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Scotland: Crime, fraud and licensing
Licensing
Licensing - ranked: tier 1
TLT
TLT is 'very well known in the Scottish licensing market' and demonstrates particular expertise in the alcohol, taxi and gambling licensing sectors. The team acts for national operators and local enterprises and is led by Stephen McGowan, who is a frequently recommended specialist in liquor licensing. Other key members include the 'highly regarded' Caroline Loudon, who is particularly well versed in handling gambling and contentious licensing applications, and 'very good all-rounder' and legal director Niall Hassard.
Practice head(s):Stephen McGowan
Other key lawyers:Caroline Loudon; Niall Hassard
Testimonials
'Has a unique understanding of licensing board policy and personnel across the Scottish market.'
'Caroline Loudon's knowledge of the subject matter and relationships with influences across the sector is unparalleled.'
'Industry-leading team of licensing law specialists. They have a strong voice in the industry, with great connections to decision-makers and stakeholders at all levels.'
'Market leaders, exceptionally knowledgeable and well respected.'
'Collaborative, open and straightforward. Clear and responsive communication throughout the licence application process, including where last minute changes were required.'
'They remain approachable at all times and fully understand the commercial reality of operating a licensed business. They continue to help find ways to maximise commercial opportunities.'
'Niall Hassard is on top of his brief, offers excellent advice and delivers well for his clients.'
'Caroline Loudon has strong industry knowledge and provided us with confidence that our application would be handled sensibly and with a pragmatic commercially relevant approach.'
Key Clients
Celtic FC
Signature Pub Group
Aldi
SSE Hydro
Iceland Foods
Rangers FC
Greene King
Elior UK
CJ Lang
Montpeliers
Work highlights
- Assisted Celtic FC and Rangers FC with the licensing of fan zones.
- Assisted jazz club The Blue Arrow with the application to vary its licence to extend its trading hours to 3am.
- Assisted Edinburgh Woollen Mill with multiple licence applications following the restrictive nature of existing premises licences.
- Represented MMM Retail in a hearing for a provisional premises licence concerning a convenience store with a large alcohol display operating under the Nisa Local brand.
- Supported John Codona in negotiations with the Gambling Commission concerning the operation of a betting shop.
Leading individuals
Caroline Loudon - TLT
Stephen McGowan - TLT
Next Generation Partners
Niall Hassard - TLT
Scotland: Dispute resolution
Debt recovery
Debt recovery - ranked: tier 2
TLT
TLT has a fine reputation for secured and unsecured lending recovery work alongside asset based recovery matters and is most active in the finance, food and drink, retail and energy sectors. Litigators John Paul Sheridan and Tom McEntegart are the main contacts.
Practice head(s):John Paul Sheridan; Tom McEntegart
Other key lawyers:Alan Munro; Tony Reynolds
Testimonials
'TLT provide us with the expertise and knowledge in Scotland that know that very few firms in England can provide. The firm and those whom we deal with are always trying to think outside the box, offering different angles on the Scottish legal system which is often perceived as outdated. This differs with other firms who will just verbatim recite the law and adhere to age-old traditions of recovery.'
'We've worked with John Paul Sheridan for many years. His advice over the years has been spot on and invaluable. The individuals whom I deal with are invariably available to take your call or will call back as soon as they can, if they are not available they will arrange for other just as qualified to discuss the matter or issue.'
'Tom McEntegart and Louise Chopra are the go-to people for me in TLT.'
Key Clients
Lloyds Banking Group
UK Asset Resolution
BT
E.ON
Heineken
BrewDog
Target Group
Virgin Money
Landmark Mortgages
Royal Bank of Scotland
Work highlights
- Acted for NRAM in a contested repossession proceeding to recover a substantial country house in Aberdeenshire.
Scotland: Finance
Insolvency and corporate recovery
Insolvency and corporate recovery - ranked: tier 4
TLT
TLT's client roster encompasses liquidators,insolvency practitioners and creditors, and the team also has experience representing companies and directors in liquidation proceedings. The practice specialises in contentious work, pursuing directors for misfeasance, recovering unlawful payments made from company funds and recovering debtors' assets in personal insolvency cases. Alan Munro leads the group.
