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About
Provided by Andrew Bird KC
Practice Areas
Andrew read law at Cambridge and was called in 1987. A tenant at 5SAH since 1989. He took silk in 2021.
Recent notable cases include:
NUFC v HMRC (criminal and civil tax investigations).
NCA v Javadov (Account Forfeiture).
The Encrochat JR and the SFO investigations into Rolls-Royce and Petrofac.
Hill v IOPC (telecoms investigations).
R (ED & F Man) v HMRC (legality of search warrants).
He has acted (both Prosecution and Defence) in a number of private prosecutions, both at trial and on JR/Appeal, including D Ltd v A, Wollenberg, and De Mercur as well as defending in current prosecutions for fraud, bribery and money-laundering.
He is also skilled at advising at the pre-charge stage and in tax investigations, and has particular expertise where these cases involve search warrants, production orders and applications under s.59 CJPA.
Career
Standing Counsel to RCPO (2005).
SFO A Panel (2012-2017).
Treasury Civil A Panel (2012-2021).
Grade 4 CPS specialist prosecutor.
Professional Memberships
FLA, POCLA, PPA, CBA, SE Circuit.
Publications
Smith, Owen and Bodnar on Asset Recovery.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Andrew Bird KC is an experienced barrister who regularly acts for both the prosecution and the defence in financial crime cases. He offers expertise in matters relating to bribery, corruption and fraud, and is adept at handling private prosecutions.
Andrew Bird KC is an exceptional practitioner in the fields of asset recovery and police powers, who is an expert on search warrants and production orders. He is experienced in civil recovery cases, including connected judicial reviews, and is highly sought after by government bodies. Bird additionally represents defendants in complex matters.
Andrew Bird KC is an experienced barrister who regularly acts for both the prosecution and the defence in financial crime cases. He offers expertise in matters relating to bribery, corruption and fraud, and is adept at handling private prosecutions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Andrew is a very clever man and a very good and technical lawyer with lots of prosecution experience."
"He is very knowledgeable on the law and an expert in financial crime."
"He has excellent insight of the law and of the key drivers of prosecution and enforcement agencies. His opinions, delivered promptly, are accurate, pragmatic and clearly articulated."
"Andrew Bird KC is one of the most fluent and gifted appellate criminal advocates at the Bar. He is super clever and wily."
"Andrew is razor-sharp and really thorough."
"Andrew is a very clever man and a very good and technical lawyer with lots of prosecution experience."
"He is very knowledgeable on the law and an expert in financial crime."
"He has excellent insight of the law and of the key drivers of prosecution and enforcement agencies. His opinions, delivered promptly, are accurate, pragmatic and clearly articulated."
"Andrew Bird KC is one of the most fluent and gifted appellate criminal advocates at the Bar. He is super clever and wily."
"Andrew is razor-sharp and really thorough."
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