Leisure and Retail
We have an established, specialist and vastly experienced team who advise clients on all aspects of law in the leisure and retail sectors.
The firm’s lawyers provide a ‘one stop shop’ service and are experts from our commercial property, corporate, IP/IT, dispute resolution, employment, planning, health and safety, licensing and tax teams.
Our leisure lawyers act for clients in the following markets:
- Hotels
- Pubs and clubs
- Holiday and home parks
- Breweries
- Self catering complexes
- Theme parks and tourist attractions
- Golf courses
- Fitness and health centres
Our team includes a lawyer who is also a publican and BII member, and lawyers who are singled out in industry directories for their expertise in this sector.
We act for The Eden Project, the Health & Safety Executive, pub and hotel chains and several High Street lenders advancing funds in the leisure sector.
There is a natural overlap with lawyers in our retail team which provides specialist advice to high street chains and a broad spectrum of retail clients, property investors and developers.
Our dedicated lawyers provide advice on:
- The acquisition of new premises
- Ongoing property management
- Sale and leasebacks of commercial premises
- Acquiring and selling retail and leisure businesses as going concerns
- Asset and portfolio management
- Lease renewals and real estate dispute resolution
The independent legal directories, Chambers and Legal 500 commented on:
The firm: The “friendly and easy-going team” continue to provide a “high-quality, solid and dependable” service. It has been kept busy advising a growing number of clients on changes to the licensing laws and also acted in a number of licence reviews. Its merger with Hancock Caffin looks set to give the team a Cornwall presence, which may bring in trade from tourist areas. Chambers
The lawyers:
Nigel Lyons is seen as “highly approachable” and was commended for his detailed knowledge of the locality. He heads the advocacy team. Chambers
Keith Biggs excels at site assembly and plot disposals, and has been instrumental in expanding the team’s work for major house builders. He also possesses abundant expertise of the leisure sector, in particular issues relating to hotels, pubs and self-catering complexes. Chambers
Associate Marlene Howels is singled out for particular praise. Clients believe that “few firms in the region can provide this level of specialist knowledge”. Chambers
For initial advice, please contact:
- Keith Biggs on 01392 685293
- Nigel Lyons on 01752 675057
- Nigel Coveney on 01752 675528
- Gavin Poole on 01872 243344
