Andrew Hunter
Partner
Andrew is the lead partner of the Licensing team and is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in licensing law. He is the principal contact for the firm's liquor licensing clients, which include Belhaven Brewery Company Limited, Lidl UK GmbH and BP Oil UK Limited. His role involves providing legal advice to clients on liquor licensing, betting and gaming licensing, and civic government licensing matters. He attends the licensing boards on behalf of clients throughout Scotland.
Andrew is also a Partner in the Insolvency team, who won the prestigious "Insolvency Team of the Year" award at the Law Awards of Scotland 2012 and “Regional Insolvency Team of Year” at the 2014 Insolvency and Rescue Awards. His role involves providing advice to clients on debt recovery and insolvency matters, both at personal and corporate level. This includes initial insolvency work such as sequestration petitions, petitions for liquidation and appointment of administrators as well as acting for trustees, liquidators and administrators in post insolvency recovery work.
Andrew has been a part time tutor in Civil Procedure at the University of Glasgow Diploma in Legal Practice since 2010. He is also a member of the Law Society of Scotland's Licensing Law Sub-Committee.
Chambers UK Guide to the Legal Profession lists Andrew as a "Top Ranked Lawyer" in Licensing.
Qualifications: LLB (Hons) Dip LP
Qualified: 2003
Joined the firm: 2001
Andrew Hunter is reputed for his experience in this field, with sources revealing: "He has a really good grasp of licensing law. He has very good technical strength and is a very solid practitioner." He regularly assists clients with their operations in the supermarket, hotel and petrol station sectors on various licencing applications and reviews. Chambers UK 2019
A "Leader in the Field" in Licensing, where he is acclaimed by sources say he provides "an open and frank assessment upfront without going into a myriad of trivial detail." CHAMBERS UK 2016