Walker Morris is to launch a new licensing practice after recruiting a respected two-partner team from a Midlands boutique. Paddy Whur and Andrew Woods both join this month as partners from niche Nottingham-based licensing practice Poppleston Allen, bringing their support team with them.

Whur, who headed up Poppleston’s betting and gaming unit, specialises in licensing and leisure work. He has previously spent five years as a lawyer at Walker Morris.