Illegal Activities and Unethical Behaviors: Andrew Iyer

(Posted on 09/02/12)

What makes a solicitor who seemingly has it all, choose such illegal, unethical and downright disgusting acts?

Andrew Iyer, a now-former solicitor, has been accused of embezzling £3?million of clients’ money and putting it into accounts and businesses he had a stake in. He's let many down, including his former law firm, Ince & Co, where he was a partner at one time.

The Spreadsheet Tells All


An Excel spreadsheet was found by the law firm and in it were more than 400 fake invoices that Iyer had sent his clients. This totaled close to £2?million and the remaining funds are believed to have been stolen from the firm. The story began to unravel for Iyer as more evidence was uncovered with time.

The disgraced solicitor was the one-time love interest of one of Sir Michael Caine's daughters as well as a member of the royal family, whose name we haven't been able to confirm.

Iyer has since admitted to what's being called "as bad a case of fraud that the tribunal has ever had to deal with". When the Solicitors Regulation Authority learned of the potential misconduct and opened an investigatory case in an effort to disprove (or prove) the allegations, his story began unraveling. This week it was announced the SRA pulled his license. The criminal investigation with Metropolitan police continues.

What Went Wrong?


How can the former head of a major law firm's global energy department and a two-time author choose such unethical behaviors; not to mention the laws he broke in the process? Many have suggested greed, others say his behaviors are indicative of a narcissistic personality; either way, however, the damage he's done is widespread and forces reputable solicitors to take the defensive - not to mention the lack of consideration he displayed for his law firm.

For now, the case continues and the ultimate dissolution is yet to be announced. Solicitors in the UK are watching the case closely and there is no shortage of legal minds who say this less than ethical legal mind is a disgrace to the profession.

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