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Leisure, Hospitality & Tourism

At Harrison Drury, we have a team of solicitors across a range of legal disciplines who all have significant experience of supporting businesses in the leisure sector.

Whether you need help with your commercial contracts, sales and acquisitions, property, employment, regulation or disputes, our team can help you.  With literally hundreds of years of experience of working with leisure businesses across the team, we know your challenges and opportunities and we speak your language.  That means we are well placed to support you both proactively and reactively, tailoring our service and advice to meet your needs and ultimately achieving better results than advisors without the same specialism.

We combine the best of both worlds for our clients, with several of our lawyers considered leaders in their fields, providing the latest legal knowledge and insight with real experience of your sector.

We combine the best of both worlds for our clients, with several of our lawyers considered leaders in their fields, providing the latest legal knowledge and insight with real experience of your sector.

The team has experience in dealing with:
  • Pubs and Pub Companies
  • Restaurants and Restaurant Chains
  • Nightclubs
  • Hotels and Hotel Groups
  • Sports clubs
  • Bars
  • Events businesses (such as festival organisers)
  • Tourist attractions
  • Caravan and camping parks
  • Breweries
  • SEV’s

In addition to first class technical lawyers who understand your business and the market it operates in, our advisors are passionate about the leisure sector – several of them are respected voices in the sector who are regular contributors to the media and who are advocates for businesses like yours.  We are regular supporters of industry events and several members of the team are members of industry bodies.

Clients of the team range from newly-established micro-breweries to well-established hotel chains through to some of the largest pub companies in the UK as well as other household names.

Catherine was responsive, knowledgeable and professional!

Steven Graanhalf, InnFayre Ltd

A huge thank you to Catherine at Harrison Drury.  She was responsive, knowledgeable and professional, with an attitude to overcome obstacles and ensure I was protected from any concerns within my commercial lease agreement

I can totally recommend Catherine Worthington.

I can totally recommend Catherine Worthington of the leisure team she is efficient precise and gets the job done I will need to look no where else in the future to find a totally professional solicitor who I would use again.

Samantha’s professionalism in pub licensing and property purchases has been nothing short of outstanding.

John McDonald, AJP Pubs

Her in-depth knowledge of pub licensing regulations ensured a smooth and efficient process, securing all necessary licenses for my business.  Samantha’s clear communication and proactive updates kept me informed at every step, making the entire experience stress-free. Her professionalism, dedication, and client-focused approach make Samantha an invaluable asset to Harrison Drury.

I would highly recommend Harrison Drury for all legal requirements.

Tony Banks, Ruskin Hotel

Having used Harrison-Drury for several years, I would highly recommend them for all legal requirements. The professional services provided are of the highest standard, my recent Premise licence variation was seamlessly managed from application to completion with no drama or stress, it was a dream to have an expert who proficiently handled the entire process. Thank you Harrison Drury.

I had a great experience working with Tim!

Sri Raghavan , Biz Sciences

Tim and his team at Harrison-Drury helped me with a leisure real estate transaction. Tim is a very competent, thoughtful, and detail-oriented solicitor. Above all, Tim listened and understood my needs and worked to ensure that I was able to accomplish what I wanted in the deal in the best possible way. Overall, I had a great experience working with him.

Meet our Leisure, Hospitality and Tourism Team

Nicola Beneduce

Partner Commercial Property
t: 01200 401114
m: 07585 704393

Emma Butterworth

Partner Employment & HR
t: 0161 250 6766
m: 07502 542576

David Carmichael

Partner Employment & HR
t: 0161 528 4410
m: 07879 891001

David Edwards

Partner Regulatory & Compliance
t: 01772 208507
m: 07584 069210

Hannah Hughes

Partner Commercial Property
t: 01524 548994
m: 07887 627302

Malcolm Ireland

Partner Licensing
t: 01200 401131
m: 07436 219979

Amanda Marwood

Partner Commercial Property
t: 01539 751464
m: 07825 017243

James Robbins

Partner Insolvency & Restructuring
t: 01772 208503
m: 07775 515269

Jack Stephenson

Partner Corporate
t: 01524 544237
m: 07814 705849

Mark Traynor

Partner Corporate
t: 0161 521 5855
m: 07970 632641

Lara Watts

Partner Commercial Property
t: 01200 401123
m: 07585 706565

Lucy Benton

Senior Associate Solicitor Commercial Property
t: 01772 374378
m: 07833 875825

Samantha Faud

Senior Associate Solicitor Licensing
t: 01200 407324
m: 07920 557561

Timothy Grover

Senior Associate Solicitor Corporate
t: 01200 401117
m: 07717 077009

Luke Holden

Senior Associate Solicitor Land & Property Dispute Resolution
t: 01772 374388
m: 07389 883607

Wendy Newbury

Senior Associate Solicitor Commercial Property
t: 01200 411194
m: 07825 292435

Katy Parkinson

Senior Associate Solicitor Employment & HR
t: 01772 925251
m: 07796 583460

Jennifer Potts

Senior Associate Solicitor Commercial Property
t: 0161 250 6529
m: 07502 548737

Roberto Bonaminio

Associate Solicitor Commercial Property
t: 01200 401126
m: 07831 990246

Laura Bradley

Associate Solicitor Commercial Property
t: 01772 429518
m: 07920 880617

Robert Orkney

Associate Solicitor Commercial Business
t: 01772 428336

Catherine Worthington

Associate Solicitor Commercial Property
t: 01524 544160
m: 07551 828923

Danielle Jesson

Solicitor Commercial Property
t: 01200 401124

Lois Parker

Solicitor Commercial Property
t: 01524 954323
m: 07425 258580

Richard Williams-Bulkeley

Solicitor Corporate
t: 0161 250 6604
m: 07741 119528

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