Birketts LLP

Birketts LLP handles the full range of licensing and regulatory matters for a highly diverse roster of clients, among them breweries, hotel chains, night clubs, racecourses, events operators, bingo hall chains, takeaway outlets, churches, wedding venues, and concert promoters. Barrister and head of licensing Julie Gowland in Norwich and fellow barrister Matthew Gowen in Ipswich are the main practitioners. Their work encompasses licence applications and contested matters, and the firm is able to draw on other niche areas of expertise to advise on planning issues tied in with licensing, and a range of other issues.