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Jacky Barfoot, Cineworld Cinemas LtdCineworld has been working with Gosschalks Licensing team for many years and we couldn’t have asked for a better service. They’re knowledgeable, approachable and always quick to respond to anything we ask of them, and also offer excellent advice based on their extensive experience. We wouldn't hesitate in recommending them to anyone.
John Longden OBE, Chief Executive of Pub Is The HubGosschalks is one of the UK’s heavyweights when it comes to advising the pub trade on a range of specialist legal issues. They’ve been a staunch supporter of Pub Is The Hub for decades and their in-depth expertise and insight has been invaluable to us over the years.
Bob Williams, Chief Executive of Arnold White EstatesOver many years I have worked with some of the biggest law firms in the country and would rank Gosschalks as being amongst the very best.
Elliot Hibbs, Managing Director of Coachman CaravansIt’s all about having people with the right skills, experience and attitude and Gosschalks has all of these in abundance. They have been more than just legal advisors to Coachman over the years and we owe much of our success today to their commitment to understanding our business and industry and to their forward thinking approach.
James Craven, Rougemont EstatesGosschalks have always shown a complete understanding of our business and how we operate from both a property and investment management perspective. Both the property and corporate teams have assisted in the structuring and funding of a number of complex transactions and development loans. Having exposure to working with the partners direct has been key.
William Truman, Imagesound LimitedGosschalks has provided legal services to the Imagesound Group for over a decade, and in that time the advice and service has been exemplary. What sets them apart is that they have taken the time to understand the business and get to know the management, which means that they can provide effective and pragmatic legal advice.
Andrew Nigel Horncastle, Horncastle Group PlcGosschalks have acted for us on many projects over a period spanning 30 years. They offer a high quality, professional service across the full spectrum of legal services we require, as a busy demanding client with varying legal requirements.
Keith Marshall, RSMGosschalks has always been quick to react to client needs, often in scenarios where businesses need practical, pragmatic and commercial legal input to a distressed business transaction or turnaround situation. We always find them to be professional and friendly in their approach.
Yvonne Moir, Spencer GroupGosschalks provide us with a range of legal services, and we greatly value their professional and friendly approach. We find their helpful, down-to-earth attitude fits perfectly with our own values, and we'd highly recommend them to any organisation.
Mark Hill, The Mark Hill SalonWe have worked alongside Gosschalks for many years. Always there at the end of the phone. Friendly, helpful and speak a legal language that we all understand.
Phil Blenkiron, Managing Director, Europa Crown LimitedWe have made use of Gosschalks legal services for a great number of years now. Why? Their approach to understanding our requirements and end objectives makes for a successful partnership with a minimum of fuss.
Dave Thomas, Auto-trail VR LimitedGosschalks provide professional support for several areas of our business. They’re always approachable and we have no hesitation in recommending them.
Colin Summers, Elizabeth Holdings PlcAs well as providing a high degree of customer service, Gosschalks bring valuable commercial experience to all instructions, which I find reflects in the results achieved.
Jen Doyle, RICSThe Gosschalks real estate team have provided a number of free and informative seminars to RICS professionals. Topics include rent reviews and commercial leases, and all such sessions have proved popular with our members as they provide an ideal opportunity to gain key legal and practical advice on issues that often come up in their day to day practice.
Chambers & PartnersThe team’s commitment and attention are impressive – they are specialists and one of the leading licensing practices out there.
The Legal 500Clare Johnson is described by clients as ‘exceptional’, and Richard Taylor is praised for his ability to apply real-world parameters to technical legal arguments.
Philip Kolvin QCGosschalks is hugely experienced in representing national chains. Their work is accurate, considered and efficiently produced, and their pleasant personalities mean that they sort out problems with authorities where others would head into expensive and damaging arguments.
Stephen Walsh QCGosschalks has decades of experience in all forms of licensing with a very strong pedigree in the retail supermarket sector. It is vital that licensing advice to national corporates comes from experienced licensing specialists with deep experience of handling both routine and more high profile, complex issues. The partners and team at Gosschalks are extremely well placed to fulfil these requirements and having worked with them for over 25 years, I can recommend them most highly.
Malcolm George, Association of British BookmakersGosschalks combine strong legal expertise with a friendly and highly professional approach. They have delivered excellent outcomes for the Association and we thoroughly enjoy working with the team at Gosschalks. The ABB would thoroughly recommend Gosschalks to any organisation or individual seeking high quality legal advice or support.
