TLT‘s team has a strong presence in Bristol and London, and group head Matthew Phipps divides his time between the two locations, leading the group’s activity in alcohol licences for premises, a strength of the wider group. Among the team’s varied workload is regulation and advice to associations such as the Night-time Industries Association, but the group particularly stands out for the volume of licensing applications in which it acts. Ewen Macgregor has longstanding client relationships with independent leisure and retail operators across industries such as hospitality sector, with major pub, restaurant and hotel chains forming his varied client base.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Pragmatic, commercially led advice.’
‘Matthew Phipps is great at building relationships and trust with responsible authorities. Pragmatic; commercially and operationally astute. Ewen McGregor is a pleasure to work with.’
‘Excellent industry knowledge and real specialists in the licensing sector.’
‘Ewen McGregor and Matthew Phipps are both acknowledged leaders in their field.’
Key clients
- Punch Pubs
- Greene King
- St Austell Brewery Limited
- Eventhia
- Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG)
- WHSmith
- Iceland Foods Limited
- Admiral Tavern Limited
- Welcome Break Limited
- Daylesford Organics Limited
- Accor UK Business and Leisure Hotels Limited
- BM Management Limited
Work highlights
Assisted Olympia with the comprehensive re-licensing surrounding the £1.3 billion redevelopment of the Olympia exhibition halls in west London.
Assisted Flight Club Darts and Electric Shuffle (the Red Engine group) with all their licensing requirements.
Assisted Licensed Solutions with the 51 applications necessary to reinstate the licence after TGI Friday’s entered administration.
Practice head
Matthew Phipps
Other key lawyers
Ewen McGregor