Andrew Corke - Consultant

Andrew founded LA Fast Track with fellow partner Karen Savage in 1995 and since then they have built the Division into one of the leading legal collections teams in the UK. Andrew focuses on high value defended litigation mainly for blue-chip public companies. He has a particular expertise in the waste management industry and chairs its credit circle. Andrew specialises in credit insurance and acts for Euler Hermes, the world’s largest credit insurer. He also acts, among others, for the National Trust.

Andrew writes and speaks extensively on debt recovery. In 2008 he was named as one of the 100 most influential people nationally in the credit field.

• Andrew is on the judging panel for the 2010 Credit Today Awards
• He writes a regular column for Credit Today, the ‘house magazine’ for the debt recovery sector
• Recognised by the Good Lawyer Guide 2010 for outstanding legal practice
• Chairman of the Waste Industry Credit Managers Group
• Member of the Institute of Credit Management

Recent Work

• A substantial claim for a Hong Kong based client arising out a contract to supply printed material to a UK company for a dispute for in excess of US$ 2 million
• The successful removal of a debtor owing a very substantial debt to an institutional client in arrears of rent, successfully recovering the property and the outstanding debt in full

"Andrew is named as a leader in his field in the UK Spotlight Table of leading debt recovery lawyers."
Chambers UK, a Client's Guide to the Legal Profession

"Andrew Corke and Karen Savage lead the fast-track debt recovery team at Lester Aldridge LLP. The team focuses on bulk debt and asset recoveries for many clients including blue-chip public companies.”
The Legal 500 UK, a Client's Guide to the Legal Profession

"Lester Aldridge Fast Track has provided a first class service to my credit control team at SITA UK for the past 10 years. The LA team, led by Andrew Corke and Karen Savage, are able to adapt to a variety of debt litigation scenario's. Whether it is aiding collection of major overdue debt, handling high volume low value cases, or just being on the end of the phone to answer day to day questions that any of my team has, LA believes in, and delivers, the best possible solution to our debt collection needs.
In my 26 years in credit management I have yet to meet a stronger partnership than Andrew and Karen bring to the profession. Both make themselves available at all times and adapt to their clients business needs in the most professional manner.
I have no hesitation in recommending Lester Aldridge Fast Track as the debt litigation law firm of choice.”
Andy Scholes FICM, Credit Manager, SITA UK