Andrew is a leading senior commercial silk working across the full range of commercial litigation, with particular specialism in international civil fraud, banking and financial services, insurance and reinsurance, and commercial sports disputes.

    He regularly appears as lead advocate in the English Courts, in a variety of offshore jurisdictions, and in domestic and international arbitrations (including LCIA, SIAC, ICC, Bermuda Form and ad hoc).

    In the latest editions of the leading UK legal directories, Andrew is ranked in Banking & Finance, Commercial Litigation, Dispute Resolution: Commercial, Financial Services Regulation, International Arbitration, Media & Entertainment, Insurance, Fraud: Civil and Sport. Recent comments include:

    • "Andrew Hunter is a very impressive individual on his feet. He has an understated yet quietly persuasive manner. It's compelling." - Chambers UK, 2025
    • "Andrew is one of the most outstanding KCs for civil fraud. He is an eloquent and convincing advocate whom judges trust implicitly. He is wonderful with clients and instantly inspires confidence." - Legal 500, 2025
    • "A very bright, hardworking lawyer with enormous energy and capacity to process and analyse very complex facts and data at speed."- Legal 500, 2024
    • "Superb and able to quickly get to the root of complex legal issues and their factual background."- Chambers & Partners, 2024

    Previous comments include:

    • "Exceptional advocate. Absolutely first rate cross-examiner. The best of the best."- Legal 500, 2023
    • "He is prodigiously bright, tremendously hard-working and excellent as a cross-examiner."- Chambers UK, 2023
    • "He has a very strong strategic approach to matters and good judgement, and he is particularly effective as a frontline advocate."- Chambers UK, 2023

    Experience

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    Commercial

    Andrew appears as leading counsel in a range of substantial and complex international commercial disputes in the English Courts , in a variety of offshore jurisdictions, and in domestic and international arbitrations.

    Examples of his current and most recent commercial Court work include the following.

    “Very smart; he's a barrister with a good analytical brain.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2025

    “An incredible advocate, who is bright and hard-working.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2025

    “A thoughtful, quiet but deadly cross-examiner. Very clever, and hardworking.”

    Legal 500, 2025

    “Andrew is undoubtedly a front-rank performer.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2023

    “He is prodigiously bright, tremendously hard-working and excellent as a cross-examiner.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2023

    “One of the very best in a field full of stars. Brilliant lawyer and a superb, calm advocate who is instantly trusted by Judges. Always very busy but a pleasure to work with.”

    Legal 500, 2023

    “Incredibly bright and really user-friendly, he is as good as it gets.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2022

    “A pleasure to work with and responsive, bright, commercial and simply excellent legally.”

    Legal 500, 2022

    “An advocate of the finest quality.”

    Legal 500, 2022

    “He is extraordinarily bright, hard-working and rolls up his sleeves to fix the problem.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2021

    “Our first choice for difficult cases in the High Court which involve fraud and related matters.”

    Legal 500, 2021

    “His cross-examination is measured but deadly.”

    Legal 500, 2021

    “He prepares meticulously and his attention to detail is legendary.”

    Legal 500, 2019

    “A reassuring presence for clients due to his calmness. He's extremely tactically aware and unfazed by anything.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2019

    “A reassuring presence for clients due to his calmness. He's extremely tactically aware and unfazed by anything.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2019

    “Brilliant in his role as senior counsel; gives practical advice focused on the issue at hand.”

    Legal 500, 2018

    “Deploys all his intellect with a gentle charm and a degree of humour.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2018

    “He is ferociously intelligent. Hardly anyone grapples with difficult legal issues and distils them into effective pleadings better than him”

    Chambers and Partners, 2017

    “A very calm, efficient and patient cross-examiner, he has an analytical mind and the ability to look at a problem from a broader perspective.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2016

    “He is stunningly bright and a really good and brave advocate.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2016

    “An excellent advocate, who is hugely resourceful in his thinking and preparation”

    Legal 500, 2016

    Cases

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    • Privatbank v Kolomoisky and ors[2025] EWHC 1987 (Ch)

      Leading counsel for the claimant Ukrainian bank in this large and complex international fraud claim. The case concerned a fraudulent scheme perpetrated by the defendants to misappropriate US$2billion from the Bank. Following a Court of Appeal decision in 2019 on important jurisdictional and other issues, and were various substantial interlocutory decisions in 2021-2023, including on confidentiality club arrangements, disclosure failures, and the terms of the WFO, the case was tried over 3 months in 2023, and the Court handed down Judgment in favour of the Bank in July 2025.

