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Fox Williams LLP

Partnership: Non-contentious

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Fox Williams LLP

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Our multi-disciplinary professional services group has a leading reputation for advising professionals and is recognised for its expertise in advising on partnership and LLP matters, for both firms and individual partners.

We understand that professionals face unique challenges that require our experience and specialist knowledge to overcome.

Our clients include firms and individuals in the legal, accountancy, real estate and financial services sectors. We advise overseas professional service firms establishing offices in the UK and continental Europe and advise on cross-border mergers of professional services businesses. We advise firms and individuals on complex discrimination claims in both the employment tribunal and courts. We advise on regulatory responsibilities, both in respect of contentious matters and ongoing compliance.

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Partnership: Non-contentious - UK-wide

What the Team is Known For
Fox Williams has a highly experienced, comprehensive partnership department, particularly well known for its broad non-contentious offering that encompasses cross-border restructuring, LLP conversions and joint ventures. The team is also noted for its mastery of contentious individual and team moves and of partnership dissolution management. It has further expertise in disputes concerning alleged partner discrimination and harassment. The firm is active in the financial services sphere as well as advising well-known domestic and international law firms.
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  • I have been impressed with their ability to live within a budget and deliver a product on commercially reasonable terms.

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  • Everyone is extremely responsive and knowledgeable. I enjoy working with them and have complete confidence in the firm for all matters, regardless of how complex.

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  • Fox Williams beautifully blends both deep legal and market knowledge and packages it up in a very commercial and user-friendly way.

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  • They’re incredible at detail and complicated scenarios and are able to think on the spot and propose practical, workable solutions.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Gavin Foggo
    Gavin Foggo

    Gavin Foggo

    Gavin Foggo is the senior partner of Fox Williams. He advises on highly sensitive contentious matters, including team moves and harassment allegations, relating to legal partnerships and other professional service firms.

    • Gavin is excellent.

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  • Daniel Sutherland
    Daniel Sutherland

    Daniel Sutherland

    Daniel Sutherland assists clients with restructuring and partnership conversions as well as cross-border joint venture arrangements. He has particular expertise in the legal sector.

    • Daniel has great analytical skills and is an excellent communicator.

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    • Dan has been extremely helpful and knowledgeable on the complex issues that we've discussed and provides very strong client service. He's a pleasure to interact with.

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    • He has very broad experience: he understands the regulatory and partnership world.

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    • Daniel always gets to the nub of the issue very quickly. He is able to provide extremely commercial and technically sound legal advice within the context of market practice.

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  • Aron Pope
    Aron Pope

    Aron Pope

    Aron Pope is adept at handling contentious work for professional partnerships and individual partners. He frequently advises on allegations of discrimination, partner departures and restrictive covenants.

    • Aron is excellent. His advice is so calmly considered and tailored to our needs. He goes above and beyond to ensure that we get the results we need.

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    • He is very good at what he does, he inspires clients and inspires confidence.

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    • Aron is truly excellent. He is calm, commercial and will push back where necessary. A trusted adviser.

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  • Ed Livingstone
    Ed Livingstone

    Ed Livingstone

    Ed Livingstone's experience includes assisting with contentious as well as non-contentious partnership matters. He has advised on restructuring and constitutional arrangements as well as discrimination claims.

    • Ed is fantastic at tactically seeing through the detail and focusing on achieving the desired outcome. His breadth of skill and knowledge is impressive.

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    • He is extremely responsive and gives clear and helpful advice.

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    • Ed has a razor-sharp legal brain.

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