Partnership Issues

While it is the wish of every partnership that things run smoothly, there will always be occasions when circumstances pose problems for your business, its partners and its employees.  Whether you are an existing partnership, or contemplating the formation of a new firm, it is essential that you take appropriate advice as these circumstances dictate.

Whether a problem arises out of a dispute over the nature or interpretation of your partnership agreement, your employee's rights and obligations, a matter relating to professional discipline, or a combination of several issues, it is crucial that you deal with it effectively and efficiently. 

• Drafting of partnership agreements for partnerships or LLPs,
• Fixed price partnership agreement assessment,
• Advising on the meaning and enforceability of clauses in existing Deeds,
• Developments in the law such as the extension of the applicability of the Age Discrimination legislation to partnerships.

• Negotiations and settlements when Partners retire voluntarily or compulsory,
• Advice on internal partnership disputes, dissolutions and expulsion of partners,
• Acting on behalf of partnerships and individual partners in ADR, mediation, arbitration and Court proceedings,
• Advising on the enforceability of restrictive covenants, including acting to obtain injunction applications.

• Drafting of employment contracts, staff handbooks and employment policies,
• Advice on unfair dismissal, disciplinary and grievance procedures, redundancy, discrimination and business transfers (TUPE),
• Advice on dispute resolution and compromise Agreements,
• Representation and advice on claims before the employment tribunal,
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• Legal assistance to practitioners who are being or may be investigated or charged with a disciplinary offence by their professional or regulatory body,
• Preliminary advice for practitioners who have been contacted by their regulatory body,
• Representation for practitioners who are being investigated or subject to disciplinary hearings before a panel or Tribunal,
• Combined experience of working almost exclusively with professional practitioners with expertise in partnership law, regulatory law and litigation,
• Membership of the Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Solicitors.

• Commercial business sales and acquisitions,
• Leases and premises development,
• Re-mortgaging and co-ownership,
• More information.

• Advice on trade marks,
• Registrations at home and abroad,
• Passing-off and infringement,
• Assigning and licensing trademarks,
• Advice on internet domain names,
• More information.