Nicola Broadhurst > Stevens & Bolton LLP > Guildford, England > Lawyer Profile

Stevens & Bolton LLP places particular emphasis on assisting its diverse client roster with ethical franchising issues, which includes franchisors, multi-unit operators, master franchisees, and franchisees in the retail, quick-service restaurants and casual dining, leisure and hospitality, and education industries. Its offering is wide ranging and encompasses setting up franchise documentation, handling disputes, expansion support, and real estate-related mandates. Nicola Broadhurst sits at the helm of the practice in Guildford, with broad expertise in fashion and luxury brands and international expansion. Broadhurst is supported by Tom Lingard, who is skilled in contentious matters and brand protection, and dispute resolution expert Catherine Penny.

The team at Stevens & Bolton LLP caters to the gamut of clients in the hospitality and leisure sector, including hotels, travel providers, restaurants, pubs and bars, casinos and digital leisure activity providers. Key areas of expertise include business set-up, expansion, construction, staffing and management, portfolio management, financing, and brand management, with recent growth in instructions relating to immersive leisure experiences and insolvency issues. Overseeing the team is Helen Wheddon, who specialises in property-related disputes. Another key member of the team is commercial expert Nicola Broadhurst, who assists fashion and luxury brand clients with international expansion through franchising, licensing, and distribution. Charles Maurice heads the technology group and co-heads the sports sector group, acting for start-ups, well-known brands, sports clubs and sponsors. Ben Willis is well placed to assist with issues pertaining to non-contentious construction matters and engineering projects.