Mr Ewen Macgregor > TLT > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile

TLT’s Bristol office fields an ‘incredibly knowledgeable licensing team across the UK’, and the group is consequently instructed by notable pubs, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, brewers, hotels, visitor attractions, conference venues, galleries, theatres, and retailers running the length and breadth of the country. Practice head Matthew Phipps is described by one client as ‘sharp, practical and impressive’. Ewen Macgregor provides strategic and policy advice on all aspects of licensing, including in relation to acquisitions and developments, as well as handling enforcement mandates, and assisting with the maintenance of large licensed estates. Piers Warne rounds out the roster of dedicated experts.

TLT is instructed by a varied roster of clients with a national presence, including major pub, restaurant and hotel chains, often working on large-scale licensing applications. Matthew Phipps heads up the team, splitting his time between London and Bristol, and is highlighted for his experience of representing clients in licence hearings (including summary reviews following crime and disorder at licensed premises). Piers Warne and Ewen Macgregor are also key team members, acting for a range of hospitality clients and assisting with some of the country’s largest premises licence applications, as well as advising on regulatory changes relating to ‘Martyn’s Law’.