Our leisure lawyers provide sector-specific advice tailored to your business, across a wide range of legal matters. We help balance your legal obligations and day-to-day activities with your long-term goals – while recognising your need to deliver excellent experiences to your customers.
Leisure businesses come in all shapes and sizes. However, there are many common challenges despite this diversity, from navigating seasonal fluctuations and financial pressures to managing customer expectations and complying with ever-changing regulations.
Our specialist leisure lawyers understand the world you operate in but also get to know your individual business, finding practical solutions aligned to your requirements.
We have extensive experience in the sector, supporting clients ranging from hotels to holiday parks, theatres to tourist attractions and many more.
Whatever your leisure business, our dedicated team is here for every stage of your journey. We offer timely advice when you need it, keeping you fully informed throughout.
Our lawyers work with you to:
- Protect and grow your business – including acquisitions, sales and commercial contracts
- Maximise development opportunities – including planning permission and environmental issues
- Deal with disputes – including customer or contractual disputes
- Manage your day-to-day operations – including employment and compliance issues
Expert legal advice for the leisure sector
Our lawyers are ready to assist you with the full range of legal issues affecting your leisure business.
Protect and grow your business
We provide prompt and pragmatic advice to secure the outcomes you want, whether you need to get the deal done or are looking to manage your risks.
- Buying or selling a leisure business - including the sale and purchase of assets or shares
- Clear contracts and agreements – covering all aspects of your business
- Data Protection compliance – everything from data audits to drafting data protection policies to direct marketing consent
We also work closely with our specialist Parks team on transactions involving residential and holiday parks.
Navigate planning, environment and licensing law
We make sure there are no barriers to your expansion plans and business activities. Our expert planning lawyers steer you through the relevant requirements so you can avoid costly delays.
- Secure planning permission – including the application process, enforcements and appeals
- Ensure environmental compliance – including Section 106 agreements, Community Infrastructure Levy and biodiversity net gain
- Get the right licences – including for selling alcohol, operating gaming machines and putting on public entertainment
Deal with disputes
We help you resolve disputes swiftly and cost effectively. Our goal is to minimise the disruption to your business and protect your interests, whether through negotiation, mediation or litigation.
- Handling customer complaints
- Contractual disputes
- Partnership disagreements
Manage your employment issues
We offer straightforward answers and commercially-focused recommendations whatever your employment questions.
- Guidance on the latest regulations, including health and safety requirements
- Advice on managing employment contracts, including for temporary and seasonal staff
- Information on changes to employment law and how they affect you, including upcoming reforms under the Employment Rights Bill
Who our leisure lawyers help
Our clients encompass a wide range of businesses in the leisure sector across the UK, including:
- Holiday parks
- Hotels
- Campsites
- Holiday Lettings complexes
- Pubs and restaurants
- Wedding and other venues
- Tourist attractions
- Theatres
- Sports centres/ Golf and Country Parks
- Museums
Expertise you can trust
Our leisure lawyers are drawn from nationally-recognised teams across the firm. This gives you access to seamless support on a broad range of legal matters, with a focus on the specific challenges and opportunities for the leisure sector.
This includes our “extremely knowledgeable” employment team and our “well-rounded” planning team, both ranked in the independent legal directory, the Legal 500.
Chambers & Partners also notes our corporate team's “dedicated focus on hotels and the leisure sector”.
Our highly regarded Parks and Charities teams also work alongside our leisure lawyers, offering specialist advice and experience in these areas.
Most importantly, our expertise is reflected in the positive feedback we receive regularly from our clients, who we build strong, long-lasting relationships with.
Find out more
Whatever your legal question, our leisure lawyers can help you find the right answer for your business. We find effective solutions so you can manage your day to day operations with confidence, stay one step ahead of problems and make the most of your commercial opportunities in a fluctuating market.
Talk to us today – call our expert leisure lawyers for a chat about your business requirements or complete our contact form to request a callback.