    • Republic of Mozambique v Credit Suisse[2023] EWHC 1148 (Comm); [2023] EWHC 514 (Comm); [2023] EWHC 91 (Comm)’ [2022] EWHC 3054 (Comm)

      Acted from 2020 to 2023 for Credit Suisse, one of the lead defendants in this multi-billion dollar civil fraud case, involving allegations of bribery and involving a major state guarantee. The claim against Credit Suisse settled before trial in late 2023, but proceeded to a trial against the remaining defendants.

    • Almeqham v Al Sanea[2025] EWHC 322 (Ch)

      Leading counsel for the Claimant, a Saudi Arabian liquidator of the founder of the now insolvent Saad Group of companies, in this ongoing claim seeking to recover substantial assets located in England and held by offshore companies.

    • Wang v Floreat Private Ltd[2023] EWHC 224 (Comm)

      Leading counsel for the defendant company in this multi-jurisdictional dispute between an ultra high net worth individual and his former asset manager, involving cases and hearings in England, the BVI, Cayman, and the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal.

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    Arbitration

    Andrew regularly acts in a wide variety of domestic and international commercial arbitrations, and has extensive experience of arbitration applications in the Commercial Court. He regularly acts for US Policyholders in Bermuda Form Arbitrations, and also appears in a wide variety of sports arbitrations. He co-wrote the Arbitration chapter in Lewis on Sports law, and is a member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Examples of current and recent work includes the following.

    “Andrew Hunter is a very impressive individual on his feet. He has an understated yet quietly persuasive manner. It's compelling.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2025

    “He has a very strong strategic approach to matters and good judgement, and he is particularly effective as a frontline advocate.”

    Chambers adn Partners, 2023

    “A highly effective advocate. He has great judgment, a strong sense of the way the Tribunal is thinking and a compelling style of advocacy.”

    Legal 500, 2023

    “He is a skillful cross-examiner with a measured style that lends itself well to international arbitration.”

    Legal 500, 2022

    “A first-rate advocate with a fantastic eye for detail.”

    Legal 500, 2022

    “A devastating cross-examiner who collaborates with instructing solicitors as equals and has a fantastic work ethic.”

    Legal 500, 2021

    “An outstanding cross-examiner and it was an education to watch him in action.”

    Legal 500, 2019

    “He has a very good mind for strategy and is able to get to grips with difficult issues quickly.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2019

    “Has a fantastic ability to simplify and focus on the winning points.”

    Legal 500, 2018

    “A really quick study who has good presence in court. He is unflappable and reads the pulse of the tribunal perfectly”

    Chambers and Partners, 2017

    “His advice and advocacy is clear, precise, simple and logical to follow.”

    Legal 500, 2017

    “He is stunningly bright and a really good and brave advocate.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2016

    “A very efficient, calm and patient cross-examiner with an analytical mind.”

    Legal 500, 2016

    “He is an extremely clear thinker who is invariably right, but without an ounce of arrogance.”

    Legal 500, 2015

    Cases

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    • Company X v Individual Y(LCIA Arbitration, 2025)

      Lead Counsel for the claimant in this substantial commercial dispute regarding the ownership of a multinational conglomerate. Heard by an LCIA Arbitral Tribunal over 3 weeks in June 2025.

    • [US Insured] v [Bermuda Insurance Company]

      (Bermuda Form London arbitration, 2025). Lead Counsel for the US Insured, a large manufacturing company in this liability insurance claim for coverage in respect of the settlement of a massive US class action relating to an allegedly defective device.

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    Civil Fraud, Asset Recovery & Injunctive Relief

    Andrew is long established as a leading civil fraud silk. He has acted as lead advocate on some of the largest recent civil fraud cases litigated in England, and has a wealth of experience as a trial advocate as well as in injunctive litigation, having appeared in dozens of Freezing Order and Search Order applications as well committal/contempt applications. He acts both for fraud claimants (e.g. banks or large corporations) and for fraud defendants. Current and recent examples include the following.

