Andrew Fisher Q.C.

Career background

Several years in international banking (predominantly with J.P. Morgan) prior to entry to the Bar.

Practice details

Crime

Instructed in cases of the utmost gravity, principally by the Defence, on occasion by the Crown. Extensive experience in cases involving homicide of all kinds, organized crime and gang warfare, high value drug offences, serious sex offences.   Specialist in 'white collar' crime, whose caseload encompasses serious fraud of all kinds  (e.g. MTIC/VAT carousel, banking and finance, boiler room and long firm), money laundering and Proceeds of Crime proceedings.

Recommended by the Legal 500 as having ' ... an impressive reputation for serious fraud defence ...'. Particular expertise in cases involving complex factual disputes and technical issues, and has had a long standing practice in substantial regulatory matters.   

Frequently instructed over the last 20 years by several of the principal teaching unions to represent teaching professionals in high profile allegations of sexual or other misconduct.

Recent instructions have included :

Fraud

• £180m MTIC/VAT carousel fraud and money laundering, represented relative of a senior member of the legal profession
• £140m MTIC/VAT carousel fraud and money laundering, represented a bank manager
• £65m Hawala banking fraud
• £1.5m corporate fraud/corruption case, represented the sales and marketing manager of a public company
• £1m fraud on the Government's Individual Learning Account scheme
• Represented a solicitor on a series of mortgage frauds

Homicide

• Prosecuted 10 defendants in series of shootings in gang warfare
• Represented an alleged contract killer on historic murder charge
• Historic murder, represented successful businessman charged with disposal of body and firearms offences
• Baby shaking murder
• Novel murder case where death occurred 7 years after injuries inflicted
• Quadruple murder in hotel arson and other fires
• Unlawful act and gross negligence manslaughter from heroin overdose
• Unusual unlawful act manslaughter relating to deceased jumping from window to escape perceived attack
• Medically complex death by dangerous driving by hypoglycaemic diabetic driver

Other

• Prosecuted 9 defendants on charges arising from a major riot, including attempted murder
• Represented a very senior employee of a major prosecuting authority on Class A drug supply and sexual assault charges
• People smuggling into the USA on a large scale
• Attempted murder, rape and robbery of elderly handicapped lady by youth
• Represented a company director in complex director's disqualification charges

Common Law

Wide experience of civil actions against the police.