Practice head(s):Alan Munro
Testimonials
'Alan Munro is a go-to solicitor when it comes to technical insolvency advice with a common sense commercial understanding of what an insolvency practitioner needs. He is very knowledgeable and commercially astute and clearly has a strong interest in this area of law.'
'The insolvency and corporate recovery team at TLT are in my view one of the key legal teams operating in this area in Scotland. They show a consistently professional, practical and commercial approach to all the cases in which we are involved with them. They are also a pleasure to deal with. I would also consider them to be very reasonable from a cost perspective and the level of senior staff involvement.'
'Alan Munro and his team are solution focused and never too busy to help.'
'Alan Munro is always extremely approachable and shows an extremely good understanding of the position of the Trustee/Liquidator/Administrators in insolvency scenarios.'
'Stephen McGowan is the stand out individual in the market on all property licencing matters.'
'Alan Munro is always happy to provide an informed view on any litigation matter and displays a high technical knowledge at all times.'
'Alan Munro is a diligent and very skilled litigator with a non confrontational style which disguises his incisive lines of questioning.'
Key Clients
Greene King Brewing & Retailing
Johnston Carmichael
Scott Moncrieff
Wylie & Bisset
Work highlights
- Acting for a national accountancy firm on the sequestration of an individual relating to a claim regarding the sale of a Glasgow hotel.
- Advising a high street bank on an LPA Receiver style product following the sequestration of the borrower, where the bank is the principal secured lender in a substantial buy-to-let property portfolio.
Scotland: Human resources
Employment
Employment - ranked: tier 4
TLT
The 'hugely knowledgeable, approachable and non-judgemental' team at TLT has been particularly active defending corporate clients, most notably from the construction and infrastructure sectors, against various claims such as discrimination, unfair dismissal and holiday pay but it also handles TUPE matters arising from business acquisitions, restructuring and redundancy scenarios as well as collective bargaining and whistleblowing matters. Employment litigator Jonathan Rennie heads the team.
Practice head(s):Jonathan Rennie
Testimonials
'Apart from him being a very approachable individual, I perceive Jonathan Rennie's strengths to be in his knowledge and in his practical application of that to real life situations i.e. applied employment legislation. Lawyers can be very well versed in the legal aspects and case law but not always well versed in how it is applied.'
'Jonathan Rennie is a considerable strength in the litigation team. I have essentially followed him from another practice as he possesses the attitude and skill I value and offers realistic advice.'
'The team instils great confidence in the client.'
'Explains things in an understandable way.'
Key Clients
BEAR Scotland
Raeburn Drilling and Geotechnical
Breedon Aggregates
Glasgow Taxis
Savills
Antibody Analytics
TBR Global
Viridor
Sterling Furniture
R.J. Blasting
Scotland: Insurance
Professional negligence
Professional negligence - ranked: tier 2
TLT
TLT 's practice has notable expertise in the financial services sector, acting for a string of big-name banks and other lenders. Practice head John Paul Sheridan leads on all matters concerning solicitor and surveyor negligence and carries out his own advocacy in the Court of Session; he also has expert knowledge of prescription issues, having previously provided evidence to the Scottish Parliament on the matter. The practice also pursues claims for individuals against their former solicitors and acts for claimants in construction disputes.
Practice head(s):John Paul Sheridan
Testimonials
'A hard-hitting and committed team with a depth of experience in professional negligence and liability disputes.'
Key Clients
Lloyds Banking Group
UKAR
BT plc
EON plc
Heineken
Brewdog
Target Group
Virgin Money
Landmark Mortgages
RBS
Work highlights
- Acting in two parallel claims against electrical engineers and a construction company following a fire at a food processing factory.
- Pursuing a claim on behalf of one partner in a separation action, where their former solicitors failed to raise proceedings within the time limit for an unequal split of assets, causing loss of opportunity for the client.
Leading individuals
John Paul Sheridan - TLT
Scotland: Real estate
Commercial property: Edinburgh and Glasgow
Commercial property: Edinburgh and Glasgow - ranked: tier 3
TLT
TLT's Scottish real estate team recently benefitted from its merger with specialist commercial property boutique Leslie Wolfson & Co, which added three partners and a variety of clients to its roster. Nick Shenken also recently joined as a partner from Pinsent Masons LLP and has particular expertise in the clean energy sector. Kenneth Meldrum leads the group, which acts for a range of commercial property developers, investors, leisure operators and retailers.
