Partnerships & LLPs

Discreet, Expert Support in Partnership and Joint Venture Disputes

We represent individuals, SMEs and larger firms; advising on a broad range of topics and joint venture disputes. Our clients include solicitors, accountants, financial advisers, property advisers and expert valuers, architects, surveyors and other professionals. We are able to advise at all stages (either in writing or in conference) and assist with drafting and negotiation.

The team also benefits from all expertise in: trusts, property and commercial litigation, leaving our specialists well placed to advise on partnership disputes in all manners and scales of dispute.

We understand that partnership disputes can be commercially and personally sensitive and therefore you can be assured that our barristers are used to handling issues with discretion.

Barristers practicing in this area

Also in Commercial Chancery

No.18 Barristers Chambers is home to ‘incredibly talented barristers who are tenacious in their approach to achieving the best outcome for the client‘. One such practitioner is Laura Baines, ‘a walking legal encyclopaedia’ with notable expertise in public law proceedings, especially those surrounding care and supervision orders and matters concerning other jurisdictions. Nigel Cholerton is ‘an exceptionally skilled and compassionate advocate, particularly in sensitive areas like domestic abuse’, as well as disputes surrounding contact residence issues. Tracey Hennessey ‘is able to articulate complex legal arguments, making her a first port of call for complex cases’, and she is well-equipped to represents clients with mental health difficulties and issues of capacity in both public and private children law proceedings in cases arising from allegations of sexual and physical abuse, as well as neglect.
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In particular, we advise on:

Formation of partnerships
Construction of Partnership Deeds (including restrictive covenants)
Preparation and interpretation of Partnership Agreements
Appointment, retirement and removal of partners
Partnership disputes (including arbitrations)
Insolvent partnerships
Limited liability partnerships
Construction, right & obligations of Joint Venture Agreements
Mergers & de-mergers
Termination & dissolutions

Chambers has two qualified mediators. The team expertly assist in negotiations so as to hopefully bring the matter to successful and cost efficient conclusions to cases as soon as possible.

Chambers are accredited by the Bar Council as course providers and Members of chambers provide in house seminars, training and presentations, whether in house at the clients premises or here in chamber. For further information regarding are lectures please visit our seminars page.

If you need any assistance in any of these areas, please contact our clerking team for the on 023 80 73 6812 or e-mail clerks@no18chambers.com.