Fergal Dowling
Managing Partner - Business Services Group
Partnership Disputes
Partnership disputes can be costly and disruptive, risking both individual relationships and the stability of the wider business.
Legal advice for Partnership Disputes
By combining legal expertise with industry insight, we assist you through interpersonal differences that could threaten your reputation and future growth.
We advise across all types of organisations, including general partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and limited partnerships.
We can provide practical legal advice on:
- Determining employment or partnership status
- Advising on exits and departures, both voluntary and involuntary
- Enforcing restrictive covenants tailored to partnership arrangements
- Handling discrimination or unfair treatment claims involving partners
- Drafting and implementing agreements that guard against disputes.
You will work with a cross-disciplinary team that understands both employment and corporate law, allowing you to settle conflicts with precision while safeguarding the long-term health of the company.
Speak to a Legal Partner
Our team support you to navigate complexity, seize opportunity and move forward with legal clarity.
Contact our Specialists
Get strategic advice from a team that knows how to protect and grow your business. Please complete our enquiry form and one of our experts will contact you by the next working day.
Alternatively, you can call us now.
Our opening hours are Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm (Excluding Public Holidays).
0370 1500 100
Making an enquiry
We have several ways you can contact us, either by completing our online contact form, by phone, or using our live chat. If you start your journey online, here are the first steps to working together.
Complete our online formWe need a few details to understand your situation and the kind of support you need.
We’ll contact you by phoneOn the call our experts will ask you a few more questions to make sure we connect you with the right legal advice from our team.
We arrange a full appointmentYour next step is an in-depth appointment with a specialist solicitor to discuss how we could advise you.
What types of Partnership Disputes can we advise on?
We can advise your partnership on a range of issues, including:
- Employment status of partners – We can help you determine if partners are entitled to employee-specific rights such as protection from unfair dismissal or statutory maternity, paternity or adoption leave.
- Partner departures (voluntary and involuntary) - We advise on a variety of disputes relating to departures, such as the right to retire, and unfair dismissal or constructive unfair dismissal claims.
- Enforcing restrictive covenants - A partner’s restrictions are treated differently to an employee’s so it’s important to get specific advice.
- Discrimination against partners – Partners have similar rights to employees not to suffer unlawful discrimination.
In some situations, resolving your dispute might result in the partnership being dissolved – our experienced corporate lawyers can advise you through this transition too.
A well-drafted partnership agreement is the best way to protect your partnership from disputes. Our commercial lawyers can also help your business draft a partnership agreement that carefully accounts for potential issues that might arise.
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