    “Andrew is one of the most outstanding KCs for civil fraud. He is an eloquent and convincing advocate whom judges trust implicitly. He is wonderful with clients and instantly inspires confidence.”

    Legal 500, 2025

    “He is top of the pile in the fraud world and a good strategic thinker. He is very tactical and the person you want in your corner if you want to have a scrap.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2025

    “Andrew is fantastic. He can be an assertive advocate and can take an incredibly complex case and boil it down with ease.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2025

    “Andrew puts forward the most complex points in a simple, logical and concise way which judges like a lot.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2025

    “Andrew is a very effective advocate. He cuts through issues quickly and has good commercial judgement.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2023

    “He is calm and considered. He makes his submissions very attractively and is a very measured advocate.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2023

    “Andrew's analytical skills are superb.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2023

    “Exceptional advocate. Absolutely first rate cross-examiner. The best of the best.”

    Legal 500, 2023

    “A leading fraud silk who is absolutely exceptional in his practice and advocacy.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2022

    “A superb advocate who immediately gains the trust of the court. He is also an outstanding jurist who can immediately cut through to the critical points.”

    Legal 500, 2022

    “A star and a delight to work with.”

    Legal 500, 2022

    “A very effective advocate, insightful, clever and respected by the bench, he stands out even among the leading civil fraud silks.”

    Legal 500, 2021

    “Brilliant on injunctive relief and asset-tracing.”

    Legal 500, 2019

    “He has a very good mind for strategy and is able to get to grips with difficult issues quickly.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2019

    “He has fantastic technical knowledge relating to injunctive relief.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2019

    “A devastating, razor-sharp cross-examiner.”

    Legal 500, 2018

    “Absolutely brilliant. His arguments are clear and to the point.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2018

    “He's very quick, very clear and he doesn't waste any time, which judges certainly appreciate.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2016

    “His intellect, judgement and ability to hone in on the important details make him extraordinarily effective”

    Legal 500, 2016

    “A highly intelligent silk who relishes a bare-knuckle courtroom fight.”

    Legal 500, 2015

    Cases

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    • Privatbank v Kolomoisky and ors[2025] EWHC 1987 (Ch)

      Leading counsel for the claimant Ukrainian bank in this large and complex international fraud claim. The case concerned a fraudulent scheme perpetrated by the defendants to misappropriate US$2billion from the Bank. Following a Court of Appeal decision in 2019 on important jurisdictional and other issues, and were various substantial interlocutory decisions in 2021-2023, including on confidentiality club arrangements, disclosure failures, and the terms of the WFO, the case was tried over 3 months in 2023, and the Court handed down Judgment in favour of the Bank in July 2025.

    • Republic of Mozambique v Credit Suisse[2023] EWHC 1148 (Comm); [2023] EWHC 514 (Comm); [2023] EWHC 91 (Comm)’ [2022] EWHC 3054 (Comm)

      Acted from 2020 to 2023 for Credit Suisse, one of the lead defendants in this multi-billion dollar civil fraud case, involving allegations of bribery and involving a major state guarantee. The claim against Credit Suisse settled before trial in late 2023, but proceeded to a trial against the remaining defendants.

    • Bourlakova v Bourlakov[2024] EWHC 765 (Ch)

      Lead counsel for two of the Defendants in their successful opposition to a freezing injunction, and cross application for injunctive relief for misuse of confidential information.

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    Financial Services & Banking

    Andrew has extensive experience of acting as lead counsel both for and against banks and financial institutions in a variety of banking and financial matters including numerous financial regulatory disputes both as prosecuting counsel (for the FCA and predecessors) and as defence counsel. Current and recent work includes the following.

    “Andrew is hugely active in this space and he is absolutely fabulous. He is brilliant and has huge amounts of experience.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2025

    “Andrew Hunter is a superb advocate and wise counsellor. He is utterly calm under pressure, and he is trusted implicitly by judges and clients alike.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2023

    “His advocacy is outstanding: he's all over the material, can pull witnesses up on the slightest inaccuracies.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2023

    “Andrew Hunter gets to the heart of an issue really quickly and provides really detailed work.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2023

    “He is super smart, excellent on his feet and user friendly. Exactly the type of barrister you want fighting your client’s corner.”

