Partner & Member Exits - Key Principles & Recent Developments

Introduction

This webinar will provide you with an up-to-date review of exiting partners and members from firms.

The webinar will look at this key practical area from the firm’s perspective (how to do it well) and the individual’s perspective (how to fight back).

It is suitable for partnership and employment lawyers.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• What is expulsion?
• What is compulsory retirement?
• How important is what the agreement says?
• What are the main ways to challenge an exit (and therefore what to avoid if you are acting for the firm)?
• Procedure and its importance
• Natural justice and its role
• Acting in good faith
• Discrimination and its impact
• The impact of Braganza, the need for (legal) rationality and case law developments since the Supreme Court decision
• Practical tips and traps

This webinar was recorded on 24th April 2023