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Band 1
Band 2
Farrer & Co LLP 11 Years Ranked
Lewis Silkin 11 Years Ranked
Winckworth Sherwood 11 Years Ranked- Herbert Smith Freehills
Band 3
Dechert LLP 11 Years Ranked
Mishcon de Reya LLP 3 Years Ranked- Bennett Briegal LLP
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Band 1
1 Addleshaw Goddard LLPPartnership2024 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedAddleshaw Goddard's specialised practice acts on the full range of contentious and non-contentious matters for law firms, financial services and other professional services partnerships. The team is especially recommended for expertise in the establishment and structuring of LLPs, as well as the handling of large and complex cross-jurisdictional matters. Lawyers at the firm also assist with partnership disputes arising from partner exits and misconduct allegations.
1 CM Murray LLPPartnership2024 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedCM Murray offers extensive expert coverage of partnership matters, with the ability to handle both contentious and non-contentious work. The firm's key strengths are in the legal and financial services sectors, with long experience advising UK and US firms on individual and team moves, restrictive covenants and whistle-blowing cases. The team is active on cross-jurisdictional work and especially praised for its handling of partner discrimination issues. It also has notable expertise in representing individual partners during exit negotiations and investigations into allegations of misconduct.
1 Fox & PartnersPartnership2024 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedFox & Partners is a respected employment and partnership law boutique that is well known for its focus on contentious partnership matters. The team advises partnerships and individual partners, often on complex and highly sensitive issues such as allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination claims and expulsions. Fox & Partners represents traditional professional services partnerships as well as those in the financial services sector, including private equity firms.1 Fox Williams LLPPartnership2024 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedFox 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.
Band 2
2 Farrer & Co LLPPartnership2024 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedFarrer & Co can provide assured handling of 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.2 Lewis SilkinPartnership2024 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedLewis Silkin has a highly respected offering in the professional services arena, with notable expertise in advising legal and accountancy firms on partnership matters. The team is expert at handling contentious issues, including team moves, performance evaluation and compulsory retirement, as well as sensitive investigations and partner exits following allegations of misconduct. It also handles non-contentious matters, including LLP conversions.2 Winckworth SherwoodPartnership2024 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedWinckworth 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.
Band 3
3 Dechert LLPPartnership2024 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedDechert fields a cross-disciplinary team advising partnerships, LLPs and individuals on diverse matters ranging from structuring, formation and dissolution to disputed removals and breaches of good faith. The team's work is principally focused on the financial services sector, offering expertise in regulatory and tax-related issues, with a notable ability to provide cross-border advice. The firm's clients include investment and asset management companies.3 Mishcon de Reya LLPPartnership2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedMishcon de Reya has experience advising both firms and individual clients on contentious and non-contentious partnership and LLP matters, supported by its market-leading employment team. The team handles litigation and negotiations relating to complex partnership issues including restrictive covenants, LLP restructurings, partner exits and team moves. The firm frequently represents major clients in the legal, accountancy and financial services sectors.
Band 4
4 Carson McDowellPartnership2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedCarson 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.
4 Macfarlanes LLPPartnership2024 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedA multidisciplinary group offering a full range of services to professional partnerships and LLPs, Macfarlanes frequently advises on M&A, tax planning and regulatory issues. The firm is active on cross-border transactions, and also handles a range of contentious issues including partner exits and misconduct allegations. The team advises clients from the investment management sector along with international law firms, private equity funds and professional services firms.
4 Michelmores LLPPartnership2024 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedMichelmores provides in-depth knowledge of contentious and non-contentious issues affecting partnerships in the agricultural sector, with extensive experience in the handling of intra-family disputes and complex restructurings. The firm also acts on a range of partnership-related matters concerning property investment. The team closely cooperates with the firm's private wealth practice to offer robust support to high net worth individuals.
4 VWVPartnership2024 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedVWV offers comprehensive coverage of contentious and non-contentious work for professional service partnerships and individual partners, with keynote strengths in the legal, accountancy, real estate and medical sectors. The firm has notable experience advising on the creation of alternative business structures and is also regularly involved in mergers and joint ventures between GP practices. The team also advises on partner retirement negotiations and related disputes.4 WeightmansPartnership2024 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedWeightmans has a multi-skilled partnership practice offering a full contentious and non-contentious service. The firm advises on disputes arising from partner exits and financial mismanagement, among other issues, and also provides regulatory advice to legal and health sector partnerships. It is well known for advising solicitors' firms as well as individual partners, including notable experience in investigations and disciplinary proceedings brought by the SRA. Its lawyers also advise on mergers and the preparation of LLP agreements.