Partnership Disputes

Our partnership disputes team defend firms across multiple jurisdictions

Our partnership disputes team has extensive experience of acting for professional services firms and individuals subject to regulatory investigation. We advise a range of professional firms, including law firms. We  have acted for accountancy firms in some of the largest disciplinary investigations and ensuing proceedings in the UK.

In addition, we are experienced in dealing with a wide range of commercial and contractual problems. We have one of the largest dispute resolution teams in the UK, and leading teams in tax, real estate, insolvency, outsourcing and corporate & commercial matters.

In line with the increasingly international nature of the exposure facing professionals, we offer capability in key jurisdictions around the world.

Our Partnership Disputes Work

  • All
  • UK & Europe
  • Advising Unions in redundancy and TUPE transfers

    Advising on consultation with unions in redundancy and TUPE transfer situations where industrial action is threatened

    United Kingdom

    Allegations of failure to consult on a change programme

    Advising a company in the UK in relation to a high value claim brought by a trade union for a failure to inform and consult appropriately around a change programme.

    United Kingdom

    Establishing internal employee consultation structures

    Advising clients in establishing internal employee consultation structures (both with and without unions)

    United Kingdom

    Legal options of balloting and strike action

    Advising on legal options around, and the legality, of balloting and any calls for strike action (and working in relation to any industrial action being called off)

    United Kingdom

    Long running Unite Employment Tribunal case

    Advising on a long-running employment tribunal case brought by a trade union Unite, relating to collective consultation and protective award proceedings

    United Kingdom

    Pre-litigation equal pay case and Trade Union negotiations

    Advising a plc on a substantial pre-litigation equal pay case with over 600 potential claimants, which included undertaking an equal pay review, reporting on liability and quantum, negotiating with the trade union and co-ordinating with an equal pay expert and Counsel.

    United Kingdom

    Request for registration as a leviable establishment

    Working with an industrial services company in the UK in relation to a request from a training board for its registration as a leviable establishment.

    United Kingdom

    Resolution of dispute and avoiding industrial action

    Working with an international company in relation to the management of its relationship with its recognised unions, and the management of a dispute and avoidance of industrial action

    United Kingdom

    Resolving disputes via ACAS and other processes

    Advising clients in dispute situations as to how to resolve existing disputes via ACAS and other processes

    United Kingdom

    Trade Union rule book revisions

    Assisted in drafting rule books revisions for 2 major trade unions

    United Kingdom
  • Advising Unions in redundancy and TUPE transfers

    Advising on consultation with unions in redundancy and TUPE transfer situations where industrial action is threatened

    United Kingdom

    Allegations of failure to consult on a change programme

    Advising a company in the UK in relation to a high value claim brought by a trade union for a failure to inform and consult appropriately around a change programme.

    United Kingdom

    Establishing internal employee consultation structures

    Advising clients in establishing internal employee consultation structures (both with and without unions)

    United Kingdom

    Legal options of balloting and strike action

    Advising on legal options around, and the legality, of balloting and any calls for strike action (and working in relation to any industrial action being called off)

    United Kingdom

    Long running Unite Employment Tribunal case

    Advising on a long-running employment tribunal case brought by a trade union Unite, relating to collective consultation and protective award proceedings

    United Kingdom

    Pre-litigation equal pay case and Trade Union negotiations

    Advising a plc on a substantial pre-litigation equal pay case with over 600 potential claimants, which included undertaking an equal pay review, reporting on liability and quantum, negotiating with the trade union and co-ordinating with an equal pay expert and Counsel.

    United Kingdom

    Request for registration as a leviable establishment

    Working with an industrial services company in the UK in relation to a request from a training board for its registration as a leviable establishment.

    United Kingdom

    Resolution of dispute and avoiding industrial action

    Working with an international company in relation to the management of its relationship with its recognised unions, and the management of a dispute and avoidance of industrial action

    United Kingdom

    Resolving disputes via ACAS and other processes

    Advising clients in dispute situations as to how to resolve existing disputes via ACAS and other processes

    United Kingdom

    Trade Union rule book revisions

    Assisted in drafting rule books revisions for 2 major trade unions

    United Kingdom

Our Partnership Disputes team

Ahmed Alhudaithi
Ahmed Alhudaithi

Partner

Kira Barrett
Kira Barrett

Partner

Clinton Cameron
Clinton Cameron

Partner

Dr. Radosław Góral
Dr. Radosław Góral

Partner

Robert Hill
Robert Hill

Partner

Chris Holme
Chris Holme

Partner

Arturo Majlis
Arturo Majlis

Partner

Thomas Maroney
Thomas Maroney

Partner

Jorge Meneses
Jorge Meneses

Partner

James Roberts
James Roberts

Partner

Ray Smith
Ray Smith

Partner

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