Andrew Powner

Practice areas

Civil litigation; Commercial and corporate; Criminal defence; Matrimonial and family

Introduction

Andrew Powner has been practising as a criminal defence lawyer in Hong Kong with Haldanes for more than 25 years. He has defended many large-scale white-collar commercial crime cases brought by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and the Commercial Crime Bureau (CCB), as well as representing clients arrested by the Hong Kong Police Force, from obtaining bail at the police station up until trial. Powner has also represented many clients who are investigated by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK), and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA); as well as by the Hong Kong Immigration and Customs & Excise Departments.

Powner conducts his own trial, mitigation and bail applications in the Magistrates and District Courts, as well as instructing suitable counsel, when required. He engages in detailed preparation of cases for the High Court, Court of Appeal and Court of Final Appeal, as well as for Regulatory bodies. He has also assisted in the prosecution and detection of crime, and advised companies on possible criminal conduct by directors or employees, including advice to the victims of crime.

Powner has developed strong international ties and represented clients from a wide range of countries for offences involving extradition, fraud, money laundering and computer crime.

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