Leo Skinner > Freeths LLP > Milton Keynes, England > Lawyer Profile

Leo Skinner

0845 371 6755 leo.skinner@freeths.co.uk

Work Department

Drinks hospitality and leisure.

Position

Head of the firm’s drinks hospitality and leisure specialist department. The drinks hospitality and leisure department is the only completely industry sector focussed offer in the UK to our knowledge. The department acts for many of the leading names in the drinks, pubs, bars, restaurants, hotels and late night sectors as well as leisure and gaming clients. The department is supported with specialist licensing services from the firm’s Leicester office and also benefits from the full service offer including real estate, employment, IT/trade marks, commercial, corporate finance, tax, construction and planning.

Career

Trained Simmons & Simmons; qualified 1994; Simmons & Simmons articled clerk 1992-94, assistant solicitor 1994-98; associate Wragge & Co 1998-2000; Kimbells senior solicitor 2000-02, partner 2002-11; partner Freeths 2011 to date.

Education

Wellington College, Crowthome, Berkshire; Kings College, University of London (BA (Hons) Geography; AKC Theology).

Leisure

Northampton Saints Rugby, cycling, walking, art, gardening, theatre.