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.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘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.’
Key clients
- Punch Pubs
- Greene King
Work highlights
Assisted Olympia with the comprehensive re-licensing surrounding the £1.3 billion redevelopment of the Olympia exhibition halls in west London.
Practice head
Matthew Phipps
Other key lawyers
Ewen McGregor