Lockharts’ legal team combines corporate and partnership law expertise with specialist knowledge of the dental sector. We can advise on the most appropriate business structure for your circumstances and can assist with the formation of new structures or adaptation of existing structures.
Partnerships and Expense Sharing
Lockharts is top-ranked for healthcare partnership work in Chambers UK 2009 Legal Directory. Our firm’s expertise encompasses:
- preparation of partnership deeds and expense sharing agreements;
- advice on existing partnership terms;
- deeds of variation;
- admission, expulsion and retirement of partners;
- dissolution and winding up;
- advice on partnership law;
- partnership property matters;
- dispute resolution; and
- employment issues.
We also have particular experience of the specific issue of husband and wife partnerships and the creation of partnerships with unqualified persons.
Corporate Structures - Companies and LLPs
Our commercial team is experienced in setting up companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs) and tailoring constitutional documentation for existing companies and LLPs to meet the particular requirements of the dental sector.
We can advise on and prepare shareholders’ agreements (for companies) and LLP agreements which deal with specific issues relating to the management and financing of the business, admission and departure of members of the business and resolution of disputes and deadlocks.
We can also advise on:
- share issues;
- transfers and dividends;
- share buybacks;
- corporate administration and meetings;
- corporate governance;
- directors’ duties;
- maintenance of capital; and
- shareholder rights.
Company Secretarial Services
We recognise that company compliance can be a daunting task for a new company and to assist our clients beyond the incorporation process, Lockharts provide a specialist company/LLP secretarial service.
If you would like some advice or assistance with any of the above please complete our enquiry form and someone from our Team will contact you.
