Andrew Katzen

Andrew Katzen is recommended in Chambers UK Guide to the Legal Profession 2009 for his fraud work as “one of the most diligent solicitors - he’s thoughtful, considerate and thorough, with immense attention to detail and the ability to deal with the client courteously”.

Andrew has over 20 years’ experience in criminal defence work with particular expertise in the defence of serious fraud, extradition and other criminal cases where issues of human rights and civil liberties arise. His clients include financial professionals such as lawyers, accountants and company directors. His growing practice in regulatory work includes advice to financial institutions on FSA rules.

Recent matters in which he has acted include :

• Major FSA insider dealing & market abuse allegations, 
• The largest ever fraud on a bank based in Britain,
• A £100 million conspiracy to cheat the Revenue via misuse of the Gift Aid scheme,
• Extradition on the biggest ever fraud investigation in Mauritius,
• Overseas corruption in the reinsurance of oil exploration contracts.

Andrew has presented training courses on FSA prosecutions, money laundering, and on developments in fraud and extradition. He is a member of the Law Society’s Anti Money Laundering Panel authorised to give specialist advice on this subject to other solicitors. He helped prepare the Law Society’s submission on fraud cases to the Carter Review of legal aid and is a chair of the Legal Services Commission’s Serious Fraud & Very High Cost Case Appeals Committee. He is a member of the Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers, Extradition Lawyers Association and Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association.

Andrew has been a partner at Hickman and Rose since 2006.

“I can help quickly and effectively with many types of criminal and regulatory issues. To find out more please contact me by e-mail or telephone”.

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