Practice head(s):Kenneth Meldrum
Other key lawyers:Brian Armour; Howard Beach; Donna Strong; Andrew McCowan; Richard Turnbull; Nick Shenken
Testimonials
'Andrew McCowan is always responsive and efficient.'
'Brian Armour is an exceptionally dedicated person who would never give a client bad advice.'
'Howard Beach has a great track record in ensuring all transactions are completed quickly.As well as providing sound advice, he always makes it easy to understand the most complex issues with his expertise and knowledge and provides real value for money.'
'The team is always easy to deal with and never fails to provide useful counsel.'
Key Clients
Greene King plc
Punch Taverns Limited
WH Smith
Tapi Carpet & Floors Limited
TUI
Q-Park Limited
Oxfam
British Heart Foundation
Town Centre Securities plc
Ecotricity Limited
Work highlights
- Acting for Designer Sofas, trading as Natuzzi, on the leasehold acquisition of its first two Scottish retail stores.
- Acted for Svenska Handelsbanken on a refinancing transaction relating to a portfolio of seven commercial properties in Glasgow.
- Advised Linthouse Business Park on a major development on the remaining part of a business park in Glasgow.
- Advised Tapi Carpets and Floors on its acquisition of various Scottish stores as part of its UK store roll out programme.
Scotland: TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Intellectual property
Intellectual property - ranked: tier 4
TLT
TLT's Glasgow-based group sits as part of the firm's national network and has particular strength in IP enforcement work, and brand and reputation management issues including substantial experience in prosecuting trade mark applications, dealing with oppositions and cancellations and handling exploitation issues. John Paul Sheridan leads the Scottish IP disputes team, which also includes litigator Tom McEntegart.
Practice head(s):John Paul Sheridan
Other key lawyers:Tom McEntegart
Testimonials
'The team is very friendly and approachable, and offers a breadth of knowledge to support a range of enquiries.'
Key Clients
BT Sport
Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited
KD Media Ltd
Punch Taverns
Tempest Brew Co
Montpeliers (Edinburgh)
Work highlights
- Advising BT on the infringement of BT Sport's copyrights across the UK by various pub license holders and premises managers who allegedly showed the client's broadcast without the proper commercial subscriptions.
Further information on TLT
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Greece
Offices in Piraeus
London
Offices in London
- Corporate and commercial : Commercial contracts
- Corporate and commercial : Financial services: contentious
- Corporate and commercial : Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Fraud: civil
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Licensing
- Dispute resolution : Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution : Mediators
- Finance : Emerging markets
- Human resources : Pensions (non-contentious)
- Human resources : Pensions: dispute resolution
- Insurance : Professional negligence
- Private client : Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate : Property litigation
- Real estate : Social housing: local authorities and registered providers
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Brand management
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Franchising
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
Northern Ireland
Offices in Belfast
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Finance : Banking and finance
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Energy
- Real estate : Commercial property
- Real estate : Planning and environment
North West
Offices in Manchester
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate and commercial: Manchester
- Dispute resolution : Banking litigation
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation: Manchester
- Dispute resolution : Debt recovery
- Finance : Banking and finance
- Finance : Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Human resources : Employment
- Human resources : Health and safety
- Human resources : Pensions
- Public sector : Local government
- Real estate : Commercial property: Manchester
- Real estate : Planning and environment
- Real estate : Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
Scotland
Offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow G2, and Glasgow G2
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Licensing
- Dispute resolution : Debt recovery
- Finance : Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Human resources : Employment
- Insurance : Professional negligence
- Real estate : Commercial property: Edinburgh and Glasgow
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
South West
Offices in Bristol
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate and commercial: Bristol
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate tax
- Corporate and commercial : EU and competition
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Licensing
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation: Bristol
- Dispute resolution : Debt recovery
- Finance : Banking and finance
- Finance : Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Human resources : Employment: Bristol
- Human resources : Health and safety
- Human resources : Pensions
- Insurance : Professional negligence
- Private client : Family
- Private client : Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Energy
- Public sector : Local government
- Real estate : Commercial property: Bristol
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Environment
- Real estate : Planning
- Real estate : Property litigation
- Real estate : Social housing
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms