Andrew Law (financier)
Andrew Law | |
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| Born | June 14, 1966 Cheadle Hulme, England |
| Occupation(s) | Financier, hedge fund executive, philanthropist |
| Known for | Chairman, CEO, and principal shareholder of Caxton Associates; chairman of Speakers for Schools; patron of Multi-Academy Trust in Cheadle Hume |
Andrew Eric Law (born 14 June 1966) is a British financier, hedge fund executive, and philanthropist. He holds the positions of chairman, CEO, and principal shareholder at Caxton Associates, a hedge fund headquartered in London's Berkeley Square. Additionally, Law leads the charity Speakers for Schools and is a patron of a Multi-Academy Trust based in Cheadle Hume.
Early life
Born on 14 June 1966, Andrew Law grew up in Cheadle Hulme, near Stockport in England. His father worked as a mechanical engineer, while his mother was employed as a nurse. He completed his secondary education at Cheadle Hulme High School and earned a First Class honours degree in Economics from the University of Sheffield in 1987.
Career
Law's career in finance commenced at County NatWest (now part of NatWest), followed by a role as trader at Chemical Bank. In 1996, he joined Goldman Sachs, where he rose to managing director with responsibility for the Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities (FICC) division.
Caxton Associates
He became part of Caxton Associates' London office in 2003, advancing to chief investment officer by 2008. Since 2012, he has held the roles of chairman and CEO while being the firm’s largest shareholder. In 2017, Caxton Associates reported profits of £7.3 million, a decrease from £95.8 million recorded in 2016.
Political affiliations
Between May 2010 and January 2015, Law contributed £947,911 to the Conservative Party, placing him as its 11th highest donor. He also donated £250,000 in May 2017 and £413,750 during the UK's 2019 general election campaign.
Philanthropy
Law chairs the Law Family Charitable Foundation, which supports the Law Family Educational Trust overseeing the Laurus Trust—a Multi Academy Trust comprising 14 schools across Greater Manchester. In 2024, the Foundation partnered with Manchester City Football Club to initiate an Academic Football Program.
He is also chairman of Speakers for Schools, an organization dedicated to enhancing public speaking skills within UK state schools. Between 2020 and 2023, the Foundation financed the Law Family Commission on Civil Society, which conducted research aimed at bolstering civil society within Britain.
In 2022, the Foundation contributed £8.1 million to The Lowry to facilitate the acquisition of L.S. Lowry's painting Going to the Match and had previously donated £1 million towards The Lowry’s Main Gallery, now named The Law Family Galleries.
In 2021, it provided £5.85 million to the University of Sheffield to assist disadvantaged students and advance medical research. The following year, it granted £3 million to Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum for reopening its Power Hall gallery and allocated £2.9 million to Factory International to support its arts and cultural initiatives.
As a founding partner of the Global Alliance Earthshot Prize, the Foundation also backs organizations such as the Policy Exchange think tank and has been involved with Social Finance UK.
In a 2014 opinion piece published in The Huffington Post, Law encouraged hedge fund managers to enhance their philanthropic contributions.
Personal life
Law was married to Zoë Law (née Purvis) until their divorce in 2024.
According to The Sunday Times Rich List of 2025, his net worth stands at £1.2 billion.
He is a supporter of Manchester City F.C. and owns "Manchester City vs Sheffield United," a painting created by L. S. Lowry in 1938.