Premises Licences

We act for a wide range of clients that own and/or operate premises permitting the sale and consumption of alcohol on and off their premises, that provide regulated entertainment such as live music or sporting events and that provide late night refreshment. We act for pubs, bars, restaurants, hotels, music festivals and shops, from individual operators and smaller independent businesses to national multiple companies.

On behalf of our clients, we have made applications before every local authority in England, Wales and Scotland. Whether you require a new licence, a variation or general support, we can advise you how to get the most from your premises licence. We are also regularly involved in helping clients with enforcement related work.

Our team has nurtured excellent relationships with all licensing authorities in the UK. We believe that whilst there is a time for robust and fully contested licensing hearings and cases, more often than not strong personal relationships will help deliver results without the need to attend hearings, delivering the best commercial and practical outcome for clients and their business.

We are also able to offer strategic and pragmatic advice if you're applying for a personal licence, change of DPS/DPM or representing an applicant at hearing.

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• Successfully applying for a new premises licence for Flight Club Darts in Manchester, Birmingham and Southwark, as well as assisting with licensing matters including variations at their Bloomsbury, Shoreditch and Victoria venues.
• Advising Rileys Sport Bar on obtaining a 5am licence for Sundays in the heart of Westminster. This licence was required specifically for US sporting events, such as American football, baseball and basketball, as well as one-off events such as big US fight nights.
• Advised on strategy approach pre application consultation and dialogue with officers, prepared and drafted the application to provide licensable activities to a new 3,500 capacity sports venue being built in Hull.
• Advised on the transfer of premises licences (reinstatement) following the appointment of administrators of My Local Convenience Stores. There were 125 transfer applications within the period for reinstatement, including 68 licences to Morrisons plc.