When can a business prevent its former employees from approaching or dealing with its clients, and how far can an individual go before their actions amount to a breach of their obligations? In the second part of our new series on restrictive covenants and other forms of business protection, Partner David Fisher looks at the enforceability […]
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We are delighted to share with you the recording of our recent webinar, ‘Cash, Remuneration and Economic Uncertainty’, in which partnership and regulatory law specialists discuss navigating economic uncertainty and how this can be successfully achieved within professional firms. Robert Millard of Cambridge Strategy Group, David Shufflebotham of Pep Up Consulting and Corinne Staves and Andrew Pavlovic, Partners at CM Murray LLP, explore the important and practical […]
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Non-Competes in Employment
May 7th, 2024 by Stuart Smith
Businesses need to protect their interests when key people leave to join a competitor. Many companies and firms therefore include post-termination restrictive covenants in their employment contracts and partnership agreements, and it will be unusual for a partner, LLP member, senior executive or other key employee not to be subject to post-termination restrictions of one form […]
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Is It Too Soon For Executives (and Partners) to be Celebrating Their Release from US Non-Competition Restrictions?
May 1st, 2024 by Stuart Smith
On 23 April 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its final rule banning non-compete clauses across the United States of America (Final Rule). In a 3-2 decision, the FTC determined that non-compete clauses are an unfair method of competition and so violate s 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act). This is […]
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Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023: Changes from 4 March 2024 and the Implications for LLPs and Professional Firms
April 23rd, 2024 by Mitchell Blythe
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA 2023) aims to improve the prevent fraud and enhance the UK’s reputation for businesses, according to Business Minister, Kevin Hollinrake. As part of this reform, Companies House will transform many of its processes to help tackle economic crime and improve transparency of the Companies House register. […]
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Significant shift by HMRC will force LLPs to review their partner compensation
March 5th, 2024 by Mitchell Blythe
HMRC has recently updated its guidance on the salaried member tax rules. The key consequence is that LLPs which rely on the contribution of capital to be confident that members are not taxed as employees need to review, and potentially change, their approach. In the simplest terms, the salaried member rules required LLP members to […]
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Defining the Perfect Partner – Podcast Recording with Zulon Begum and Moray McLaren
January 22nd, 2024 by Stuart Smith
In this podcast recording, Partner Zulon Begum and leading international law firm management consultant, Moray McLaren discuss new research by the IBA’s Law Firm Management Committee (LFMC) which explores recent trends in partner profit sharing, remuneration and reward. The research has been published by Harvard Law School and is available here. Key discussion points from […]
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View our top 5 most popular Partnership and Regulatory Law content from 2023
January 11th, 2024 by Stuart Smith
In this news alert, we bring you a round up of our top 5 most popular Partnership and Regulatory Law content from 2023. What Are The Key Aspects of LLP Agreements That Firms Need to Update in the Current Climate? – Ten(-ish) Minute Talk In this Ten-(ish) Minute Talk, Managing Partner Clare Murray and Partner Zulon Begum discuss […]
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CM Murray LLP Strengthens its Band 1 Rankings with Chambers and Partners UK 2024 Results
October 20th, 2023 by Stuart Smith
We are delighted to share that CM Murray LLP has retained its Band 1 rankings in the newly published Chambers and Partners UK 2024 guide, for both Partnership and Employment (Senior Executive), with individual rankings as follows: Partnership: Contentious Clare Murray – Eminent Practitioners: “Clare is a superb individual who really inspires confidence.”“Clare is a superb individual who really inspires confidence.” […]
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CM Murray LLP Reinforces Tier 1 Rankings with Legal 500 UK 2024 Results
October 5th, 2023 by Stuart Smith
We are delighted to announce that CM Murray LLP has retained its Tier 1 rankings in The Legal 500 UK 2024 for both Partnership and Employment (Senior Executives), plus ranking for Employment (Employer) and being recognised as a ‘Firm to Watch’ for Professional Discipline. Partnership & Professional Discipline: Partnership (Tier 1): ‘CM Murray led by the visionary Clare Murray, is […]
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