Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith is an experienced litigator, specialising in business crime, including SFO, NCA and police investigations relating to fraud, bribery/corruption and money laundering, criminal and regulatory inquiries brought by the FCA into market misconduct, and individuals in public inquiries and inquests into major events. Andrew regularly acts for individuals facing extradition to a range of countries and provides related advice on INTERPOL and mutual legal assistance. Case highlights include acting for individuals in the SFO investigations concerning British American Tobacco, Airbus, Glencore, Unaoil, Petrofac and LIBOR; representing a defendant in the FCA’s largest prosecution of insider dealing (Operation Tabernula); advising businesses on alleged breaches of financial sanctions; acting for individuals in several major public inquiries including the Post Office Inquiry; and representing a number of business persons subject to extradition requests from the US, Russia, the UAE, Romania, Greece, Mexico and India. · Corker Binning

EnglandFinancial Crime, White-Collar Crime

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About

Experienced partner at Corker Binning who specialises in business crime, including SFO, NCA and police investigations into fraud, bribery/corruption and money laundering, and criminal and regulatory inquiries brought by the FCA. Regularly acts for individuals in extradition matters and advises on INTERPOL, mutual legal assistance and alleged breaches of financial sanctions, and has represented clients in major public inquiries and inquests.

Practice areas

Financial CrimeWhite-Collar CrimeRegulatory EnforcementCriminal LitigationExtraditionPublic Inquiries & InquestsSanctions

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England

Corker Binning · Andrew Smith is an experienced litigator, specialising in business crime, including SFO, NCA and police investigations relating to fraud, bribery/corruption and money laundering, criminal and regulatory inquiries brought by the FCA into market misconduct, and individuals in public inquiries and inquests into major events. Andrew regularly acts for individuals facing extradition to a range of countries and provides related advice on INTERPOL and mutual legal assistance. Case highlights include acting for individuals in the SFO investigations concerning British American Tobacco, Airbus, Glencore, Unaoil, Petrofac and LIBOR; representing a defendant in the FCA’s largest prosecution of insider dealing (Operation Tabernula); advising businesses on alleged breaches of financial sanctions; acting for individuals in several major public inquiries including the Post Office Inquiry; and representing a number of business persons subject to extradition requests from the US, Russia, the UAE, Romania, Greece, Mexico and India.

England

Expertise

SFO, NCA and police investigationsFCA market‑misconduct and insider dealing (Operation Tabernula)Extradition and INTERPOL mattersMutual legal assistanceAdvising on alleged breaches of financial sanctionsPublic inquiries and inquests (including Post Office Inquiry)Representation in high‑profile corporate investigations (e.g. British American Tobacco, Airbus, Glencore, Unaoil, Petrofac, LIBOR)

Education

Cambridge University — BA and MPhil, International Relations (First Class)
BPP Law School — (Distinction)