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Hospitality & Leisure Lawyers

At Napthens, we have a team of individuals with specialist knowledge of the leisure industry. This ensures that whether an employment law issue or a matter relating to business strategy, we provide an all-round legal advisory service.

Whether a pub chain, a brewery, hotel, restaurant or club, the team’s experience of working with businesses within the sector means they understand the particular issues facing leisure industry clients and are able to provide proactive, commercially focused advice.

Our experienced team works with a broad range of clients across the industry including:

  • Breweries – ranging from large regional breweries to independent microbreweries
  • Pubs, bars and restaurants
  • Independent hotels
  • Hotel groups
  • Caravan and holiday home parks
  • Health clubs
  • Golf clubs
  • Cinema chain
  • Landlords of sports grounds/facilities
  • Destination experience centers
  • Bed and Breakfast
  • Marinas

The leisure sector team includes specialists who can advise on a range of matters including:

We have worked with the Napthens Leisure Team on a number of projects and I would highly recommend them for their expertise in relation to caravan parks, in particular in the area of acquisitions and refinancing. Michael W Holgate, Holgates Caravan Parks Ltd
  • Chris Boyle
    Partner
    Department: Head of Employment & HR
    Locations: Preston, Liverpool
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    Partner, Employment Napthens
  • Claire Hynes
    Associate Solicitor
    Department: Commercial
    Locations: Preston, Fylde Coast
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    Associate Solicitor Commercial
  • David Hill
    Partner
    Department: Commercial Property
    Location: Blackburn
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    Partner Commercial Property
  • Gill Sherratt
    Head of Licensing
    Department:
    Location: Blackburn
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    Head of Licensing
  • James Stephenson
    Legal Director
    Department: Litigation
    Location: Liverpool
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    Legal Director
  • Jamie Allison
    Partner
    Department: Head of Cumbria and Real Estate
    Locations: Preston, Kendal
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    Head of Cumbria and real estate
  • Martin Long
    Partner
    Department: Commercial Property
    Location: Fylde Coast
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    Partner Commercial Property
  • Oliver McCann
    Partner
    Department: Employment & HR
    Location: Blackburn
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    Partner Employment & HR
  • Richard Robinson
    Partner
    Department: Corporate
    Location: Blackburn
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    Partner Corporate
Meet the team...