Red Lion Chambers

Andrew Herd is an experienced barrister specialising in business and financial crime cases. His practice includes representing clients in relation to allegations of fraud, money laundering, Insolvency and Companies Act offences, as well as regulatory enforcement.

He is often instructed in cases brought by the SFO, HMRC, and the Insolvency Service, and his experience includes cases involving company misconduct, allegations against directors, and regulatory breaches.

Andrew is appointed to the SFO Panel (B), the CPS Specialist Fraud Panel (Grade 3), and the Attorney General’s Regulatory Panel (B).

His work also covers related areas such as asset restraint and recovery under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. He accepts instructions across the business crime sphere, including in cases involving sanctions, extradition, and inquest work.

Andrew also has experience in professional discipline, and a strong practice in general crime, where he continues to achieve successful outcomes for clients facing allegations ranging from high-value theft and money laundering to attempted murder.

Year of Call: 2015

CPS Panel Advocate (Grade 3)

CPS Specialist Fraud Panel Advocate (Grade 3)

SFO Trial Counsel (B Panel)

SFO Proceeds of Crime Panel (B Panel)

AG List of Specialist Regulatory Advocates (B Panel)

Member of the Civilian Stabilisation Unit

Bar Standards Board, Independent Decision Making Body, Barrister Member

Publications

What New UK Money Laundering Law Means For Fintech, Law 360, June 2021

Arlidge and Parry on Fraud, 6th Edition, 2020, co-author

Arlidge and Parry on Fraud, 5th Edition, 1st Supplement, September 2018, co-author

Criminal Finances Act 2017, January 2018 update, co-author

Brexit and Money Laundering Regulation, April 2017, co-author

Book Review of Forbes: The Institutes of the Law of Scotland: Edinburgh Law Review, vol. 18, May 2014,pp 300 – 301

CBA

ARDL

LLM by Research, University of Edinburgh, Distinction

LLB (Hons), University of Aberdeen, First Class