The volume of off-trade licensing assistance undertaken by practitioners at Winckworth Sherwood LLP, particularly assistance with new licence applications, continues to grow, and has seen associates such as Jeenna Khela more involved in licensing hearings stemming from objections. These hearings are both council hearings and cases in court in which the group is involved. Practice head Robert Botkai has ‘best-in-class experience’, as well as strong relationships with large commercial retailers and supermarkets. Such companies sit among a varied client base for Botkai, emblematic of the group’s overall portfolio, which is filled with clients requiring on-trade licensing advice such as pubs, clubs and bars.
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‘The team at Winckworth Sherwood has a deep and highly commercial expertise in licensing. For any real estate matter which also incorporates licensing, I would also immediately instruct Winckworth Sherwood.’
‘Robert Botkai has best-in-class experience. His advice is highly commercial and he knows how to achieve optimum results.’
'They are a well established team who are fluent and proactive in what they do.'
'Senior partner Robert Botkai is fully across all aspects and is able to give exceptional insight.'
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