Professional Practices

Clyde & Co professional practice lawyers have experience and expertise in particular disciplines, allowing the firm to provide detailed, accurate and up-to-the-minute advice, whatever the client’s area of speciality

Providing professionals with appropriate and timely support

Clyde & Co’s professional practice lawyers have intimate understanding of the commercial, reputation and regulatory pressures faced by their clients. This enables the firm to provide targeted risk management advice to suit each situation.

We have particular strength in the area of dispute resolution and are able to draw upon knowledge and experience in employment issues, tax, real estate, insolvency and outsourcing.

We never lose sight of the need to apply sound commercial thinking to ensure the corporate wellbeing of our clients is served to the best advantage.

We are also adept at handling contractual problems, and we deliver the same attention to detail and commitment to quality for practices, regardless of their size or area of operation.

We work with domestic and international clients in territories across the globe, handling everything from regulatory compliance in a particular jurisdiction to cross-border restructuring and integration following merger and acquisition activity.

Our Professional Practices Work

  • All
  • Middle East
  • UK & Europe
  • Advised Uber VB on employment matters across the MEA region

    Advised Uber VB on employment legal risks and issues arising from the introduction of new products and initiatives for both the Mobility and Delivery businesses across the MEA region, and provided advice on HR employment matters across the MEA region.

    Egypt

    "Sedation Solutions" - Incorporating an LLP

    Advised a group of several Consultant Sedationists in relation to their grouping under the banner of "Sedation Solutions". This involved the incorporation of the new LLP (and a related limited company), advising the parties in relation to the LLP Agreement, advising the LLP in relation to the acquisition of several medical practices, preparation of personal guarantees of the Members, and all related matters (including preparation of terms and conditions, licence to occupy premises, and...

    United Kingdom

    Advice on the proposal for a pension scheme

    Advising a Dubai-based investment management company on a proposal to establish a pension scheme for its employees.

    United Arab Emirates

    Advised on PI submissions for a leading national accounting firm

    Advised an accountancy firm on their PI submissions regarding the FRC investigation into previous employee. We also investigated the background as to why our client went insolvent

    United Kingdom

    Advising an international accounting firm on the restructure of its workforce

    Advising an international accounting firm on the restructure of its workforce, including introducing reduced hours, sabbaticals, change from full time to part time employment and a reduction in salary and benefits (including drafting communications to employees and contractual documentation effecting the changes)

    United Arab Emirates

    Advising various firms of insurance brokers

    Acting for various firms of insurance brokers in relation to claims concerning breach of binding authority agreements, failure to place insurance, failure to place insurance on the correct terms and failure to give correct advice on insurance requirements

    United Kingdom

    Cross-border restructuring and integration in financial services

    Advising a global financial services organisation across multiple European jurisdictions on the complex cross- border restructuring and integration which followed two major acquisitions, including co-ordination with workers councils, and advice on the interaction between redundancy processes, the implementation of new terms and how to handle dealings with the recognised union.

    United Kingdom

    D&O/PI cover for a leading national accounting firm

    The FSA led an investigation into operations systems and controls (FS regulated advice).  This raised questions regarding the nature and extent of our client's cover. We were therefore required to advise as to the adequacy of this cover. We then assisted with the transition of our client into another accountancy firm.

    United Kingdom

    Dissolving a partnership and damages for negligence

    Advised on a High Court partnership dispute as to whether a partnership had been dissolved and damages for negligence. This claim was brought by our client, a solicitors firm, against one of its partners. It also brought separate defamation proceedings. The departing partner brought an Employment Tribunal claim in response.

    United Kingdom

    Employee-partnership disputes arising from merger

    Advising our client on a number of complex employee/partner related matters arising out of the merger of two accountancy firms, and subsequent restructuring, which included a TUPE transfer of the business.

    United Kingdom
  • Advised Uber VB on employment matters across the MEA region

    Advised Uber VB on employment legal risks and issues arising from the introduction of new products and initiatives for both the Mobility and Delivery businesses across the MEA region, and provided advice on HR employment matters across the MEA region.

