SILK PROFILE

Alexandra Healy KC

UK Bar 2026

Foundry Chambers

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Crime

London (Bar)

18 years ranked

Financial Crime

London (Bar)

12 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Crime

Financial Crime

Career

Alexandra has considerable experience in complex fraud, insider dealing and corruption cases as well as murder and serious gang violence.

She led the prosecution of Glencore in the first corporate conviction for substantive Bribery offences and in 2024 went on to be instructed in the high-profile SFO prosecution of a number of former Glencore employees. She was also instructed to prosecute a former Nigerian Oil Minister for corruption and advises a number of clients in relation to investigations into bribery and insider dealing. She was instructed on behalf of a senior bank official in the LIBOR lowballing investigation which was discontinued by the SFO. She successfully defended Clodagh Hartley, the Sun Whitehall editor, in the first Operation Elveden case in which a journalist was acquitted.

Alexandra has both defended and prosecuted in murder and serious gang related violent crime. She successfully prosecuted a serving police officer for manslaughter in relation to the death of Dalian Atkinson. She successfully prosecuted police officers for misconduct in public office, in relation to their failure to investigate allegations of child abuse.

Professional Memberships

Criminal Bar Association

Fraud Lawyers Association

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Crime - London (Bar)

Star Individuals

Individual Editorial

Head of Chambers Alexandra Healy KC both prosecutes and defends the most complex criminal and fraud cases. She regularly handles challenging murder, sexual offences and child abuse cases. Healy has further extensive experience handling serious drugs and arson cases.

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Financial Crime - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Alexandra Healy KC displays excellent communication and presentation skills, and is a highly confident performer. She is experienced in prosecution and defence cases involving suspected fraud relating to bribery of public officials, as well as company insolvency and insider trading. Her wide-ranging fraud practice also sees her defending individuals in high-value mortgage and banking fraud and trading standards matters.

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Strengths

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She is an excellent, go-to silk. She is friendly, approachable and knowledgeable.
CrimeUK Bar
Healy is incredibly impressive across the board.
CrimeUK Bar
Healy is a brilliant prosecutor and is one of the best professionals.
CrimeUK Bar
She is a highly rated silk.
CrimeUK Bar
Alexandra Healy KC is excellent. She is one of the leading silks and an absolute star. She has incredible ability to retain and recall information. She has a lovely manner.
CrimeUK Bar
Alexandra is absolutely excellent. She is first class.
Financial CrimeUK Bar