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 […]
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 […]