England - East Midlands • Crime, fraud and licensing
Freeths LLP
Licensing is a key area of growth within Freeths LLP‘s broader regulatory department. Led by the highly regarded Lisa Gilligan, the team has seen increased demand for health and safety, trading standards and food labelling advice from overseas businesses looking to launch their products in the UK. Gilligan advises domestic and international clients from all sectors of the leisure industry, including bars, nightclubs, restaurants, investors and property developers.
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- 'The team is one of the most proactive in highlighting potential issues before they become problems. Their foresight and diligence has allowed us to navigate complex processes with innovative and energetic solutions. They work collaboratively with all departments within the business whilst navigating centralised and regional structures within which we work.'
- 'Lisa Gilligan has helped us navigate several processes over the last couple of years. Lisa has made various recommendations to not only streamline processes but also recommended solutions which helped us achieve cost savings. Lisa is always responsive and open to discussion before formulating a best course of action.'
- 'Every interaction and transaction was guided by professionalism and customer service. We knew we could trust and rely on this firm and their ability to guide us as their clients.'
- 'Lisa Gilligan helped us successfully on a number of occasions. Lisa has an incredible way with people, not only the people she represents but also the people that she is up against. She is very good at making everyone concerned feel at ease and like she is in control, albeit in an amiable way. She is very clear about how things are going to proceed, not only in terms of the case but also in terms of billing. We could not recommend Lisa highly enough and would happily recommend her to anyone.'
- 'Lisa Gilligan was responsive, accountable, knowledgeable, and trustworthy. I would recommend her to anyone that asked and we do plan to utilize her for future legal needs, should they arise.'
Key clients
- Aldi Stores Limited
- Cheshire Cat Pubs
- Crepeaffaire
- Butcombe Brewery
- NEC
- Davys Wine Bars
- Re-Imagined Quality
- Noisily Festival Limited
- Charles Wells & Co
- Centre Island Hotels
- RedCat Pub Company
- Number 23 Uppingham Ltd
- Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
- Carlsberg Marstons Limited
- The Abbeyfield Society
- Newark and Sherwood District Council
Work highlights
- Advising Aldi on all licensing matters, supporting an ambitious expansion programme and providing a full licensing administrative service for an estate in excess of 900 stores nationwide.
- Advising NEC Group in relation to all licensing matters for the NEC Group venues.
- Advising Laine Pub Company in relation to licensing applications for an estate of 53 pubs.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Lisa Gilligan