John Gaunt & Partners, notable for its national presence, fields a sizeable specialist licensing team which is extremely active in the retail and leisure industries, in addition to acting for entertainment sector heavyweights. The group often represents clients in licensing reviews and regulatory enforcement actions and advises on alcohol, gaming, taxi and other licences. The group is spearheaded by Luke Elford, who has acted in a number of complex recent sexual entertainment cases, Tim Shield, leisure sector specialist Michelle Hazlewood, Christopher Grunert and Jon Wallsgrove, who is especially well known in the retail licensing space.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Excellent client base. National presence. First-class licensing lawyers.’
‘Luke Elford is superb. Tenacious and tireless in his pursuit of clients' interests. Rolls his sleeves up and leaves no stone unturned.’
Key clients
- Whitbread
- Marston’s PLC
Work highlights
- Assisted Marston’s PLC with all licensing matters across its 1,300+ estate.
- Assisted Whitbread Group PLC with handling all licensing matters across its national estate of over 800 UK hotels and pubs.