Licensing law firm names new managing partner

Graeme Cushion

Nottingham- and London-based licensing law firm Poppleston Allen has named Graeme Cushion as its new managing partner.

Cushion takes over the role from Lisa Sharkey who will remain at the firm in a full-time fee-earning role.

With over 20 years of experience in licensing and regulatory law, Cushion brings a wealth of expertise to the role.

He joined Poppleston Allen in 2001 and has led major client accounts including PizzaExpress, Prezzo, Ask Italian, Burger King and Yo!

He said: “It is an honour to be entrusted with leading Poppleston Allen into its next chapter, and to be passed the baton from Lisa Sharkey who has done a fantastic job, which, of course, includes successfully managing the firm through the unprecedented Covid pandemic.”

“Our firm has a strong history of delivering exceptional licensing advice to the hospitality sector, and I look forward to building on that legacy by driving innovation and meeting the evolving needs of our clients.”

Sharkey said: “It has been a genuine privilege to lead the firm for the last six years. I could never have imagined when I joined the firm as a trainee solicitor over 30 years ago, with just five of us, that I would end up as the head of the largest boutique licensing firm in the UK.”

She added: “Graeme is an extraordinary solicitor and very popular in the sector. I have absolutely no doubt he will further the firm’s success and take us into the next phase of our business, stronger than ever.”

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