Leisure

Clients across the leisure sector tell us they really like the way we anticipate their needs in this fast-paced industry. Neil Griffiths, Property Development Director of Punch Taverns says: "I could go anywhere for legal advice but I need people [like TLT] who are commercial and I can work with".

Nick Varney, Chief Executive of Merlin Entertainments, likes our responsive, commercially-focused advice: “You need to have legal advice that shows an understanding of the tipping point between procrastination and action. I don't want someone to say 'you could do this, or on the other hand you could do that', I want them to see the bigger picture. TLT do that - and they tell us what they can do to help make it happen.”

Recent highlights:

• Acting for Merlin Entertainments (Sea Life) Limited on the grant of an Agreement for Lease and Lease of a plot of land on the Weymouth ferry peninsula on which Merlin built an observation tower tourist attraction.
  The tower was open in time for the Olympic Games during which Weymouth hosted the sailing events. The tower is the second tourist attraction operated by Merlin in Weymouth alongside the existing Sea Life Centre.
• Advising the shareholders of Sharp's Brewery on its sale to leading global brewer Molson Coors Brewing Company (UIK) Ltd for £20 million.
• Advising the board of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association on the high profile sale of their commercial rights in snooker, to boxing and darts promoter Barry Hearn.
• Acting for Esporta, a market leading national chain of fitness clubs, in preparing standard terms for the procurement of maintenance services across all facilities in their property portfolio.
• Advising Living Venture, owner of the Gusto, Blackhouse Grill and Suburbia brands, on the recent acquisition of a package of five restaurants from North West-west-based chef restauranteur Paul Heathcote.
• Advising Punch Taverns in relation to the disposal of the former JA Devenish Brewery in Weymouth for mixed use redevelopment with hotel, restaurants, gym, and flats.
• Acting for administrators Zolfo Cooper on the sale of 17 Balls Brothers Ltd and Lewis Clarke Ltd bars and restaurants to the UK's largest private, bar and club operator Novus Leisure.
• Applied for and obtained premises licence (following a contested hearing before the Licensing Committee) at the King William Yard development on the Waterfront in Plymouth for River Cottage Canteen & Deli.
• Supplier of licensing services (Olympic venues) to the London 2012 Games.