    Legal 500, 2023

    “He has amazing advocacy skills and judgement.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2022

    “He is a really outstanding barrister - very understated with a polished delivery.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2022

    “His clarity of thinking is exceptional, allowing him to explain and argue legal concepts with apparent ease.”

    Legal 500, 2022

    “He is ferociously clever and also incredibly thoughtful and respectful of other people’s views.”

    Legal 500, 2022

    “He is incredibly smart but also excellent on his feet and under pressure.”

    Legal 500, 2022

    “Tremendously assured, with a detailed knowledge of the area and an incisive intelligence.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2021

    “He can construct a winning argument in seconds.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2021

    “He is razor-sharp yet understated, and has massive knowledge of this area.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2021

    “An unbelievable advocate.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2021

    “Very clever and incisive, inspires real confidence in his views and in his running of the case.”

    Legal 500, 2021

    “He is incredibly intelligent, quick thinking, a phenomenal strategist, great on his feet, user friendly and responsive.”

    Legal 500, 2021

    “Fiercely intelligent and laser-focused.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2019

    “A first-class brain and a class act.”

    Legal 500, 2018

    “As good as it gets – great on his feet, recognises client needs and is never flustered.”

    Legal 500, 2018

    “Probably the brightest barrister I have ever worked with.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2018

    “Phenomenally bright and wins even under very testing circumstances”

    Chambers and Partners, 2017

    “An impressive tactician and superb trial advocate.”

    Legal 500, 2017

    “A superb trial advocate and very effective with witnesses.”

    Legal 500, 2017

    “He's an excellent cross-examiner. He's just very, very effective with any type of witness be they expert or not.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2016

    “He commands the courtroom and grapples with complex legal issues in a very clear way”

    Legal 500, 2016

    Cases

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    • Privatbank v Kolomoisky and ors[2025] EWHC 1987 (Ch)

      Leading counsel for the claimant Ukrainian bank in this large and complex international fraud claim. The case concerned a fraudulent scheme perpetrated by the defendants to misappropriate US$2billion from the Bank. Following a Court of Appeal decision in 2019 on important jurisdictional and other issues, and were various substantial interlocutory decisions in 2021-2023, including on confidentiality club arrangements, disclosure failures, and the terms of the WFO, the case was tried over 3 months in 2023, and the Court handed down Judgment in favour of the Bank in July 2025.

    • Republic of Mozambique v Credit Suisse[2023] EWHC 1148 (Comm); [2023] EWHC 514 (Comm); [2023] EWHC 91 (Comm)’ [2022] EWHC 3054 (Comm)

      Acted from 2020 to 2023 for Credit Suisse, one of the lead defendants in this multi-billion dollar civil fraud case, involving allegations of bribery and involving a major state guarantee. The claim against Credit Suisse settled before trial in late 2023, but proceeded to a trial against the remaining defendants.

    • FCA v Papadimitrakopoulos[2023] Ch 1

      Acted for one of the two defendants in successfully resisting this FCA civil claim for restitution in respect of alleged market abuse.

    • FCA / PRA v X(Investigation and RDC/EDMC consideration, 2016 -2022)

      Acted for the Former Chair of a large financial institution in a lengthy joint investigation commenced in 2016 into the responsibility of senior management for the failure of the institution following the Global Financial Crisis. Following the process (which remains confidential), the RDC/EDMC decided to discontinue the investigation without enforcement action.

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    Insurance & Reinsurance

    Andrew has a long pedigree and an established reputation in insurance and reinsurance, acting primarily for policy holders, and specialising in Bermuda Form Arbitrations. His experience in that area includes acting as lead counsel for the Tennessee Valley Authority in the series of Bermuda Form claims which arose following a major environmental disaster at a Tennessee power plant, and has subsequently included claims by US policyholders relating to a variety of mass torts and defective products, from forever chemicals to allegedly defective military equipment. He is presently instructed in over half a dozen Bermuda Form claims at various different stages of litigation.

