England - London • Corporate and commercial
Harrison Clark Rickerbys
The partnership team at Harrison Clark Rickerbys advises on the full spectrum of partnership and LLP work, ranging from SRA regulatory matters, law firm mergers and private equity deals to partnership disputes and drafting. The team’s client roster features fund managers, medical and farming partnerships, private equity houses and professional practices and is jointly led by the ‘very commercial’ Robert Capper, who specialises in commercial contracts and partnership work, and the highly regarded Rachel Khiara, who handles both the transactional and day-to-day management work of partnerships and LLPs.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Rachel Khiara is the go to person for complex regulatory advice. Her vast experience with Alternative Business Structures authorisations gives her unique insight into the approach by the regulator.'
- 'The team works as a team should.'
- 'Robert Capper brings a breath of fresh air to any project that we have worked on. His approach is very balanced, well thought through and above all practical to ensure the best possible outcome for the client.'
- 'A very capable and efficient team. They have great abilities in the medical partnership field too. A growing force.'
- 'Robert Capper is very commercial and capable. He slices through to the point and is a powerful lawyer.
- 'Rachel Khiara is a great addition to the team. She has vast partnership experience, is superb with clients and a strong lawyer.'
Key clients
- LegalZoom.com, Inc /Pulse Global Services Limited
- Burford Law (UK) Holdings Limited (SRA regulated)
Work highlights
- Advising a fund manager on complex LLP constitutional issues and specialist FCA regulatory advice, arising in relation to a dispute with the management team, which has an aggregate consideration of c.£20m.
- Advising a global law firm in relation to its international structure in the UK, USA, Australia and France, including drafting the LLP Deeds and constitutional documentation.
- Advising a private equity buy and build specialist in relation to its entry into the legal services sector, commencing with the acquisition of a national top 100 law firm.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Robert Capper, Rachel Khiara