Restaurants bars and clubs
Acting for the cream of high end London hospitality, we are well-versed in the vagaries of setting up F&D operations and the various property issues which require solving for your operation to run smoothly.
Our expertise covers the property aspects of acquisitions; the purchase and sale of pub portfolios; individual occupiers; franchise operations; restaurant leases; members clubs; M&A transactions and operating and management agreements of all kinds.
Our team advise some of the leading names in the sector – such as Richard Caring’s Caprice/Ivy portfolio of top end restaurants and bars which include Sexy Fish, Harry’s Bar, The Ivy, The Ivy Club, Le Caprice, Scott’s, Balthazar, The Ivy Chelsea Garden, 34 Mayfair, J Sheekey and The Ivy Market Grill, as well to sister group Birley Clubs on their portfolio, including the high profile new opening of Annabel’s day club in Berkeley Square.
In brief
- We are particularly well known for our high-end restaurant and clubs practice
- We advise UK and overseas investors and operators, large and small
- We are experienced in all operational requirements of hospitality providers
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Protecting your premises licence as a landlord
An alcohol and entertainment premises licence is an invaluable asset for commercial landlords. This is especially true if that licence was granted before the introduction of restrictive local policies, such as cumulative impact areas which operate to reduce the impact that licenced premises can have on crime and disorder in built up areas. This type of policy can make obtaining a new licence difficult and often means that any new licence will be subject to restrictive conditions.
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Trowers & Hamlins advises on £1.4bn investment and international expansion of Richard Caring's Ivy and Annabel’s group
Trowers & Hamlins has advised on the sale of a majority stake in leading hospitality group Troia and Caprice Holdings, owner of the Ivy Collection and private members’ club Annabel’s, as part of a transaction that will support the group’s next phase of international expansion.
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