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Shareholder & partnership disputes

 

We regularly act in claims arising from share sales, including warranty and earn-out disputes, and also disputes between shareholders over the company`s strategy, particularly where the parties have equal voting rights.

Our primary objective is always to achieve a pragmatic solution to preserve the value in the business and minimise the paralysing effect such disputes can have.

One of the leading dispute resolution teams in the region.”

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  • 08 November 2019
  • Employment

Restrictive Covenants – What’s happened in 2019

There have been some cases in 2019 which have offered employers guidance on restrictive covenants and demonstrated how important it is for employers to review such restrictions carefully.

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  • 11 April 2019
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

Court of Appeal guidance on Practical Completion

The Court of Appeal has provided useful guidance on the meaning of Practical Completion in Mears v Costplan (2019). We wrote about the first instance decision in this case in our previous article available here.

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  • 06 December 2018
  • Construction

2018/2019 – 5 key themes in Construction Law

2018 has been a rollercoaster year for construction.  The collapse of Carillion casting light on unfair payment practices, abuse of retentions and the woeful profit margins.

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  • 05 October 2018
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

Assessing Costs – What does proportionality really mean?

In civil litigation the presumption is that the losing party pays the winner’s costs. However, unless agreed, such costs must be assessed by the Court. This process is of crucial importance because the winning party must pick up the shortfall itself, eating into the proceeds of claim.

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  • 14 November 2017
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

When Can I Refuse To Mediate?

Anyone who has been involved in a legal dispute will have been told to consider engaging in some form of alternative dispute resolution, most often mediation, before the issue of proceedings.

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  • 11 October 2017
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

Hot topics in Directors’ Liabilities

This webinar gives some practical examples how those liabilities play out in practice and cases the Courts have had to consider and the lessons from these, and implications for Directors. 

“We really appreciated the speed with which our matter was addressed, and with the immediate involvement of a specific subject matter expert. It is apparent that they foster a strong culture of team collaboration. The lead partner was compassionate and realistic, whilst giving us optimism. We always felt well advised.”

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