We offer first class advice on the application of licensing laws and have established a national reputation for the quality of our work including alcohol and entertainment licensing.
Our team specialises in the licensing of major venues and provides a fast, friendly and cost effective service for clients across the UK including experienced and skilled advocacy. We frequently appear before Licensing Committees across London, the South and the Midlands on behalf of major clients.
The team has considerable experience dealing with licensing applications for unusual or complex venues such as airports, national sports grounds, race tracks and theatres and acts on behalf of a variety of clients including large venues such as Wembley Stadium, Ascot Racecourse, The O2 Arena and Twickenham Rugby Stadium.
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The “knowledgeable, co-operative and positive team” at this Reading firm has an excellent track record acting on behalf of large entertainment venues and sports grounds. Highlights include dealing with three 24-hour licence applications for The O2 in Greenwich, advising Ascot Racecourse and Twickenham Rugby Stadium on their licensing concerns and handling a new 24-hour premises licence for Wembley Stadium. The lawyers also act in heavily contested licence applications for Wembley Arena and Arena Square.
Chambers Guide to the UK Legal Profession
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These Reading-based licensing lawyers are particularly well versed in the licensing of major venues and stadiums , and are seen as “good value for money in terms of their great thoroughness and timely results.”
The team has advised on the licensing of large, prestigious venues such as Wembley Stadium, Twickenham Rugby Stadium and Ascot Racecourse. It also has considerable experience with applications for unusual venues including theatres, airports and racetracks.
The O2 Arena in Greenwich has been its biggest work highlight of late; the team applied for a premises licence for alcohol and entertainment to cover an outdoor area that will house a new show.
Sue Dowling is “technically and tactically astute” and shows a “great ability to clear a path through bureaucracy.” She also “fights her client’s corner and always gets the right results.”
Chambers Guide to the UK Legal profession - 2009
