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Balancing commercial needs with practicality

Where opening on time and on budget is essential to retaining a competitive advantage, you can be confident that our experience of working in the late night sector can deliver results.

About our expertise

Without a doubt the market is challenging for late night business. Not only have the boundaries between clubs, pubs and bars merged but changing habits since the pandemic coupled with energy price rises and an increase in the cost of living put pressure on the sector.

Just as you need to be flexible to capitalise on opportunities, we mirror that flexibility with the way we respond to meet the needs of our late night operator clients; structuring deals to be tax efficient, reacting quickly to secure new sites or employing alternative forms of trading agreements to meet your commercial priorities.


Our approach is to always find a balance between achieving the best outcome for you and keeping to schedules. As a result of assisting with numerous new late night sites, we know exactly what to press hard for during negotiations, and which points can be conceded, without compromising your position, when venue openings are at stake.

Key contact

Leo Skinner's Profile

Leo Skinner

Partner, Head of Drinks, Hospitality & Leisure

Testimonials

  • MA

    “Leo and his team at Freeths act for The Big Table Group. I have had a longstanding relationship with Leo including my present role as Director of...

    Matt Ainger, Property Director

    Big Table Group

  • MG

    “Freeths LLP have been our long term legal partner providing expertise and professionalism in handling both our everyday needs as well as supportin...

    Mark Grunnell, Co-founder and Chief Executive

    Red Oak Taverns

  • KA

    “I have worked with Leo since April 2021 and he has provided me with inciteful and commercial support which can only come from someone who understa...

    Kamran Aziz, Managing Director

    RedCat Pub Company

  • HS

    "Peach Pubs grew through acquiring freeholds and leaseholds (both private and pubco) over 20 years. Freeths became part of our success in the la...

    Hamish Stoddart, Co-founder

    Peach Pub Company

  • PD

    “Leo and all of the team at Freeths are undoubted leisure sector specialists and are both commercial and pragmatic in their advice. They are able...

    Phil Derbyshire, Group Property Director

    The Restaurant Group Plc

  • RM

    “Partnering with Freeths has provided us with invaluable support for our property activities. Their expert guidance and seamless service have prove...

    Richard Maslin, Property Director

    The Liberation Group

  • JD

    “We have worked with Freeths for well over a decade for matters concerning our wine business and wine bars and restaurants, and are consistently im...

    James Davy, Chairman

    Davy’s

  • GB

    "I have worked with Freeths for over two decades, firstly as an advisor alongside them when acting for a client, and more recently as the principal...

    Graeme Bunn, Property & Acquisitions Director

    Red Oak Taverns

  • TD

    “Leo and his team at Freeths act for BKUK Group Limited and have done so since the inception of the business in its current form in 2017. I have ha...

    Tim Doubleday, CFO

    BKUK Group Limited

  • NB

    “Freeths has provided unrivalled legal advice to our portfolio businesses in the pubs sector for many years. Their team regularly goes above and be...

    Noah Bulkin, Managing Partner

    May Capital

  • JL

    “I have used Freeths for many years now, both on property and transactional matters. There are many reasons that I have used them so much, but top...

    John Leslie, Non-Executive Director

    Oakman Inns and Restaurants

  • PM

    "The Late-Night sector has had some particularly difficult trading conditions over the last year, which meant unfortunately we had to take on board...

    Peter Marks, Chairman

    UK – REKOM

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