John Gaunt & Partners Maintains Band 1 Status in Chambers & Partners

16 Oct
2025

In the newly published Chambers & Partners rankings, John Gaunt & Partners proudly maintains its Band 1 status for Licensing in England.

Tim Shield and Jon Wallsgrove are also individually ranked in Band 1, while Chris Grunert, Michelle Hazlewood, and Karen Lush are recognised in Band 3.

We’re incredibly grateful to our clients for providing feedback to the Chambers & Partners research team, which contributed to these rankings.

What Chambers Says About Us:

"John Gaunt & Partners is a highly regarded licensing boutique in Sheffield that also has offices in Portsmouth and London. Fielding an impressive bench of experienced practitioners who act on behalf of a raft of top-drawer clients, the firm is able to handle a large volume of contested licence hearings across the UK. It is the preferred choice of many hotels, retailers and pub chains."

Client Feedback Highlights:

"The knowledge of the whole John Gaunt & Partners team is always exceptional and any question is answered thoroughly and clearly."

"John Gaunt & Partners offers in-depth knowledge of the industry, fast responses and a total understanding of client needs."

"John Gaunt & Partners is a very switched on firm and very conscientious."

"I have never had a problem that John Gaunt & Partners could not help with."

"Tim Shield is simply a legend in the licensing industry."

"Christopher Grunert is really thorough, incredibly well prepared, leaves no stone unturned and is interested in a creative approach."

"Michelle Hazlewood is fantastic."

"Jon is extremely professional and supportive, providing expert advice with all matters that we present him with. Jon provides a high standard of communication, written and verbal."

 You can see all the chambers comments here: John Gaunt & Partners Chambers Profile

Law correct at the date of publication.
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