We provide the complete commercial debt recovery service; from outsourced early arrears collections through to expert litigation, all handled in-house by a multi-award-winning law firm.
We provide the complete commercial debt recovery service; from outsourced early arrears collections through to expert litigation, all handled in-house by a multi-award-winning law firm.
Chairman & Senior Partner|Derby
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Andrew Cochrane is a key member of our management board and is responsible for strategic planning, chairing partnership meetings and acting as the lead ambassador for the firm.
He was instrumental in the foundation of our Dispute Resolution team and its subsequent division to form our specialist Debt Recovery, Employment and Licensing teams.
As a hospitality sector specialist, Andrew heads up our Licensing team which undertakes work for local and national operators of pubs, clubs, restaurants, hotels and hostels.
His advice also extends to pub and leisure industry-related matters including litigation, debt recovery, estate management and resolving Code of Practice issues.
The Legal 500 comments:
“Andrew Cochrane is highly knowledgeable and incredibly practical. All stakeholders across our business interact with the firm, and Andrew in particular – they give consistently positive feedback and he is seen as a key contact for our business.”
Chambers UK comments:
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Andrew has acted for many household names, including Star Pubs and Bars Ltd (the leased and tenanted division of Heineken UK), the Youth Hostels Association, Macdonald Hotels, Kew Green Hotels and Marston’s PLC.
He has an enviable reputation as a leading licensing lawyer and has never permanently lost a licence throughout his legal career.
To ensure that he understands first-hand the process involved in becoming a licence holder, Andrew has undertaken the training himself and holds a personal licence.
He also holds the BII Designated Premises Supervisor Qualification and the Scottish Personal Licence Certificate as well as being an associate member of the British Institute of Innkeeping and a member of the Institute of Licensing.
In addition to the qualifications that Andrew holds, both Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500 recognise him as a leading individual for his work in licensing.
An active key part of the Derby business community, Andrew is a board member at Foundation Derbyshire, Derby College and Hubbub Theatre Company and is an organising committee member for the Derbyshire Brain Game.
In 2022, Andrew was appointed Chair of Governors of Derby College Group (DCG). He has been a governor since 2019.
He also serves as Under Sheriff of Derbyshire and as a Deputy Lieutenant of Derbyshire.
Andrew completed his Master of Arts in Political Studies at the University of Aberdeen and his Law Society Finals at the Chester College of Law.
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“Andrew Cochrane’s practice covers a range of both contentious and non-contentious issues including licence variations, compliance and regulatory matters. He is experienced in advising on matters concerning cumulative impact areas and is adept at acting for clients from the hospitality sector, including pub and hotel chains.”
“The highly knowledgeable, incredibly practical and solutions-focused Andrew Cochrane heads the licensing department at Flint Bishop LLP, which offers a full range of licensing services. The team regularly handles all matters relating to alcohol and entertainment licensing, such as variations of designated premises supervisor, reviews and prosecutions as well as transfers of premises, and has gathered extensive experience in managing bulk licensing work for large tenanted or managed estates. To ameliorate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the department introduced a fixed-fee package to assist clients with issues regarding tiered restrictions and lockdown measures”
“Andrew Cochrane is highly knowledgeable and incredibly practical. All stakeholders across our business interact with the firm, and Andrew in particular – they give consistently positive feedback and he is seen as a key contact for our business.”
“We have worked with the licensing team for a number of years and find them exceedingly practical, user-friendly, highly knowledgeable and solutions-focused.”
“Thank you for the regular updates via your licensing briefing emails which have been a useful resource in understanding the implications of the constantly changing regulations. I have also been delighted with the level of service that I have had from Flint Bishop who have always been there to guide and support us. They have always been on hand to deal with any licensing issues for us very quickly and are an invaluable partner for us at East London Pub Co.”
Graham Harris
Finance Director
“Andrew Cochrane – excellent knowledge and attention to detail, all handled in a very timely fashion.”
“Flint Bishop has a well-respected property litigation practice. It generates a large volume of high-value and complex work, which includes dilapidations claims, issues arising from lease renewals, easements, restrictive covenants and beneficial interest claims, among many other areas. Qamer Ghafoor handles a broad-cross section of cases and has a particular interest in emergency remedies proceedings and property-related negligence claims. Nick Wells and Andrew Cochrane are noted for their experience of acting for clients in the licensed trade sector; Wells, in particular, is increasingly being sought-out for advice on matters connected with the new statutory Pubs Code. Senior associate Jo Milward-Hyde has also developed a specialism in the licensed trade industry and, in addition, she has developed a new offering in relation to estates management. Lorna Trueman is also heavily involved in property litigation matters.”
“Flint Bishop handles licensing matters on behalf of a wide range of clients with a particular focus on pubs and hotels. The group undertakes ordinary and expedited license reviews, major and minor premises license variations and transfer changes. The highly recommended Andrew Cochrane serves as practice head and his team also counts clubs, off-licenses and restaurants among its client roster.”
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