    Egypt

    Advising an international accounting firm on the restructure of its workforce

    Advising an international accounting firm on the restructure of its workforce, including introducing reduced hours, sabbaticals, change from full time to part time employment and a reduction in salary and benefits (including drafting communications to employees and contractual documentation effecting the changes)

    United Arab Emirates

    Advice on the proposal for a pension scheme

    Advising a Dubai-based investment management company on a proposal to establish a pension scheme for its employees.

    United Arab Emirates
  • Advising various firms of insurance brokers

    Acting for various firms of insurance brokers in relation to claims concerning breach of binding authority agreements, failure to place insurance, failure to place insurance on the correct terms and failure to give correct advice on insurance requirements

    United Kingdom

    Monitoring and Coverage work

    Providing monitoring and coverage advice in a claim against an insured Fund Manager

    United Kingdom

    Financial Ombudsman Service Advice

    Instructed by a client in relation to a FOS assessment concerning Fund investments and advising on the design and implementation of a potential redress

    United Kingdom

    Multi-million pound negligence claim

    Acting for a major accountancy in relation to a liquidation of a stockbroking company.  In relations to a multi-million pound negligence claim

    United Kingdom

    Dissolving a partnership and damages for negligence

    Advised on a High Court partnership dispute as to whether a partnership had been dissolved and damages for negligence. This claim was brought by our client, a solicitors firm, against one of its partners. It also brought separate defamation proceedings. The departing partner brought an Employment Tribunal claim in response.

    United Kingdom

    Individual investment in a Limited Liability Partnership

    Advised an individual in relation to their investment in an LLP. Our role included the incorporation of the LLP, advice in relation to the preparation of the LLP Agreement, preparation of senior and junior debt documentation and all security documentation, and all ancillary documentation (including consultancy agreements, management agreement, and all members' resolutions etc).

    United Kingdom

    "Sedation Solutions" - Incorporating an LLP

    Advised a group of several Consultant Sedationists in relation to their grouping under the banner of "Sedation Solutions". This involved the incorporation of the new LLP (and a related limited company), advising the parties in relation to the LLP Agreement, advising the LLP in relation to the acquisition of several medical practices, preparation of personal guarantees of the Members, and all related matters (including preparation of terms and conditions, licence to occupy premises, and...

    United Kingdom

    Establishing a new reinsurance broker as a joint partnership

    We were instructed to establish a new reinsurance broker as a joint partnership. This involved devising a unique structure in the insurance market, loosely based on a structure common amongst private equity houses and hedge funds, but allowing for the necessary regulatory approvals required by any insurance entity.  The structure devised is subject to regulatory approvals, but is to be based on a Holdings LLP with a number of Sub LLPs underneath.  We advised on the corporate structure, the...

    United Kingdom

    Transfer of business to LLP

    Transfer of the business of a firm of property agents based throughout the South East, to an LLP including preparation of an LLP Members Agreement for over 30 members.

    United Kingdom

    Partnership and employment issues in sale of business

    Advising a major law firm in relation to complex partnership and employment issues in relation to the sale of part of its business to another firm; involving an assessment of different categories of partner, and advice on transitioning of partners (to retain value in the business, and protection of its assets).

    United Kingdom

Our Professional Practices team

Abdulaziz Al-Bosaily
Abdulaziz Al-Bosaily

Partner

Anas Alswailem
Anas Alswailem

Partner

Cynthia Aoki
Cynthia Aoki

Partner

Lee Astfalck
Lee Astfalck

Partner

Mohamed Barakat
Mohamed Barakat

Managing Partner – Cairo

Duncan Batchelor
Duncan Batchelor

Partner

Tom Bedford
Tom Bedford

Partner

Richard Berkahn
Richard Berkahn

Partner

Scott Bertschi
Scott Bertschi

Partner

Laura Besvinick
Laura Besvinick

Partner

Mark Beswetherick
Mark Beswetherick

Partner

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