Alex Cochrane

Our corporate team focuses on advising entrepreneurs and SMEs in key sectors on all aspects of public and private M&A and private equity investment, as well as fundraisings and equity capital markets transactions, from flotations and secondary offerings to reverse takeovers in the UK’s quoted markets.

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Cyber Security and Data Protection

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At Hamlins, we believe cyber security is so much more than a technology issue. It needs to feature at a much higher level within your organisation, as part of the overall business strategy. We can advise on steps to take to minimise the risk of cyber attacks, through to how to contain a live cyber crisis.

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Defamation and Privacy

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We have vast experience of protecting the reputations of corporates and individual clients. Our focus is on preventing damage by early engagement with the media, and working closely with your representatives to prevent allegations from spreading.

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Dispute Resolution

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Disputes can disrupt the natural flow of business, cause stress and anxiety and take up valuable financial resources and management time. Litigation can have a direct impact on productivity and finances and can be an unwelcome distraction.

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Intellectual Property

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At Hamlins our intellectual property specialists have the technical knowledge and expertise to help you structure, maintain and develop your intellectual property rights.

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Lender Services

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Hamlins Lender Services Department has an enviable reputation in the lending industry. We have worked for many of the UK’s leading mortgage lenders and are a recognised market leader in the provision of legal and regulatory advice to the lending industry.

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Media and Entertainment

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Hamlins have been advising media and entertainment businesses for decades, offering cutting-edge expertise across the industry sectors and legal developments that affect them. We are recognised experts and have a wealth of experience in all areas of the media mix.

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Phone Hacking Claims

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Hamlins’ specialist phone hacking lawyers have enabled numerous clients to pursue successful claims against Mirror Group and News Group Newspapers.

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Real Estate

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Our Real Estate Team has the experience to help you complete your property deals efficiently and cost effectively. Whether you’re purchasing, selling or leasing commercial property, as an owner, occupier, lender, borrower, investor or developer, our well-established real estate team can provide expert advice and help.

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Alex is a Senior Associate in our Media and Entertainment team.

He is a media disputes lawyer with a wealth of experience in defamation, privacy and harassment claims. Alex has acted for many high profile figures, particularly in the sports and entertainment sectors, and he has considerable expertise in disputes involving social media and online reputational issues.

He has been listed in the Legal 500 as a “recommended lawyer” since 2015 and recognised for his legal acumen in the prestigious Chambers & Partners directory since 2018.

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Work Highlights

Alex has worked on a large number of complex libel disputes, with a particular highlight being the successful claim international cricketer Chris Cairns brought against Indian businessman Lalit Modi in what was the UK’s first Twitter libel (“Twibel”) trial.

Alex has obtained injunctions for high-net-worth individuals in respect of urgent privacy and harassment matters, including an anonymised injunction to prevent the distribution of intimate photographs of a client.

Alex has also represented a large number of claimants in the phone hacking litigation against both News Group Newspapers Ltd and Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd.

Recommendations

Chambers & Partners, 2019: “Alex Cochrane is considered by interviewees to be a ‘technically excellent lawyer’ who ‘knows his law and is extremely good with clients’. He advises clients on all aspects of reputation management, including defamation, privacy and harassment claims”.

Chambers & Partners, 2018: “The extremely able and astute Alex Cochrane has considerable experience in handling defamation and privacy-related litigation. He has been active in phone hacking litigation and frequently acts on matters related to online libel and harassment”.

Legal 500, 2017: “Alex Cochrane gains clients’ trust through a mixture of an authoritative yet friendly personality, coupled with outstanding legal expertise”.

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Christopher Hutchings

Partner
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Callum Galbraith

Partner
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Callum Galbraith

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Lauren Twidale

Associate
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