Andrew Cowan > Devonshires Solicitors LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Devonshires Solicitors LLP Offices
30 FINSBURY CIRCUS
LONDON
EC2M 7DT
England
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Andrew Cowan
Work Department
Banking and Governance
Position
Andrew is a Consultant and a member of our banking and governance team.
His team acts for over 200 social housing providers and local authorities in England, Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland and as panel solicitors for the Homes and Communities Agency including For Profit providers.
Andrew and his the team act for funders and over 180 housing associations based over England, Wales and Scotland on their general fundraising and project specific finance (such as PFI and joint ventures).
Andrew has a particular specialism in governance and regulation of for social housing, and M&A within the social housing sector and joint ventures.
Andrew is a regular contributor in relation to policy issues affecting the social housing sector. He is a regular speaker on housing finance, group structures and housing strategies.
Andrew is a trustee of HACT, the Theatre Royal Stratford, Swan Mountain Trust and non-executive director of Seymour Street Homes, a subsidiary of British Land PLC and a member of the finance committee of the Theatre Royal Stratford.
Languages
Spanish.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Social housing: local authorities and registered providers
(Hall of Fame)The ‘market-leading’ cross-departmental offering at Devonshires Solicitors LLP is well-equipped to advise the entire range of social housing providers, including registered, unregistered, and private registered, for profit and not-for-profit, and local authorities. The team is jointly led by Triya Maicha, who is highly sought after by registered providers and is especially skilled in large-scale regeneration projects, and Jonathan Corris, who is a key name for property joint ventures. Andrew Cowan
is noted for his expertise in banking and governance-related social housing issues, and Donna McCarthy‘s practice encompasses both non-contentious and contentious mandates; she is particularly experienced in representing housing providers in Human Rights and Equality Act challenges. Matthew Waters frequently handles new registrations and regulatory compliance matters. Local authority housing law is a key area for Jonathan Jarvis, while Samantha Grix is skilled in rent regulation mandates. Lee Russell is a key figure within the team.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > Real estate > Social housing: local authorities and registered providers
- Social housing: local authorities and registered providers London > Real estate
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Real estate > Social housing: finance
- Real estate > Social housing: local authorities and registered providers