New partner at Nottingham law firm

Nottingham-based alcohol licensing law firm Poppleston Allen has promoted associate Sarah Taylor to partner.

Taylor advises a number of national clients on licensing matters, including brands such as Mitchells & Butlers, PizzaStorm (Bakkavor Restaurant Group) and Camerons Brewery.

Lisa Sharkey, managing partner at Poppleston Allen, said: “It is a privilege for me to announce that Sarah has been promoted to partner. We always look to recognise the dedication of our people and promote from within wherever possible.

“In the nine years that Sarah has been part of Poppleston Allen, she has consistently excelled in her legal service delivery. Sarah is a real asset to our firm and I look forward to working alongside her for many years to come.”

Taylor said: “I am delighted to have made partner here at Poppleston Allen and am really looking forward to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. The current partners have built a fantastic firm that sits at the forefront of the alcohol licensing sector, and I’m sure I can help to build on this for the years ahead.”

Taylor joined Poppleston Allen as a temporary paralegal in June 2010 and by September of the same year, was a trainee solicitor having immediately impressed Sharkey.

This promotion now means the firm, which has offices in Nottingham’s Lace Market and central London, has nine partners, two associates, six solicitors and 41 support staff all focusing purely on alcohol licensing, associated regulatory and betting and gaming.