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Farrer & Co LLP

Partnership

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Farrer & Co LLP

Rankings

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Partnership - UK-wide

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Farrer & Co takes on a wide range of transactional and contentious partnership issues for a broad-based clientele, with a strong emphasis on the representation of financial services firms and ultra-high net worth individuals. The firm advises on establishing partnerships as business structures as well as vehicles for asset management, while also handling a variety of sensitive matters relating to team moves, misconduct allegations and partner exits. Lawyers in the team have notable expertise in handling cases with significant cross-border aspects.

Strengths

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  • The team quickly got their head around the complex issues and provided clear, strategic advice to mitigate the risks.

    Partnership respondentUK
  • They showed great clarity of advice and thinking after comprehensive research. Clearly highly experienced and technically very able.

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  • They have good empathy and understanding of clients' commercial objectives.

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  • They are experienced in partnership advice, including complicated and unusual deals, meaning they had a good understanding and were easily able to walk us though the complexities.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Jonathan M Haley
    Band 1Jonathan M Haley

    Jonathan M Haley

    Jonathan Haley advises on a variety of non-contentious partnership matters, including succession planning, LLP restructuring and revising LLP arrangements. He has experience assisting both partnerships and individual partners, with a notable focus on the financial services sector.

    • Jon is one of the very best in this arena: he has authority and gravitas and is very good with clients.

      Partnership respondentUK
    • He is an excellent lawyer with great commercial nous.

      Partnership respondentUK
  • Band 2Anna Birtwistle
    Band 2Anna Birtwistle

    Anna Birtwistle

    Anna Birtwistle focuses on contentious partnership matters, including those that concern partner exits, misconduct allegations and restrictive covenants.
    • An outstanding and able adviser.

      Partnership respondentUK
    • Anna is an amazing lawyer. She is outstanding and a go-to person.

      Partnership respondentUK
  • Band 4Eleanor Rowswell
    Band 4Eleanor Rowswell

    Eleanor Rowswell

    Eleanor Rowswell advises individuals within LLP organisations, including those in the financial and legal sectors, on a wide range of contentious mandates.

    • Eleanor was technically excellent, provided clear advice and was very strategic.

      Partnership respondentUK
  • Associates to watchGeorgina Fraser
    Associates to watchGeorgina Fraser

    Georgina Fraser

    Georgina Fraser advises on non-contentious matters such as the structuring of LLPs. She has experience advising both partnerships and individuals within those organisations.

    • Georgina is excellent.

      Partnership respondentUK

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