Licensing solicitors helping people just like you
When it comes to choosing licensing solicitors to help you obtain, vary or protect a premises licence, you really couldn’t be in safer hands. That’s why our legal advice is relied upon by the likes of Mitchells & Butlers, wagamama, and Young’s through to Bandai Namco, Buzz Bingo, Vue Cinemas, and many more besides. But it’s not just about the big businesses. Our licensing solicitors also help small independents, start ups and pop-ups, too.
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Alcohol licensing
Alcohol licensing is a term commonly used as a bit of a ‘catch all’. It describes the different legal advice that you need for running a business which sells alcohol. Take a look to see what is involved.
Premises licences
If you are looking for help on premises licences, you’re in the right place. Click to read what a premises licence is, how you obtain one, who’s involved, how long it takes and why you might need a variation.
Gambling
We have been helping gambling operators manage all aspects of their licensed operation since the inception of the Gambling Act 2005.
Food, safety & hygiene
All licensed premises are governed by legal responsibilities relating to food safety, health & safety and fire safety. These are serious issues which can, if things go wrong, result in an ‘interview under caution’. You can read more of what is involved here.
Personal alcohol licences
If you are planning on working in a bar, restaurant, club or any other licensed premises that sells alcohol, a personal licence is absolutely vital. Click here to see how you gain one, and take a FREE mock exam.
Pavement licences
Using the front of a licensed premise to offer that ‘alfresco’ experience can be highly profitable. But there are certain items you need to consider before you can start using the space.
Wedding licences
Weddings, civil marriages and partnerships are big business. If you would like to use your venue for such occasions, here you can see how we can help you obtain licences that you will need.
Sexual entertainment venue licences
If you need more information about providing entertainment involving nudity, such as table dancing and lap dancing, you will need a Sexual Entertainment Venue Licence. You can find our more about these licences here.
Reviews of premises licences
A premises licence review can be a business-critical event. Any person can bring a review: a local resident, the police, a licensing authority and environmental health officers. Here you can read about how we can help you defend them.
Gambling premises licence, personal licence & operating licence
If a business intends to provide gambling activities or services in Great Britain, then one of the first steps is to understand what, if any, licences or permits are required.
Martyn’s Law
Understand Martyn’s Law, the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill and how it might affect your venue.
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Alcohol licensing advice that gets results
Founded in 1994 and driven by vibrant, collaborative and dedicated people, we have grown into the largest firm of licensing solicitors in the UK. With offices in London and Nottingham, we give licensing legal advice nationally and internationally.
We work exclusively in the alcohol, entertainment, gambling and retail sectors and help clients ranging from small, one off independents through to national multi-site operators.
But no matter what size of operator we are working with, big or small, our objective is the same: To use legal knowledge and hard work to get you the results you need to run your business how you want to. We can help you:
- Obtain, vary and protect the numerous licences needed on licensed and gambling premises
- Defend licensing, gambling, food hygiene and health and safety reviews
- Manage due-diligence on mergers and acquisitions
Many of our licensing solicitors work with professional bodies, speak at industry events, write for the national trade press and advise central Government on licensing regulation.
So, we do not see ourselves as just legal advisors to the licensed trade, but part of it.
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