Mills Selig - Expertise

Expertise

Licensing

Our Licensing team of lawyers and solicitors are recognised market leaders in this area, with detailed knowledge and practical experience of a wide range of licensing applications. Chambers & Partners ranks the Mills Selig Licensing team Band 1.

The department has been involved in many of the significant Court decisions in this area.

Our Licensing Expertise:

applications for public houses, hotels, off-licences, restaurants
renewals
protection orders and transfers
amendments/additions to licence terms
objections to applications
commercial negotiations/sales and purchases of licences
social club applications
pharmaceutical applications
betting and gaming advice

Notable clients include Wine Inns Limited, Islandbawn Stores and Canal Court Hotel Limited, Newry.

Landmarks:

successfully advised an objector in opposing the grant of a new supermarket licence in Belfast, which made new law in Northern Ireland
acted for Galgorm Manor Hotel in a series of unique court applications to facilitate their multi-million pound spa renovations
appeared before Belfast City Council Licensing Committee in relation to contested Entertainment Licence applications
advising on necessary protections for liquor licences in insolvency situations

The Verdict

They just do consistently high-quality work and they’re commercially very aware of the market and our requirements
They give prompt and very knowledgeable service.
The team are top-class. We find them attentive, hands-on and knowledgeable.
A younger generation of solicitors with no airs and graces and an informality that sets them apart. A good quality firm that treats you as a person.

Chambers & Partners UK and Legal 500