Andrew Witts
London
Senior Partner
T+44 20 7759 6728
Email AndrewAdd Andrew to my contactsProfessionalLawrence Graham LLP, Senior Partner, 2011 to date
Lawrence Graham LLP, Partner, 2001 to date
Alsop Wilkinson then DLA, Partner, 1996-2000
Alsop Wilkinson, Assistant Solicitor, 1992-1996
Trained at Walker Martineau, 1988-1992
ExpertiseAndrew Witts is Lawrence Graham's senior partner (as of 1 May 2011), having been head of dispute resolution since 1 May 2008.
Working with LG's managing partner, Hugh Maule, Andrew is responsible for giving strategic leadership to the firm. He is also responsible for the firm's relationships with our clients. Andrew meets with our clients regularly and seeks to ensure that LG delivers what our clients really want.
Andrew specialises in corporate fraud and international asset tracing, with particular experience in running complex multi-jurisdictional fraud and asset tracing matters. He is also part of LG's Contentious Trust and Probate team having dealt with many trust litigation matters in most of the off-shore jurisdictions.
Additionally, Andrew is one of the founder members of FraudNet, the International Chamber of Commerce's international network of fraud litigation specialists.
Experience
- Advised on a number of high profile fraud matters, including Polly Peck (acting for the administrators), British and Commonwealth/Atlantic Computers (acting for the former CEO of Atlantic) and BCCI (acting for the Cayman and English liquidators)
- Advised the Government of Brazil in relation to the alleged corruption of Paulo Maluf, the former mayor of Sao Paulo. This is the largest and most wide reaching corruption case undertaken by Brazil, involving several jurisdictions in the investigation and repatriation of stolen public funds