Licensing & Regulatory
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We are regularly instructed to update tenancy documentation to reflect the statutory framework and have drafted many precedent acquisition and disposal contracts for managed houses which deal with licensing issues.
Licensing expertise
Our team deal with a full spectrum of licensing applications for pubs, restaurants, hotels and late night venues and their staff.
Personal licences: being BIIAB accredited, we are able to offer a complete training package. We can provide bespoke training for the APLH at any of our offices nationwide or client locations. We also complete/check all of the appropriate application forms on the training day to submit Personal Licence Applications.
Premises licences: we are able to provide a bespoke extranet service providing access to all relevant licensing information. This can be tailored to your specific needs providing up to date details and information which is assessable 24:7. We also deal with Premises Licence Reviews and other contested applications.
Special events: our team operate nationally throughout England, Wales and Scotland, regularly appearing before Licensing Committees and Magistrates Courts. We have not only the capacity but also specialism to advise you in all types of licensing work.
Regulatory enforcement: we regularly advise in relation to investigations and PACE interviews on a broad range of regulatory offences, including trading standards, health and safety, food safety and fire safety. We provide representation at PACE interviews at Court hearings, draft statements and deal with negotiations with the Enforcing Authorities.
Key contact
Lisa Gilligan
Leicester Office Managing Partner
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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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