Expert Legal Support for LLPs and Partnerships

We understand that partnerships and LLPs are ‘people businesses’ that are built on trust and shared ambition. That’s why we tailor our approach to giving legal advice. We’re not just experts in relevant partnership law but have a detailed understanding of how partnerships work in practice which allows us to cut through to the real issues and help our LLP and partnership clients be successful.

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Nationally recognised advice for Partnerships and LLPs

Whether you’re a managing partner of a law firm or accountancy practice, a senior GP, or a partner in a veterinary, surveying or architectural practice, our specialist, multi-disciplinary team have the experience and expertise to help you grow the business, maximise value, avoid regulatory issues, and ultimately exit in the most effective way.

We are recognised in the leading legal directories, Chambers and Partners, and Legal 500, for our handling of non-contentious and contentious partnership matters. The team offers full-service legal advice, combining deep sector knowledge with commercial pragmatism, helping you achieve your goals while managing risk and maintaining harmony within the partnership.

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Why choose our Partnerships and LLP team?

We are nationally-recognised and our core team each have decades of experience in advising Partnerships and LLPs.

Work highlights include:

  • Advising the Right Legal Group on the complex SRA regulatory aspects of the sale of the business to private equity group, Vespa Asset Management LLP
  • Advising Team Sport on an innovative joint venture structured through a limited liability partnership in the renewable energy sector
  • Constitutional work for an investment and asset management limited liability partnership with assets under management of €120,000,000, for a high-profile family.

As a regional law firm with 11 offices and over 800 staff, we handle matters that can’t be serviced by our smaller niche competitors due to their lack of bandwidth and need for cross-departmental input. We are responsive and available when you need us, but we don’t bloat our fees.

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How we can help you

  • Specialist expertise in partnership and LLP law, including constitutional structuring, exits, disputes, and regulatory compliance
  • Multi-disciplinary support across corporate, employment, regulatory, dispute resolution, family and private client law
  • Trusted by professionals – from law firms and accountants to GPs, vets, and surveyors
  • Proven track record in complex M&A, private equity investment, and SRA regulatory matters

In a changing marketplace you need an agile advisor

Our Partnerships and LLPs team are increasingly advising on private equity investments and the law firm M&A market. This includes instructions from overseas law firms, and we are well placed to support on cross-jurisdiction matters. We are also supporting our agriculture clients with tax planning structures in response to the Budget and other changes brought in by Government.

Whether you’re forming a new LLP, restructuring your partnership, or facing a sensitive dispute, we have the legal knowledge, best practice, insight on what’s happening in the sector and experience of the mechanisms and levers available to help get the outcomes our clients want.

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Frequently Asked Questions 

Yes. Partners and LLP members can bring claims to the Employment Tribunal if they believe they’ve been treated unfairly due to a protected characteristic. Early legal advice is key to navigating these claims effectively.

Appraisals should be regular, transparent, and aligned with the firm’s strategic goals. They should also be documented and consistent to support performance management and succession planning.

Technical excellence is no longer enough. While subject-matter expertise remains important, successful leaders in LLPs and Partnerships must also demonstrate emotional intelligence, strategic vision, and the ability to inspire and influence others.

Modern LLPs benefit from leaders who can foster collaboration, navigate complex interpersonal dynamics, and drive cultural change. This includes being approachable, open to feedback, and capable of managing diverse teams with empathy and fairness. Strong communication skills, commercial awareness, and a commitment to continuous development are also key.

Firms that invest in developing these broader leadership capabilities are better positioned to adapt, grow, and retain top talent in a competitive market.

Exit procedures should be clearly set out in the partnership agreement, including notice periods, financial entitlements, and restrictions on future activities.

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Recognition of our work

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Legal 500 2026 – Leading Firm

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What our clients say about our Partnerships and LLPs team

Very effective firm with a growing reputation for getting results.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

They are quick to pick up time-sensitive matters.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

The team at HCR is always responsive and technically very capable.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

HCR Law has deep experience advising on high-value and high-profile mandates, which, in tandem with its cross-border capabilities and robust offering, continues to attract new clients to its roster.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

Law, private equity, and real estate firms regularly turn to HCR Law for assistance with the full gamut of partnership matters, including contentious and non-contentious, transactional, and regulatory issues.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

Rachel Khiara is very knowledgeable and adept at cutting through to the key elements of any deal.

Client testimonial Chambers and Partners 2025

Rachel Khiara is a great addition to the team. She has vast partnership experience, is superb with clients and a strong lawyer.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2024

Robert Capper is very commercial and capable. He slices through to the point and is a powerful lawyer.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2024

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.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2024

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.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2024

A very capable and efficient team. They have great abilities in the medical partnership field too. A growing force.

Client Legal 500 2024

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