Licensing

Many professionals working within the leisure industry can find the law overwhelming and bewildering. Napthens’ Licensing team provides its clients with transparent and comprehensive advice, ensuring strict compliance within the regulated sectors of the licensed trade.

Our specialist practitioners provide professional advocacy and advice on all aspects of relevant legislation. The team has vast experience in the industry and are qualified in enforcement and training.

Our experts use their skills and expertise to assist clients in achieving their commercial objectives. Working in partnership with the corporate and commercial business departments, the Licensing department provides an all-encompassing package, tailored to the client’s individual requirements.

The team is able to deal with all licensing legal matters and specialises in areas including:

Alcohol and entertainment licensing:

• Public houses / nightclubs
• Off-licences / takeaways
• Members clubs / hotels
• Brewers’ managed and tenanted estates
• Supermarkets and convenience store chains
• Cinemas, theatres and entertainment premises
• Personal licenses
• Temporary events and concerts

Our existing clients include one of the top ten traditional independent brewers in the country, pub operating companies, micro-brewers, free trade premises, members clubs, off-licences, takeaways and hotel groups.

Our people:

Malcolm Ireland - Head of Licensing Department

Suzanne Marchese - Licensing Executive