Solicitors For Venue & Event Operators

We enjoy a national reputation for our expertise in advising high profile venue and event operators, in London and across the country, particularly in relation to venue licensing projects. Our specialist expertise is acknowledged in the UK’s leading guides to law firms, Chambers UK and The Legal 500, with the latter naming partner and team head Sue Dowling a ‘leading individual’ in the field.

Why Choose Us?

LEADING REPUTATION

We are widely acknowledged as one of the leading firms of solicitors in London and the south, and indeed the UK, advising on venue licensing matters for sports, entertainment & hospitality clients, with conveniently located offices in Reading and London.

APPROACHABLE SERVICE

Listening carefully to our clients’ needs and aims, we are committed to providing clear, practical, commercially focused and effective legal advice, a responsive and highly personal service and, crucially, value for money.

HIGHLY EXPERIENCED

You can trust in more than 30 years’ experience of advising on venue licensing projects, acting for many of the UK’s best known venue and event operators.

RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER ADVISERS

Our established relationships and experience in working with responsible authorities and other lawyers and advisers can help to minimise the likelihood and impact of any unforeseen issues or costly delays.

A JOINED UP APPROACH

We provide a comprehensive range of legal services to organisations, business owners and management teams, allowing you to manage both your private and commercial needs more effectively using a single law firm.

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Our Team

For expert legal advice for Solicitors For Venue & Event Operators call our dedicated team
Reading 0118 951 6800 or Henley-on-Thames 01491 572 323

Debbie Brett

Partner, Commercial & Regulatory Law

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John Dingle

Partner, Commercial Property Law

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Sue Dowling

Partner, Employment Law & Venue Licensing

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David Few

Partner, Corporate & Commercial Law & Notary Public

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Jane Gunnell

Partner, Commercial Property Law

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Karen Jones

Partner, Planning & Environmental Law

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David Murray

Partner, Dispute Resolution & Insolvency

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Katja Wigham

Partner, Commercial Property Law

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Simon Dimmick

Consultant Solicitor, Planning & Environmental Law

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Who we work with

“Market-leading practice advising clients in the leisure, hospitality and sports industries.”

Chambers UK

“Having worked with Blandy & Blandy for 12 years, licensing both The O2 and The SSE Arena, Wembley, they are as competent and professional as any other City law firm we have worked with.”

Rachel Garber, Legal Director, AEG Europe

“Blandy & Blandy has always provided very pragmatic and accurate advice and, above all, excellent support to me and my team. They have represented us very well with the relevant local authorities and we have benefited from the firm's broad knowledge and experience of many key individuals involved in the various regulatory regimes of which we are subject.”

Stephen Farrow, Director of International Events and Professional Game, Lawn Tennis Association

“Their advice and support was instrumental in the Club obtaining the Premises Licence amidst a complicated backdrop.”

Holly Roper-Curzon, Assistant Secretary (Legal), MCC - Lord's

“I found Blandy & Blandy’s advice invaluable when I was at Wembley Stadium.”

Peter Swordy, Operations Director, Crystal Palace FC

“Advice while I was acting director for the London Olympic Stadium was invaluable. We have been working together on such matters for nearly 30 years.”

David Thomson, Thomson Consultancy