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Keystone Law Offices

Keystone Law
48 CHANCERY LANE
LONDON
WC2A 1JF
England
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Gareth Hughes

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Work Department

Barrister for the hospitality and entertainment sectors

Position

Gareth is a skilled barrister who acts for an impressive portfolio of clients in the hospitality and entertainment sectors on both licensing and planning matters. He regularly acts as an advocate on behalf of clients before licensing committees all over the country and on appeal to the Magistrates’ Court, having dealt with cases right up to the Court of Appeal and the House of Lords on major points of law.

Career

2016 Keystone Law | Consultant Barrister
2002-2016 Jeffrey Green Russell Ltd | Director and Barrister
1992-2002 Westminster Council | Deputy Head of Legal Service, Business Unit
1986-1990 Goldsmiths Buildings | Barrister

Memberships

Chairman of the London Institute of Licensing

Lawyer Rankings

London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Licensing

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Gareth Hughes – Keystone Law

Keystone Law has a strong track record of advising on premises for large-scale hotel and hospitality developments, liquor and gambling licences, and licensing hearings and reviews, fielding a sizeable team with extensive experience. Among the key names in the team, Gareth Hughes is particularly active in the hospitality sector; Marcus Lavell represents some of the leading nightclubs and bars in the West End, and has ‘an excellent reputation, especially in the toughest licence reviews‘ before London licensing authorities; and Andrew Wong is ‘especially strong‘ in advising on licence applications for large mixed-use developments. Craig Baylis and Niall McCann also lend expertise to the practice.

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