Next Generation Lawyers

Licensing in North West

Kuit Steinart Levy LLP

Led by the ‘extremely experienced’ Felicity Tulloch, Kuit Steinart Levy LLP's licensing practice continues to be a popular choice for well-known casual dining brands, such as Turtle Bay and The Alchemist, competitive socialising, sports and events clients, as well as property developers on a litany of licensing mandates, including ongoing support for licensing arrangements and the roll-out of new sites. Tulloch is highly experienced in the hospitality industry and handles both regional and national licensing matters, with support from Rebecca Lowe, who was made partner in May 2024, and Claire Morris in the team.

Praxisleiter:

Felicity Tulloch


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Rebecca Lowe; Claire Morris


Referenzen

‚Superb licensing team. Very knowledgeable and commercially insightful. Have leading operators as clients. Especially strong in Manchester and the North West but with a national presence.‘

‚Felicity Tulloch is extremely experienced with excellent judgement. Knows her client’s needs and can expertly combine that with a good sense of what is achievable. Rebecca Lowe – a rising star of licensing. Very clever, extremely hard working with judgement beyond her years.‘

‚Great team very communicative and responsive.‘

Kernmandanten

The Alchemist Bar & Restaurant Limited


Turtle Bay


BrewDog


Mission Mars


Pho Café


Allied London/Shiko Group


Revolution Bars Group


Gino D’Acampo Hotels and Leisure


Islington Mill Arts Centre


Meat Raffle


Forbidden Forest Festival


The University of Salford


McDonalds


Therme


Six by Nico


Bruntwood


Chinawhite Group


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  • Handles all licensing matters for The Alchemist Bar and Restaurant Limited in England & Wales, advising them on both new and existing sites across the country.
  • Acted for Allied London on various development projects, including licensing Lower Campfield Market.
  • Advise on all licensing matters in England & Wales for Mission Mars, which includes the brands Alberts Schloss, Alberts Schenke and Rudy’s Pizza, advising them on new and existing sites across the country.

Brabners LLP

Hailed for its ‘unrivalled knowledge of firearms law and firearms licensing’, the Brabners LLP licensing group sits within the firm's regulatory and professional conduct team, headed by Lachlan Nisbet. Nisbet is highly regarded for his advice to businesses and organisations in relation to firearms license appeals and criminal prosecutions, while also handling a broad range of regulatory matters. Charlotte McRae is a key associate in the team and advises on objections to premises licenses, liaising with the local authority licensing team, firearms licenses and licensing advice post-Covid-19.

Praxisleiter:

Lachlan Nisbet


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Charlotte McRae; Claudia Sivori


Referenzen

‘They are without any doubt the standout firm of solicitors doing firearms licensing. No one comes close in terms of numbers of cases or knowledge of the subject matter.’

‘Unrivalled presence in those area, which an oven track record of achievement. A fringe if experienced professionals mean they offer a superb support to lay clients and counsel.’

‘Lachlan Nisbet is a unique talent. He can deal with clients demanding exceptional service. He looks to achieve the best results through using a strong tactical understanding of cases. Charlotte McRae is a go-to solicitor who is approachable and hard working.’

Harrison Drury & Co

Harrison Drury & Co excels in all aspects of alcohol and entertainment licensing, offering advice on change-overs, enforcement and new license applications, as well as day-to-day licensing requirements for a range of breweries and pubs. The practice is led by pre-eminent licensing practitioner Malcolm Ireland, with support from Samantha Faud in the team and both have considerable experience in licensing related to the sale of alcohol, regulated entertainment and late night refreshment and are singled out by clients for delivering a ‘consistently exceptional service’.

Praxisleiter:

Malcolm Ireland


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Samantha Faud


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‚The business understands its immediate market place and delves deep into making sure advice given is extremely relevant to the micro market and task in hands you do not get blanket advice, it’s very specific and balanced.‘

‚Malcolm Ireland and Samantha Faud both speak in plain English and do not tie you up with words and phrases that bamboozle.‘

‚The team, and Malcolm Ireland in particular, have an in-depth understanding of the leisure industry and also local government. They are able to represent small independent operators along with large corporate clients with equal ease.‘

Kernmandanten

Admiral Taverns Limited


Daniel Thwaites Plc


Inglenook Group


Timothy Taylor & Co Limited


Blind Tiger Inns Limited


Bowland Inns & Hotels Limited


E A Wallace Limited


85 Group Limited


Lancaster Brewery


AJP Pub Group


Skiddle Ltd


Seven Bro7hers Brewery/Kampus Limited


Solinger Farm Enterprises Limited


FTM Bars Limited


Seafood Pub Company


Sky Bar Bury Limited


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  • Advise Daniel Thwaites Plc on a retained basis for all licensing and investment matters including in relation to licensing requirements from an ongoing programme of refurbishments of their estate of c. 260 pubs, inns and hotels.
  • Advise Inglenook Group on a retained basis in relation to all licensing matters.
  • Instructed by 85 Group to licence a significant part of the main street in Preston City Centre for a Christmas market.