Legal briefs: Kuits advise restaurant chain, Diaz-Rainey in at Pinsents

KUITS Solicitors has advised Individual Restaurants on the re-furbishment at its Restaurant Bar and Grill on John Dalton Street, Manchester.

Anthony Lyons and Felicity Harris-Knott from the specialist leisure team at Kuits obtained a new licence for the venue to include terraces at first floor level and the roof, together with two further private dining rooms on the second floor.  

Mr Lyons said: “Individual Restaurants has some exciting plans for the Restaurant Bar and Grill. It is a successful and well established venue in the city centre.  

“However, there are not too many places in Manchester where customers can dine ‘al fresco’ and we are confident that this latest development alongside their future plans will bring continued success.”

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PINSENT Masons has poached Julian Diaz-Rainey from Hill Dickinson to head its litigation team in Manchester.

Mr Diaz-Rainey has expertise in the sports sector and has acted for a number of clients including Manchester United and Manchester City.

He also has experience of public inquiries and worked on high profile cases such as the Shipman Inquiry and Baha Mousa Inquiry.

James Bullock, head of litigation and compliance at Pinsent Masons, said, “We are very pleased with Julian’s appointment which is a major boost for the team and underlines our commitment to continued investment in what is one of the UK’s leading litigation practices.

“Julian, who will join along with the highly regarded associate Andrew Mitchell will add further strength in depth to our Manchester team in particular, which we are confident will push forward under his leadership.”