Licensed, Leisure & Retail Sector

Competing in the licensed, leisure or retail sectors is a significant challenge in the current economic climate. With so much to focus on, encountering surprise legal issues or becoming entangled in any kind of commercial or property dispute is exactly the kind of problem you do not need.

Luscombe Gray specialises in commercial disputes and commercial property litigation. With in-depth knowledge of the licensed, leisure and retail sectors, we are ideally placed to provide advice and strategic planning to your business.

We understand the unique challenges and commercial reality of these sectors, providing legal solutions to safeguard your business. We can help:

• Pubs and bars
• Restaurants, cafés and coffee shops
• Retail units

We offer estate management services and can assist both landlords and tenants with a wide range of legal issues, including:

• Renewal of business tenancies
• Dilapidations
• Forfeiture and applications for relief
• Possession claims
• Landlord’s consent
• Rent reviews
• Enforcement of lease covenants
• Service charge disputes
• Break notices
• Real Property Disputes
• Tenant Insolvency
• Contractual and commercial disputes
• Debt recovery

No business wants to be involved in litigation. Our legal support and guidance will allow you to identify areas of risk and take the right action to avoid the cost and disruption legal difficulties may bring.

Where disputes do arise, we will work with you to achieve the best possible outcome for your business. We adopt a tailored approach to your case, based upon strong ethical principles. This means we will explore every option which serves your unique business interests, including mediation or other means of alternative dispute resolution where appropriate.

At Luscombe Gray, we understand that legal solutions are only useful when they align with the best interests of your business. That’s why we get a complete picture of your organisation, and the commercial realities it faces, before setting out our advice.

All of our cases are personally handled by Chris Luscombe. Chris has a wealth of experience in commercial and property litigation, and has acted for businesses of all sizes – including sole traders, national pub companies, and multi-national telecoms giants.

If you would like any further information on any of our commercial or property litigation services, please do not hesitate to contact us.