Professional Practices

Our Professional Practices Work

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• 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
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• 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
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