Partnership

Serle Court

Members of Serle Court handle a range of partnership and LLP cases, from high court advocacy to advice on regulatory compliance for a wide range of clients in professional services. In resolving disputes within partnerships and LLPs, John Machell KC and Thomas Braithwaite are experienced in high court litigation, with Machell KC having acted for a group of defendants in Armstrong v Taylor and Rockpool Investments LLP. Jennifer Haywood is notable for her practice as a full-time partnership arbitrator.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Serle Court are the go-to set for complex partnership/LLP work.'
'Strong on partnership law.'
'Great set.'
'They are a very good partnerships set, including also Jennifer Haywood, who is very good.'

Silks

Leading Silks

KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.

‘John has a phenomenal brain. His deep understanding of partnership law, structures, culture and strategy really set him apart. But he also has an incredible commercial focus which helps you turn a partnership dispute into a partnership resolution.'

Juniors

Leading Juniors

Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.