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Non-Poaching Restrictions in Employment

October 8th, 2024 by Stuart Smith

When can a business prevent its former employees from soliciting or enticing away its staff? And can it stop them from employing their former colleagues regardless of who made the first approach? In the third part of our series on restrictive covenants and other forms of business protection, Partner David Fisher looks at the enforceability and scope […]

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Top Tips for Partner Moves and Exits

January 27th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

There is a lot to think about when partners are leaving firms and joining new ones, so partners and/or recruitment professionals could lose sight of the really fundamental points to consider. As a reminder, Partner Corinne Staves shares her top tips for partner moves and exits below: Partner Exits – 5 Top Tips when Reviewing your Current Firm’s […]

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Partner Lateral Hires – Part 3 of 3: The Current Firm’s Perspective

March 18th, 2021 by Stuart Smith

The departure of a key partner can often cause significant financial, operational and reputational damage to a firm. It is imperative for firms to anticipate these risks in advance and have the appropriate protections and procedures in place, and where necessary, to take swift action, in order to mitigate against the adverse effects of partner departures.

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Partner Lateral Hires – Part 2 of 3: The Partner’s Perspective

March 2nd, 2021 by Stuart Smith

According to the Global Legal Post, the London lateral hiring market remained buoyant last year despite the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In the present climate, partners may be reflecting on their position in their current firm, particularly if their firm has struggled to weather the storm during the pandemic, or where the firm […]

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Partner Lateral Hires – Part 1 of 3: The Hiring Firm’s Perspective

February 9th, 2021 by Stuart Smith

When a partner proposes to move from one firm to another, the process is rarely as simple as firms and partners might first assume. Depending on whether it is the new hiring firm, the current firm or the lateral partner themselves, there will often be a myriad of competing legal, practical and tactical factors and […]

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Mergers in the Time of Coronavirus and Beyond

August 24th, 2020 by Stuart Smith

We are delighted to bring you the recording of this expert discussion on Mergers in the Time of Coronavirus and Beyond. The Chair and the Managing Partner of the recently merged law firm Moore Barlow LLP joined our panel of legal and management experts to share their commercial, legal and practical advice for professional services […]

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Partner Reward – Metrics, Measurements and the Link with Profit-Sharing – PPA Panel Discussion – 12 August 2020, 9.30 am to 10.30 am BST

August 5th, 2020 by Stuart Smith

Partner Reward – Metrics, Measurements and the Link with Profit-Sharing – PPA Panel Discussion – 12 August 2020, 9.30am to 10.30am BST

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Partner Team Moves in the Professional Services and Private Equity Worlds

July 22nd, 2020 by Stuart Smith

What Every Partner, Firm and Recruiter Should Know about the Risks, Responses and Commercial Realities of Partner Team Moves

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How Should Firms Measure Partner Contribution?

July 19th, 2020 by Stuart Smith

How Should Firms Measure Partner Contribution?

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Mergers in the Time of Coronavirus and Beyond – Live Q&A Zoominar – 17 July 2020, 9.00am to 10.15am BST

June 29th, 2020 by Stuart Smith

Mergers in the Time of Coronavirus and Beyond – Live Q&A Zoominar – 17 July 2020, 9.00 am 10.15 am BST

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