Legal and accounting MDP alliance launches
July 3rd, 2014 by Sharon Hamilton
3 July 2014 Managing Partner Manju Manglani, Editor (@ManjuManglani) ‘LLPs still offer the best of all worlds’, said Richard Turnor A multi-disciplinary partnership (MDP) alliance has been launched between three law firms and one accountancy firm. The UK-based Professional Practices Alliance, which intends to target professional services firms, is founded by law firms Maurice Turnor […]
Professional advisory service launched
July 3rd, 2014 by Sharon Hamilton
Global Legal Post By Shannon Sweeney 03 July 2014 at 09:39 BST A new multi-disciplinary partnership alliance has been launched between leading three law firms and an accountancy practice to advise professional practices. Three London-based firms are combining with Buzzacott. The firms CM Murray, Hierons and Maurice Turnor Gardner have combined with chartered accountants Buzzacott […]
Trio of City boutiques team up with Buzzacott
July 3rd, 2014 by Sharon Hamilton
Trio of City boutiques team up with Buzzacott to launch professional advisory service (The Lawyer) By Joanne Harris 3 July 2014 00:02 Boutique firms CM Murray, Hierons and Maurice Turnor Gardner have joined forces with chartered accountants Buzzacott to go to market as a one-stop-shop for professional practices. Collectively dubbed the Professional Practices Alliance, the […]
Professional Practices Alliance set up to promote LLPs
July 1st, 2014 by Sharon Hamilton
1 Jul 2014 Sara White, Editor, Accountancy A group of accounting firms and limited liability partnerships (LLPs) have set up a multi-disciplinary partnership body, the Professional Practices Alliance (PPA), to provide professional services firms with specialist advice on LLP status and restructuring advice Members of the alliance include chartered accountants, Buzzacott LLP, and law firms […]
The implications of Winkelhof for professional practices – Part-time worker status
June 24th, 2014 by Sharon Hamilton
The implications of Winkelhof for professional practices – Part-time worker status Following the decision in Clyde & Co LLP –v– Bates van Winkelhof (see our previous alert on the topic here), we look at the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision for LLP members and their firms and, in particular, what firms should consider to respond and manage that risk. […]
Supreme Court rules that LLP members are “workers” for purpose of whistleblowing protections
May 21st, 2014 by Sharon Hamilton
Supreme Court rules that LLP members are “workers” for purpose of whistleblowing protections: Clyde & Co LLP and another v Bates van Winkelhof [2014] UKSC 32 The Supreme Court has this morning ruled that LLP members are “workers” for the purpose of whistleblowing protection. They will also now benefit as workers from part-time worker, national […]
Key Issues to Consider when Updating your Firm’s LLP or Partnership agreement
October 16th, 2013 by Sharon Hamilton
Key Issues to Consider When Updating Your Firm’s LLP or Partnership Agreement A number of firms have been revisiting and updating their Partnership or LLP Agreements recently, having discovered that those agreements do not provide adequate powers to deal with underperforming partners or sufficient protection against former partners moving to a competitor and trying to […]
What does Seldon mean for mandatory age retirement provisions for partners and employees in the future?
June 14th, 2013 by Sharon Hamilton
What does Seldon mean for mandatory age retirement provisions for partners and employees in future? Last month the Employment Tribunal handed down its judgment in Seldon v Clarkson Wright and Jakes. The judgment follows the Supreme Court’s decision to send the case back to the Tribunal in April 2012. As a quick reminder, the Supreme Court […]