Gaming, Licensing & Hospitality

Wisewould Mahony has a long established reputation in Hospitality Law and  is a long-standing partner to many of Melbourne’s leading hospitality establishments.

Our team is actively involved in member organizations such as the Australian Hotels Association  and Community Clubs Victoria.

Wisewould Mahony has a network of consultants, town planners and experienced barristers who can work together to achieve the clients required outcomes successfully.

We provide advice on matters including:

• Liquor licensing and regulation
  
  • applications for new licences and planning permits where required
  • applications for variation of licensed premises or of licence conditions
  • licensing prosecutions -- infringement notices and inquiries
  • endorsement of licences by owners, mortgagees and executors
  • review of club constitutions and rules for regulatory compliance
• Gaming licensing and regulation
  
  • applications for new venue operators licences
  • applications for new approvals
  • applications for variations to increase the permitted number of gaming machines
  • representation in disciplinary proceedings
  • review of management agreements
• Sale and purchase of hospitality businesses
  
  • auction and private sales of hotels and all other licensed premises
  • due diligence and representation of purchasers of freehold and leasehold businesses
• Leases of hotels and gaming venues clubs and other hospitality venues
  
  • review of new and existing leases
  • preparation of lease, renewals  and disclosure statements
  • deeds of variation of lease and transfer of lease
  • disputes and mediation of lease terms and rental reviews
• Hearings before the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation
  
  • Advising applicants and objectors about hearings
  • representation of applicants or objectors before the Commission
• VCAT proceedings
  
  • applications for review of decision to refuse planning permit
  • review of conditions of planning permits
  • enforcement applications
  • review of Gaming Applications

Practitioners

• Cain McGirr | Partner
• Bob Carpenter | Consultant
• Tony Joyce | Consultant