Robert Botkai

Robert heads the Commercial Real Estate and Licensing team. Robert’s particular interest has always been in the retail and leisure industries and has expanded his expertise into the field of telecommunications and electric vehicle charging. Robert has also written on cannabis law and the recent popularity of Cannabidiol (CBD).

He was Sainsbury’s Legal Community Lawyer of the Year for 2009 and was nominated for the same award in 2010 and again in 2017.

Recent

• The acquisition, disposal and other management work for commercial premises including retail, office and licensed premises.
• Leading project teams for property management work relating to telecommunications cell sites.
• Handling and supervising premises licence applications for restaurants, public houses, supermarkets, petrol forecourt stores, hotels, cinemas, nightclubs and sports stadia.
• Representing clients at licence hearings all over England and Wales.
• Creating online instruction extranet and reporting activities for property and licensing clientele.
• Drafting template agreements for the installation of electric vehicle charging apparatus.

Professional Memberships

• Law Society of England and Wales
• Business In Sport and Leisure (BISL)
• Membership of the Retail Motor Industry Petrol Retailers Association
• Leaders in Licensing and Regulation (formerly Business in Licensing)