Glovers Solicitors LLP
Client SatisfactionParticularly active in the restaurant, leisure and retail space, Glovers Solicitors LLP handles commercial and residential property litigation. The group is well versed in tenant insolvency, receivership, contentious lease renewals, and dilapidation claims. Kenny Friday frequently advises banks, retailers, and financial institutions, and leads the team alongside Paul Dench, who concentrates on lease renewal and enfranchisement issues, the enforcement of mortgages, and breach of contract claims.
Testimonials
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‘Strength in depth, competent fee earners easily accessible, efficient action and collaboration remotely and very responsive to enquiry of both day to day and the urgent kind.'
‘Paul Dench - a stand out partner, uniquely attentive and thoughtful. Superb analysis. Solid commercial advice reflecting the business need and the legal need at the same time.'
‘The people that work for Glovers is what makes the firm unique. The people are clearly very professional and have vast amounts of experience, however they are also exceptionally nice to work with and they understand their individual clients needs. This for me is very important yet a very hard combination is skills to achieve.'
‘Quick turn around and a reliable service.’
‘Top specialists in mortgage related work.'
‘Kenny Friday at the top of his game. Clients love him. He is smart and on the ball. Commercial and focused.’
Key clients
- Zizzi Restaurants Limited
- Coco di Mama Limited
- Prezzo Trading Limited
- Nando’s Chickenland Limited
- Wagamama Limited
- McMullen & Sons Limited
- Everyman Media Limited
- Oaxaca Limited (t/a Wahaca)
- Dishoom Limited
- Flat Iron Steak Limited
- Bayley & Sage Limited
- Deep Blue Restaurants Limited
- Italian Bear Chocolate Limited
- Miscusi UK Limited
- Cove Construction Limited
- The Candlin Canonbury Estate
- The Adventure Bar Group
- The London Cocktail Club Limited
- Superbowl UK Group
- Nightcap PLC
- State of Play Hospitality Group
- Investec Bank Plc
- United Trust Bank Limited
- Hampshire Trust Bank plc
- Close Brothers Limited
- Strata Residential Finance plc
- Shawbrook Bank Limited
Work highlights
- Advising several leading restaurant and leisure activity operators including ASK Italian, Zizzi, and Everyman Cinema, across a diverse range of property matters affecting its extensive estate portfolios.
- Advising several lenders including Investec, Close Brothers, and United Trust Bank concerning different property-related matters, including the enforcement of mortagges and other security, professional negligence disputes, and insolvency options.
- Advising Superbowl UK in negotiations with landlords concerning the arbitration process under Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022, lease renewals, and insolvency advise following a landlord’s lease being disclaimed by liquidators.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Kenny Friday, Paul Dench