Best Permitting and Licensing Solicitors in the UK

Compare the best Permitting and Licensing solicitors and lawyers in the UK, ranked by verified client reviews: 494 law firms, updated 29 October 2026.

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    This work covers obtaining and defending licences for businesses in England under the Licensing Act 2003 and related regimes. A solicitor helps you prepare and submit applications for premises licences, personal licences and club premises certificates, negotiate operating schedules, respond to representations, and handle licence reviews or refusals. They assist with temporary events notices, enforcement actions, and appeals to magistrates’ courts, and liaise with the local licensing authority, police and other responsible authorities to secure and maintain compliant operations. They also advise on conditions, transfers, and the interplay with planning and environmental health.

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    Elliot Mather LLP

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    4.8 637 Reviews

    What Permitting and Licensing clients highlight

    • Excellent communication
    • Quick responses
    • Professional service
    • Friendly staff

    4.8 from 637 client reviews

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    • Conveyancing Quality SchemeCriminal LitigationFamily LawFamily Law Advanced
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    72

    Howards Solicitors Limited

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    4.7 152 Reviews

    What Permitting and Licensing clients highlight

    • reassuring presence
    • calming influence
    • clear advice
    • kept updated

    4.7 from 152 client reviews

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    • Criminal LitigationCriminal Defence ServiceThe Law SocietyChambers UK Leading Firm 2026
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    74

    Abbott Solicitors LLP

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    4.8 1,056 Reviews

    What Permitting and Licensing clients highlight

    • Thorough and organised
    • Patient and kind
    • Responsive and prompt
    • Professional and knowledgeable

    4.8 from 1,056 client reviews

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    • Immigration and AsylumThe Law Society
    Free initial advice
    75

    Taylor Rose

    4.7 5,943 Reviews
    77

    Blackfriars Law Limited

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    4.9 1,296 Reviews

    What Permitting and Licensing clients highlight

    • Professional service
    • Responsive communication
    • Quick completion
    • Efficient process

    4.9 from 1,296 client reviews

    • Conveyancing Quality SchemeCriminal LitigationThe Law Society
    Free initial advice
    78

    Woodfines LLP

    4.8 1,039 Reviews

    1 Permitting and Licensing review

    79

    Darwin Gray LLP

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    5.0 271 Reviews

    What Permitting and Licensing clients highlight

    • Always professional
    • Genuine empathy
    • Supportive representation
    • Responsive communication

    5.0 from 271 client reviews

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    • The Law SocietyCyber Essentials CertifiedEmployment Lawyers AssociationThe Legal 500 UK
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    How many Permitting and Licensing solicitors are there in the UK?

    We have ranked 494 law firms for Permitting and Licensing in the UK, listed in order on this page.

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