Licensing
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- BRUNTON MILLER Glasgow
- R & JM HILL BROWN & CO Glasgow
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- Harper Macleod LLP Glasgow
- John Batters & Co Glasgow
- Lindsays Edinburgh
- McGrigors LLP Glasgow, Edinburgh
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- Anderson Strathern LLP Edinburgh
- Brodies LLP Edinburgh, Glasgow
- Burness LLP Glasgow
- Maclay Murray & Spens LLP Glasgow
- Morton Fraser Edinburgh
- Shepherd and Wedderburn Edinburgh, Glasgow
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- Blackadders LLP Dundee
- Brechin Tindal Oatts Glasgow, Edinburgh
- Gillespie Macandrew LLP Edinburgh
- Ledingham Chalmers LLP Aberdeen
- Paull & Williamsons Aberdeen
- Thorntons Law LLP Dundee
- Tods Murray LLP Edinburgh, Glasgow
- Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP Glasgow
- Young & Partners Dunfermline
Brunton Miller’s first-class specialists include Douglas Dalgleish, Archie MacIver and Frank Collins.Clients include Safeway, Bass, J.D. Wetherspoon and Whitbread.
R & JM Hill Brown & Co is a boutique licensing firm with a top-notch reputation, representing clients across all sectors including leisure, retail and media. Jack Cummins is recommended.
Harper Macleod LLP’s team head Andrew Hunter is praised for his ‘can-do attitude‘, while the group is commended for its ‘excellent response times and knowledge‘. Clients include Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises, BP and Arran Brewery.
John Batters & Co’s name partner John Batters is highly regarded for his licensing work, which spans betting, gaming and liquor licensing.
Lindsays’ group head John Loudon is praised for his ‘great knowledge of procedures and policies of the new Gambling Bill‘. Clients include Apex Hotels, Belhaven Brewery, Rank and Loch Fyne Restaurants.
McGrigors LLP’s experienced practice is headed by highly rated senior associate Audrey Ferrie. Recently it advised Gala Casinos on obtaining a 24-hour gambling licence for its casino in Dundee. Other clients include PizzaExpress Restaurants, Thresher Group and Tote Bookmakers.
Anderson Strathern LLP’s impressive list of clients includes National Trust for Scotland, North British Trust Hotels and Scottish Midland Co-operative Society. David Hunter heads the team.
Alex Buchan heads the team at Brodies LLP, which acts for an impressive range of hotel, restaurant and retail clients, including Pizza Hut, Marriott, and Majestic Wine Warehouses.
Burness LLP’s ‘first-class‘ practice is headed by senior associate Diane Turner. Clients include Ladbrokes and Whitbread Group.
Ewan Easton is the main licensing contact at Maclay Murray & Spens LLP, which obtained related sports stadia licences for Hibernian Football Club and West of Scotland Rugby Club.
Morton Fraser’s clients include Scottish & Newcastle, Travelodge Hotels, and Midlothian Council, which it is representing on several liquor and Civic Government licensing appeals. David Hossack heads the team.
Hugh Smith’s team at Shepherd and Wedderburn handles all of Sainsburys’ licensing applications in Scotland. Other clients include Wagamama, the Balmoral Hotel and the Westin Turnberry Resort.