John Gaunt & Partners - a Tier 1 Licensing firm in the Legal 500
2025
In the newly published Legal 500, John Gaunt & Partners maintains it’s Tier 1 status in Licensing for both the London & South East regions.
In the South East - Jon Wallsgrove retains his position in the “Hall of Fame” and Karen Lush is recognised as a Leading Licensing Partner.
In London Michelle Hazlewood is a Leading Partner, with Tim Shield & Chris Grunert also recommended by the Legal 500 as Licensing practitioners.
We’re grateful for our clients giving feedback to the Legal 500 research team for these rankings and we’ve received some great quotes:
'We continue to use them due to their professionalism and industry knowledge.'
'We find him knowledgeable, experienced, and very contactable.'
“Hazelwood is especially active in the leisure industry, and Shield is prolific in the hotels space”
“Grunert stands out as a particularly versatile practitioner who has expertise in alcohol, gaming, taxi and sexual entertainment law, all areas of interest for the wider group for licensing requirements, applications and appeals, as well as licensing issues stemming from high value acquisitions and restructurings.”