The team at Stevens & Bolton LLP caters to the gamut of clients in the hospitality and leisure sector, including hotels, travel providers, restaurants, pubs and bars, casinos and digital leisure activity providers. Key areas of expertise include business set-up, expansion, construction, staffing and management, portfolio management, financing, and brand management, with recent growth in instructions relating to immersive leisure experiences and insolvency issues. Overseeing the team is Helen Wheddon, who specialises in property-related disputes. Another key member of the team is commercial expert Nicola Broadhurst, who assists fashion and luxury brand clients with international expansion through franchising, licensing, and distribution. Charles Maurice heads the technology group and co-heads the sports sector group, acting for start-ups, well-known brands, sports clubs and sponsors. Ben Willis is well placed to assist with issues pertaining to non-contentious construction matters and engineering projects.
Testimonials
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‘S&B are always available and on hand when we need support. Requests are dealt with quickly and all members of the team offer great guidance and feedback. It feels like S&B are an integral part of our business, akin to having in-house lawyers.’
‘Catherine Penny is a standout leader who is great to bounce ideas off, gives solid feedback and is balanced and fair when it comes to disputes management.’
‘This is a friendly and commercially-minded team.’
‘Nick Atkins and Andrew Dodds are standout lawyers in their respective fields, and good at explaining their rationale for things.’
‘The team has a high level of expertise and seeks to identify issues to head them off. The team provides a high level of client service, succinct and detailed advice in a timely manner. One of Stevens and Bolton's real strengths is that all staff are based in one central office and therefore collaborate with colleagues from other teams to ensure the best possible advice is offered.’
‘Alex Watt and Aidan Welton present clear and concise advice. They are both prepared to tailor their service and advice to suit our needs. They work in a flexible way, and nothing is too much trouble.’
Key clients
- Aspria Holdings
- Bermondsey Hotel Ltd
- Caravan and Motorhome Club
- Frameless London Ltd
- Immersive Gamebox (Immersive Group Gaming Ltd)
- Metropolitan Gaming Ltd
- New Dawn Pubs
- Papa Johns
- Pepe’s Piri Piri Ltd
- Pizza Hut (UK) Ltd
Work highlights
- Advising Metropolitan Gaming on its acquisition of the business and assets of the Park Lane Casino in a pre-packaged administration of the casino’s former owner.
- Handling a wide range of franchising, commercial, brand, sponsorship, dispute, real estate, employment and immigration matters in relation to the UK, Europe and US on behalf of Papa Johns.
- Advised Frameless London on the lease and fit-out of the Marble Arch Place development, an immersive art gallery experience.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Helen Wheddon