    “Brilliant advocate and inventive in his analysis.”

    Legal 500, 2023

    “Andrew is a real strategist and brilliant team player.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2022

    “He has an excellent reputation.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2021

    “He's a hugely likeable, personable and brilliant all-round lawyer.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2021

    “Exceptionally knowledgeable and highly effective.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2019

    “User friendly, articulate, and deadly on his feet, he is wonderful to work with.”

    Legal 500, 2018

    “A first-rate advocate”

    Legal 500, 2017

    “Fantastic brain and unflappable manner.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2016

    “He is brilliant on his feet in court, quite graceful. He floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2016

    “Hugely resourceful in his thinking and preparation”

    Legal 500, 2016

    “Very able and very tough in court.”

    Legal 500, 2015
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    Sport

    Andrew has been ranked as a leading counsel in sports law for many years. In the sports sector, he has acted in a wide variety of commercial and disciplinary cases, including many high-profile matters such as the “Bloodgate” and “Spygate” affairs in Rugby Union and Formula One and the FIFA corruption allegations.

    “Andrew is a truly exceptional advocate and adviser.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2025

    “Andrew Hunter KC is a very clever barrister.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2023

    “Andrew is tactically very astute, prepared to take risks, very knowledgeable and excellent on cross-examinations.”

    Legal 500, 2023

    “He is a very impressive individual who speaks with real authority.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2022

    “A no-nonsense silk with an excellent experience in the sports industry and a tenacity to identify key issues at an early stage.”

    Legal 500, 2022

    “He is smart and user-friendly.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2021

    “Very clever and knowledgeable and a great tactician.”

    Legal 500, 2021

    “Andrew is a clear thinking and proactive lawyer. His advice has proved to be good over many years.”

    Legal 500, 2021

    “Exceptional: he always adds value.”

    Legal 500, 2019

    “A recognised expert in F1 regulatory matters.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2019

    “Exceptionally bright with an extremely effective, direct and clear advocacy style.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2019

    “Incredibly bright, and ferocious in court; you want him on your side, and worry if he isn’t.”

    Legal 500, 2018

    “A silk who is often praised for his highly intelligent and controlled approach.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2018

    “He is fantastic: incredibly bright.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2018

    “He's just a delight to have in front of you because he's very measured and very concise - there's no unnecessary drama in his delivery and no stamping of feet or banging of fists on the table”

    Chambers and Partners, 2017

    “He is incredibly sharp, and able to spot the angle that others miss.”

    Legal 500, 2017

    “A superb trial advocate and very effective with witnesses”

    Legal 500, 2016

    “Extremely intelligent and able to strike up a good rapport with the judge, which makes a real difference.”

    Legal 500, 2015
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    Media & Entertainment

    Andrew has acted in a large number of music, video and film cases, both for artists and for record, publishing, and other media companies.

    “Andrew has phenomenal ability.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2025

    “Andrew Hunter is very good, smart and able.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2023

    “He is ferociously clever.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2022

    “He is a very thoughtful, considerable and astute counsel, who is fearless in following through on the basis of his advice.”

    Legal 500, 2022

    “He's brilliant to work with and clients absolutely love him.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2021

    “Calm, forensic, hugely knowledgeable, highly liked by clients and great to work with.”

    Legal 500, 2021

    “He offers clarity of thought, good arguments and presentation.”

    Legal 500, 2019

    “He is very clever and a dogged performer.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2019

    “He is never flustered, highly intelligent and a brilliant advocate.”

    Legal 500, 2018

    “He is a renowned expert in royalties cases.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2018

    “Extremely intelligent and a superb cross-examiner.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2018

    “A go-to silk for the crossover between IP and media cases.”

    Legal 500, 2017

    “His cross-examination of witnesses is a complete masterclass.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2016

    “He strikes that balance between being knowledgeable and making things seem straightforward.”

    Chambers and Partners, 2016

    “A first-class package all round”

    Legal 500, 2016

    “A great team player and perhaps the most user-friendly silk.”

    Legal 500, 2015

    Achievements

    Education

    BA (Oxon) in Law (First Class, Wronker Prize), BCL (Bachelor of Civil Law)

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