Andrew Bird K.C.

Year of Call: 1987 | Year of Silk: 2021

"Andrew Bird K.C. is a genius for criminal law, POCA and cash forfeiture work."

Chambers and Partners 2018 for POCA Work and Asset Forfeiture (all circuits).

"A true expert at POCA and one of the best in London on the criminal side of taxation. He's very impressive in court."

Chambers & Partners, 2023

"He is incredibly knowledgeable and thorough, and his written advocacy skills are second to none."

Chambers & Partners, 2022

“He's a brilliant barrister who is incredibly knowledgeable about POCA.”

Chambers & Partners, 2024 for POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture

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Our specialist clerks can be contacted by email on clerks@5sah.co.uk or phone on 020 7332 5400. To contact our Chambers Director directly in relation to a specific members’ practice, please email dscothern@5sah.co.uk

“Andrew rolls up his sleeves and really gets into the detail.”

Chambers & Partners, 2024 for Financial Crime: Private Prosecutions

"Andrew is incredibly user-friendly and has an encyclopaedic knowledge of his practice areas."

Chambers & Partners, 2021

"Andrew combines an excellent legal brain with a very practical approach to litigation."

The Legal 500, 2022

"Has a very good eye for detail and particularly enjoys researching tricky legal issues. He always instils confidence in us and the courts that he knows his subject inside out."

Chambers & Partners, 2020

“He is an excellent barrister who effortlessly crosses between civil and criminal elements. He is very hard working.”

Chambers & Partners, 2024 for Financial Crime: Private Prosecutions

“He is very strong in his written advocacy and an even stronger advocate before the court.”

Chambers & Partners, 2024 for Financial Crime

“He's indefatigable.”

Chambers & Partners, 2024 for POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture

"He is very experienced and very good at cases that involve a civil overlap. He is great on procedure."

Chambers & Partners, 2025 - Financial Crime

Watch: Reacting to Restraint Orders & Assets Held Overseas

Andrew Bird K.C. & Barnaby Hone22/06/2021

Watch POCA Webinar Series - Part 2: International co-operation with EU members post-Brexit

Andrew Bird K.C., Gary Pons & Barnaby Hone27/05/2021