Partnership and limited
liability partnership disputes can have a very damaging effect upon
the day to day operation and long term prospects of the
business. As with company related disputes, our specialist
Commercial Litigation and Dispute
Resolution experts provide swift, straightforward,
decisive and commercial advice and are skilled negotiators.
We also understand the particular sensitivities of acting in
partnership disputes where matters can become highly personal.
We frequently advise both individual partners
and partnerships in relation to dispute prevention and the
resolution of disputes, where they arise.
Litigating matters where appropriate, our team of dispute
resolution specialists also exploits the alternative dispute
resolution options available to resolve matters successfully and
cost-effectively. Mediation is frequently a very helpful tool
in settling these disputes and our specialists are well acquainted
with using this forum, several of them being accredited mediators
themselves through Blake Lapthorn's own nationally accredited
mediation service, BL Resolve.
We are able to offer integrated tax advice through our
Corporate Tax team on the various
litigation and dispute resolution options that we consider, as well
as employment advice through our Employment team.
Examples of the areas of dispute upon which we
advise and represent our clients include:
- partners’ rights and obligations
- performance issues
- demergers
- partnership dissolution
- termination of individual partnership and
retirement
- capital accounts and payments
- valuing goodwill
- fraud.
