Freeths LLP

Drinks hospitality and leisure.

Head of the firm’s drinks hospitality and leisure specialist department. The drinks hospitality and leisure department is the only completely industry sector focussed offer in the UK to our knowledge. The department acts for many of the leading names in the drinks, pubs, bars, restaurants, hotels and late night sectors as well as leisure and gaming clients. The department is supported with specialist licensing services from the firm’s Leicester office and also benefits from the full service offer including real estate, employment, IT/trade marks, commercial, corporate finance, tax, construction and planning.

Trained Simmons & Simmons; qualified 1994; Simmons & Simmons articled clerk 1992-94, assistant solicitor 1994-98; associate Wragge & Co 1998-2000; Kimbells senior solicitor 2000-02, partner 2002-11; partner Freeths 2011 to date.

Wellington College, Crowthome, Berkshire; Kings College, University of London (BA (Hons) Geography; AKC Theology).

Northampton Saints Rugby, cycling, walking, art, gardening, theatre.