Matthew Phipps

Matthew is head of TLT's Licensing team.

Matthew is a Trustee (and Companion) of the British Institute of Inn Keeping, legal officer for the Welsh region of the Institute of Licensing and former secretary to the All Party Welsh Assembly Food and Drink group.

The team act for substantial estates, pub companies, hotels, music festivals, restaurants, retailers, developers and other leisure operators, as well as local authorities. Matthew is a regular speaker at national licensing conferences and has presented at the annual national Institute of Licensing Conference, as well as numerous other events, to local authority officers and other key stakeholders, for many years.

Matthew has presented and defended many hundreds of applications before local licensing authorities and Magistrates Courts. With regulation and compliance a significant licensing issue, Matthew advises clients on the setting up of robust due diligence systems as well as advice following enforcement, review and prosecution.

Matthew and the team have provided all clients with significant update information on the fast changing Covid situation, covering regulations, guidance, tiering, enforcement etc.