Hall Of Fame

Leading Partners

Licensing in South East

John Gaunt & Partners

The ‘professional and prompt’ team at John Gaunt & Partners leverages its nationwide reach to act for a range of clients, including Michelin-starred restaurants, sporting stadiums, international brands, and high street names. Jon Wallsgrove heads the practice from Gosport, drawing on deep expertise in licensing law to represent clients in the retail sector, he also has a niche specialism in investigations associated with the operation of licensed premises. The team has been strengthened by the arrival of Karen Lush in June 2024, a specialist licensing expert who is renowned for her work with restaurant chains and the management of their estates.

Praxisleiter:

Jon Wallsgrove


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Karen Lush; Luke Elford


Referenzen

‘All team members at the practice provide a high level, efficient, and supportive service. They look for opportunities to help us improve our own processes. They always have any information required to hand and are thorough with how they complete and track completed work. All communication is extremely professional.’

‘Jon Wallsgrove is extremely professional and has an excellent level of knowledge of licensing law. Jon is always quick to respond to all correspondence and always on hand to advise with complex queries. In formal situations Jon is thorough and challenges appropriately ensuring a fair result is achieved.‘

‘They care, seek to understand the details of a case, and tailor all the businesses needs with no judgement. They are friendly, approachable, and dedicated to the cases they take on. Their services are unique to our industry and they have great knowledge of their specialisms.’

Blandy & Blandy LLP

Blandy & Blandy LLP houses a team of experts in venue licensing and regularly advises major sporting stadiums and entertainment arenas on the license-related aspects of a project. The team is led by Sue Dowling, who handles cases involving alcohol and regulated entertainment licensing matters.

Praxisleiter:

Sue Dowling


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‚Excellent communication.‘

‚Sue Dowling has been superb in her approach.‘

Kernmandanten

The FA Group/Wembley National Stadium Limited


Tottenham Hotspur Ltd


AEG Presents Limited (Olympia Music Hall)


AEG Europe (The O2 Arena and AEG venues on O2 Campus)


Oak View Group/ Eastlands Arena Ltd (re Co-op Live Manchester)


Marylebone Cricket Club (Lord’s Cricket Ground)


The Lawn Tennis Association


Henley Royal Regatta


Meldene Ltd