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Francis Taylor Building Offices
FRANCIS TAYLOR BUILDING, INNER TEMPLE
LONDON
EC4Y 7BY
England
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Leo Charalambides
Work Department
Licensing
Gambling
Environment including Statutory Nuisance
Planning
Property
Local Government
Position
Leo is an expert local government barrister who is regularly instructed to act on behalf of local authorities, public bodies, and professional and law clients in a wide array of legal challenges.
Leo is highly regarded as a leading figure in Licensing Law, a Fellow of the Institute of Licensing and the Editor of the Journal of Licensing. As a nationally recognised licensing specialist, Leo has developed a strong reputation as a knowledgeable and skilled advocate who boasts a portfolio of clients including highly recognisable international brands as well as family-run businesses. He has a proven track record of success and is highly sought after by individuals and businesses looking for skilled, innovative, and successful legal representation. He appears at first-instance before licensing committees and magistrates’ courts throughout England and Wales. On appeal he appears before the First and Second Tier Tribunals, the High Court and the Court of Appeal.
Career
Called 1998; Inner Temple.
Memberships
Fellow of the Institute of Licensing (2012) in recognition of his work on the Journal of Licensing, his contribution to the London Region and his wider contribution to the world of licensing.
Education
MA (Lon); LLM (Lon).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Licensing
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Leo Charalambides –Francis Taylor Building ‘Leo is always impeccably prepared – a very thorough junior.’
Francis Taylor Building has a strong reputation for its ‘unparalleled breadth of expertise across licensing law‘. Gerald Gouriet KC is highly regarded for his expertise in handling high-profile cases involving gambling, taxi, entertainment and alcohol licensing issues, and David Matthias KC has an excellent track record in assisting local authorities with licensing policies. Among the junior end of chambers, the ‘tenacious‘ Leo Charalambides is a licensing specialist; Gary Grant is ‘a very well prepared and smooth advocate‘; and James Rankin is ‘a superb junior – he is always a master of the brief, exceedingly well prepared and eloquent in court‘.