Led by Director Maria Conway, the Commercial team at MKB Law advises clients across the leisure, gaming and hospitality sectors on all aspects of regulation to include assistance in securing a licence or permit as part of an initial business set up.

Our advice has included assistance in relation to ongoing compliance to include addressing any alterations in layout, renewal and relocation where applicable.

The statutory framework which exists to regulate licensing and gaming in Northern Ireland is unique to the rest of the UK and requires specialist expertise and advice. Our team has considerable experience in advising business owners in connection with both opposed and unopposed applications.

Given the need to engage expert witnesses in certain cases, we have developed a strong relationship with established consultants in the area to support clients in their application.

 Areas of Focus:

• Applications for obtaining restaurant, off-licence, hotel and pub liquor licences
• Protection Orders
• Licence renewals
• Transfers, sales and purchases of licences
• Temporary licences
• Provisional and final grant of new licences
• Court orders for alterations
• Objections to applications
• Betting and gaming advice
• Regulatory Compliance