Experience

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  TLT LLP

  • Bristol, United Kingdom

  • Partner

    • Nov 2019 - Present
    • Bristol, United Kingdom

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  Gregg Latchams Limited

  • Bristol, United Kingdom

  • Associate Director - Regulatory and Licensing

    • Feb 2018 - Nov 2019
    • Bristol, United Kingdom

    I am a regulatory and licensing solicitor representing clients for over 20 years, as well as spending 7 years as legal counsel for the Gala Coral Group. I am a solicitor advocate with Higher Rights of Audience In 2017 I was the Licensing Lawyer of the Year UK at the Lawyer Monthly Legal AwardsI represent clients across the United Kingdom in both England and Wales and Scotland from multi site to smaller independentsI act for a wide range of operators from hotel and bar operators, off-sales retailers, cinemas, bowling alleys and theatres as well as retaining my links with the gaming industry. Chambers acknowledges that my in house experience "gives (me) something extra...he is well respected in the gambling law field." I advise on line and remote gaming operators who wish to trade with customers in the United Kingdom.My regulatory experience includes and extends beyond the hospitality sector• Health and Safety – advising in relation to workplace fatality and representing interests at interviews under caution with police and HSE and subsequently representing them at inquest• Food safety – advising on food safety investigations and prosecutions in relation to breaches of HACCP and subsequently representing their interests at court• Procurement – representing a bidder in a local authority public procurement exercise and advising an authority evaluation panel in relation to a procurement exercise, and the subsequent successful award of an asset to the successful bidder by the local authority• Regulatory Compliance – advising retailers and manufacturers on their obligations and policies in relation to modern slavery, anti bribery and corruption and the Criminal Finances Act • Public Inquiries – advising a range of organisations across a number of different sectors (construction, medical, religious) on their participation in, and responses to public inquiriesI am Consultant Editor of Licensing Law Reports.

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  Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP

  • Bristol, United Kingdom

  • Legal Director

    • Nov 2017 - Feb 2018
    • Bristol, United Kingdom

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  Bond Dickinson LLP

  • Bristol, United Kingdom

  • Partner

    • May 2013 - Nov 2017
    • Bristol, United Kingdom

    Regulatory - Alcohol and Gambling Licensing I am a partner and leads the firm's nationally-recognised alcohol licensing and gambling practice. I also head up the firms Hospitality and Leisure sector. Chambers UK Legal Guide says of the practice:"They have been brilliant, I can't fault them. Their communication is very good and very clear." "They are someone you can trust to fight for you." In 2014 the licensing practice was awarded the Legal 500 Licensing Practice (Regional) of the year.In 2015, we are happy to announce that we won the UK Gambling Law Firm at the Corporate LiveWire Gaming Excellence Awards.We represent clients across the United Kingdom in both England and Wales as well as in Scotland.We act for a wide range of multi-site operators in the hospitality and leisure industry from hotel and bar operators, national off-sales retailers, cinemas, bowling alleys and theatres as well as retaining my links with the gaming industry, continuing to act for the Gala Coral Group bingo and betting office operations where I was Group Legal Counsel for seven years. Of my time in house Chambers acknowledges that that experience "gives (me) something extra...he is well respected in the gambling law field." We have also advised on line and remote gaming operators who wish to trade with customers in the United Kingdom.I am a member of the Institute of Licensing and the Gambling Industry Lawyers’ Group and the Institute of Licensing.I have Higher Rights qualifications as a Solicitor Advocate.I also regularly speak at seminars on alcohol and gambling related matters, both north and south of the border.I am Consultant Editor of Licensing Law Reports.

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  BOND PEARCE LLP

  • Bristol, England, United Kingdom

  • Senior Associate - Gambling and Liquor Licensing

    • Apr 2012 - May 2013
    • Bristol, England, United Kingdom

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  Gala Coral Group

  • Group Legal Counsel

    • Feb 2005 - Apr 2012

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  BOND PEARCE LLP

  • Bristol, England, United Kingdom

  • Associate Solicitor

    • 1991 - 2005
    • Bristol, England, United Kingdom