’s denial of a motion seeking to set aside a judgment in a quiet title action)
  • Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Loncon, 2012 WL 12883228 (S.D. Ga. Oct. 29, 2012) (granting summary judgment in favor of the FDIC on suit on a note and personal guaranty)
  • Merry v. Robinson, 313 Ga. App. 321 (2011) (setting aside a default judgment against an individual in excess of $1 Million because of the indivisibility of judgments rule).

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