Restaurants
Keeping your tables turning
Our understanding of the rapidly changing eating-out landscape means that we are perfectly placed to support your business with practical legal advice.
Restaurant industry lawyers
As a dynamic sector, we understand that restaurant operators are catering for an increasingly demanding restaurant regulations market. With demand rising for anything from premium or casual dining to flexible, all-day formats, there is the need to be creative in the way the offer is delivered, as never before.
We understand that you need to be responsive to your audience’s changing requirements. As professional restaurant lawyers, we know that we need to be proactive and able to respond fast to support you. In this way you can ensure scarce sites are secured swiftly and opening timetables are kept on track, to help you stay one step ahead of the competition.
Experts in restaurant regulations
Our restaurant lawyers are familiar with all of the issues around buying and selling businesses as going concerns, as well as dealing with property points – whether it be standalone or portfolio acquisitions and disposals, leases or dealing with property disputes. This is supplemented by the ability to cover licensing requirements and advise on regulatory issues – such as health and safety, food safety and requirements on food labelling.
Acting for restaurateurs of all sizes – from operators of a handful of venues through to multi-site, national chains – means that our specialist team of restaurant lawyers have identified some key trends when it comes to issues which affect businesses in the sector
Key contact
Leo Skinner
Partner, Head of Drinks, Hospitality & Leisure
Testimonials
MA
“Leo and his team at Freeths act for The Big Table Group. I have had a longstanding relationship with Leo including my present role as Director of...
Matt Ainger, Property Director
Big Table Group
MG
“Freeths LLP have been our long term legal partner providing expertise and professionalism in handling both our everyday needs as well as supportin...
Mark Grunnell, Co-founder and Chief Executive
Red Oak Taverns
KA
“I have worked with Leo since April 2021 and he has provided me with inciteful and commercial support which can only come from someone who understa...
Kamran Aziz, Managing Director
RedCat Pub Company
HS
"Peach Pubs grew through acquiring freeholds and leaseholds (both private and pubco) over 20 years. Freeths became part of our success in the la...
Hamish Stoddart, Co-founder
Peach Pub Company
PD
“Leo and all of the team at Freeths are undoubted leisure sector specialists and are both commercial and pragmatic in their advice. They are able...
Phil Derbyshire, Group Property Director
The Restaurant Group Plc
RM
“Partnering with Freeths has provided us with invaluable support for our property activities. Their expert guidance and seamless service have prove...
Richard Maslin, Property Director
The Liberation Group
JD
“We have worked with Freeths for well over a decade for matters concerning our wine business and wine bars and restaurants, and are consistently im...
James Davy, Chairman
Davy’s
GB
"I have worked with Freeths for over two decades, firstly as an advisor alongside them when acting for a client, and more recently as the principal...
Graeme Bunn, Property & Acquisitions Director
Red Oak Taverns
TD
“Leo and his team at Freeths act for BKUK Group Limited and have done so since the inception of the business in its current form in 2017. I have ha...
Tim Doubleday, CFO
BKUK Group Limited
NB
“Freeths has provided unrivalled legal advice to our portfolio businesses in the pubs sector for many years. Their team regularly goes above and be...
Noah Bulkin, Managing Partner
May Capital
JL
“I have used Freeths for many years now, both on property and transactional matters. There are many reasons that I have used them so much, but top...
John Leslie, Non-Executive Director
Oakman Inns and Restaurants
PM
"The Late-Night sector has had some particularly difficult trading conditions over the last year, which meant unfortunately we had to take on board...
Peter Marks, Chairman
UK – REKOM
Meet our team
Christopher Ainsworth
Partner
Leo Skinner
Partner, Head of Drinks, Hospitality & Leisure
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