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Winckworth Sherwood

Partnership

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Winckworth Sherwood

Rankings

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Partnership - UK-wide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
Winckworth Sherwood's experienced partnership group advises on the full range of contentious and non-contentious issues, representing both partnerships and individual partners. In addition to having a widely admired litigation capability, the practice advises extensively on transactional matters, offering specialist expertise in the funds and residential development sectors. The firm regularly advises on sensitive matters concerning partner exits, discrimination claims and whistle-blowing cases.
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Strengths

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  • Winckworth Sherwood provided clear analysis and advice to allow us to take a commercial view on various points of negotiation.

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  • Their experience across both trusts and corporate proves very useful in the context of partnership agreements.

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  • Their senior lawyers have excellent depth and breadth of experience and can be relied on to take on the most complex and challenging of cases.

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  • They have extensive knowledge and experience and are aware of potential commercial pitfalls.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Bettina Bender
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    Bettina Bender is well versed in contentious partnership matters, including team moves, misconduct investigations and partner resignations. She has experience acting for both firms and individual partners.

    • Bettina's calmness and wisdom mark her out and show her value in this area.

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    • She has very good expertise on both the employment and partnership side, I regard her as a safe and commercial pair of hands.

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    • She does a very good commercial job for clients and is very resolution-focused, not wanting to unnecessarily take clients on a litigation route.

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    • She is hugely experienced, very calm, sensible and gives practical advice in difficult situations.

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