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Carson McDowell

Partnership

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Carson McDowell

Rankings

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Partnership - UK-wide

Band 4

What the Team is Known For
Carson McDowell has an experienced partnership team in Belfast that is particularly adept at advising medical practice partnerships and educational institutions. It provides advice on a broad spectrum of non-contentious matters, as well as contentious issues including partner exits, expulsions and breaches of obligations. The team has notable expertise in property matters relating to partnership dissolution.
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Work Highlights

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  • Carson McDowell advised Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council on the terms of a partnership agreement for a Socio-Economic Regeneration and Transformation Project funded by the PeacePlus programme, a cross-border funding programme supported by the EU and the UK government.

Strengths

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  • The provide clear and concise legal opinion and dispute resolution options.

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  • They adopt a pragmatic, commercial approach and convert this into an acceptable legal solution.

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  • They are very slick and prompt in the advice they provide: always very commercial, strategic and pragmatic.

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  • There is an ability to take complex issues and clarify them for those not from a legal background.

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  • Carson McDowell is excellent at handling complex matters and setting them out in a straightforward manner.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Dawn McKnight
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    Dawn McKnight

    Dawn McKnight specialises in advising on non-contentious partnership matters, with a focus on professional and GP partnerships, as well as providing counsel on the incorporation of partnership businesses.

    • Dawn is knowledgeable, approachable and always completes work efficiently. She has been a huge support to our business and is always very responsive.

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    • A very safe pair of hands - you know she looks at and considers every angle.

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    • Dawn is very knowledgeable and approachable. She is responsive and helpful.

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    • Dawn has an encyclopaedic knowledge of commercial law.

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