Keith Griffiths, Managing Director - Atlas HotelsWe've worked closely with Gosschalks on all of our licensing matters for around 20 years. The length of that relationship is emblematic of the great working relationship and the high regard with which we hold them. They've never let us down and have been a great partner offering an excellent service invariably with good cheer and a smile on their face.
Richard Houlton, Geo Houlton & SonsGosschalks is a solid commercial law firm with personality and genuine expertise in the areas we need. Nothing is ever too much trouble and the advice and support is always clear and concise.
Richard Beal, Beal HomesGosschalks has provided first-class legal services to Beal Homes for many years. They have quality in depth in terms of their people and always demonstrate a tremendous attitute towards getting the job done even when faced with tight deadlines.
Chris Reynolds. CR ReynoldsOur success was due to the fact that our legal team at Gosschalks made sure that no stone was left unturned. They had belief and we needed that belief to enable us to win the case.
Phil Blenkiron, Europa Crown LimitedWe have made use of Gosschalks legal services for a great number of years now. Why? Their approach to understanding our requirements and end objectives makes for a successful partnership with a minimum of fuss.
Paul Rice, Hugh Rice JewellersWhen working with Gosschalks we find their approach is always thorough - they leave no stone unturned and work hard to ensure the job gets done on time and with minimum fuss.
Neil Wilson, Shorewood Leisure GroupWhoever we work with at Gosschalk the same expertise and level of service is always evident, from the senior partners to their support teams. We always feel well looked after and in very safe hands.
Mitesh Vekaria, Vascroft Contractors LimitedWe find Gosschalks ultra-dependable and they provide exceptional value too considering the quality of their service and their vast experience in our sector. I have no hesitation recommending their services and quite often do.
Yvonne Moir, Spencer GroupGosschalks provide us with a range of legal services, and we greatly value their professional and friendly approach. We find their helpful, down to earth attitude fits perfectly with our own values - and we'd highly recommend them to any organisation.
Tracy Pope, Wilko Retail LimitedGosschalks has substantial experience of acting for us in the retail property sector and we are able to benefit from their experienced team which is quick to respond and able to find solutions to our challenges with the minimum of fuss
Charlotte McNiven, Dalby OffshoreThey are always available to us and always have the answer and support we need. As a local firm but with national experience Gosschalks represents great value for money.
Ellen McLaughlin, Head of Legal - CostcutterThe team at Gosschalks are responsive, commercially minded, professional and go the extra mile to understand the needs of our business providing Costcutter with the services of a true trusted adviser.
Company Secretary & Group Legal Counsel - leading UK Pub Co.Gosschalks understand our business thoroughly and we benefit from leading specialists at one firm able to advise across departments on all matters affecting our licensed properties. The service they provide is as good and, in many cases, better than City law firms we have dealt with and is priced much more competitively.
Phil Wilkinson, Director - Motor DepotGosschalks has decades of experience advising the motor trade which makes them a very valuable business partner. Everyone we deal with works hard and demonstrates a tremendous attitude to helping us achieve and often exceed our objectives.
Steve Wooldridge, Head of Retail Operations - Age UKGosschalks benefits from decades of experience dealing with large national property estates like ours which means they have the requisite skills and specialist expertise to deal with whatever challenge we present them with in a pragmatic and cost effective way - they never let us down.
Luke Campbell, MBE - Olympic Gold Medallist and Professional BoxerIt was reassuring to have Gosschalks in my corner to advise on my first professional boxing contract after winning gold at the London Olympics - it was all new to me and their expertise was invaluable.
Gary Egerton, Licensing Compliance Manager - T.J. Morris - Home BargainsGosschalks has found an innovative way to plug a gap in the market when it comes to managing large licensed estates with the provision of their specialist software application. This, alongside their long-established reputation as one of the UK’s leading licensing law practices, was a key aspect in our decision to partner with them to manage our ever-growing estate. I see Gosschalks as a key part of my team, not just an external supplier.
Matt Marshall, Sales Director - ResQWe have worked with Gosschalks for many years, over which time we have developed a symbiotic partnership. They provide full support to several areas across our organisation and have invested time in understanding our business. We have always found their approach to be straight-forward and professional, which as has helped us to achieve tight-deadlines time and again with a certainty of our position. If you seek a professional legal partner, with acute attention to detail and one that has the ‘human touch’, then look no further.
Adam Caplan, Director - Retail Advisory and Transaction Services, CBREMy team and I have been blown away by the Gosschalks way of working over the last couple of years. The speed and efficiency is like nothing we’ve seen before. We deal with 3 of the top 10 UK law firms, and the quality of personnel, service and output is far better from Gosschalks.