Liquor Licensing
In addition to facilitating applications to the Liquor Licensing Division for all categories of liquor licences, and appearing before the Liquor Licensing Court defending prosecutions for breaches of liquor licensing laws, we have developed a significant wine law practice, having acted for major entities, investors, wine growers, producers, wine makers, suppliers to the wine industry, importers, exporters and distributors.
This wealth of experience results in our being able to offer clients effective business solutions to the complex and ever changing issues facing those in the wine industry.
We regularly advise on and prepare the necessary documentation in respect of asset sales, distribution contracts, environmental and planning law, grape supply contracts, Liquor Licensing Division requirements, property sales, process and bottling contracts. Should the need arise, our cross-disciplines of workplace relations, intellectual property and insurance are readily available to provide in-house consultation.
Summary
- Acted for the applicants of store licences, taverns and nightclubs.
- Opposed applications for hotel and tavern licences.
- Defended numerous prosecutions for breaches of liquor licensing laws.
- Acted for the removal of several liquor licences.
- Acted for both vendors and purchasers in commercial transactions including transfers of licences.
- Acted for internationally-renowned and award-winning Western Australian wineries in all aspects of corporate restructuring and due diligence and wine law requirements, including licensing of premises.
- Acted for a chain of liquor stores in the corporatisation, ownership and management of the group.
- Acted for well-known resorts in the South-West as well as iconic Perth hotels, in complex liquor licensing matters.
- Acted for wine producer in the grant and maintenance of a wine producer's licence.
- Acted for a major Perth hotel, transferring the liquor licence on the restructure of assets between subsidiary companies.
- Acted for wine businesses in contractual and other disputes relating to the supply, storage, processing, bottling and sale of wine.
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