Partnership
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 3
Contact number
(020) 7184 7000About
Provided by Dechert LLP
Our partnership team in London is drawn from a number of practice areas (including tax, employment, regulation, litigation, corporate and financial services) and is deeply experienced in all aspects of partnership law, particularly in the financial services sector. We regularly advise on limited partnership (LP) and limited liability partnership (LLP) structures and prepare LP and LLP agreements. We are also very experienced at handling and resolving LP, LLP and member disputes.
Clients frequently turn to us for help with all aspects of partnership law, from the design of governance arrangements and profit waterfalls through complex spin out exercises to member removals and enforcement of restrictive covenants.
Chambers Review
Dechert fields a cross-disciplinary team advising partnerships, LLPs and individuals on diverse matters ranging from structuring, formation and dissolution to disputed removals and breaches of good faith. The team's work is principally focused on the financial services sector, offering expertise in regulatory and tax-related issues, with a notable ability to provide cross-border advice. The firm's clients include investment and asset management companies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team are knowledgeable and always offer sound guidance. They are always quick to respond and guide as needed, offering practical advice."
"They have the depth and breadth to handle complex and sophisticated matters."
"They are highly responsive and attentive."
"They have excellent partners and good associate support. All timescales are also adhered to and well managed."
"The team are knowledgeable and always offer sound guidance. They are always quick to respond and guide as needed, offering practical advice."
"They have the depth and breadth to handle complex and sophisticated matters."
"They are highly responsive and attentive."
"They have excellent partners and good associate support. All timescales are also adhered to and well managed."
Notable Practitioners
Jason Butwick is equally strong on both contentious and non-contentious mandates, advising on the negotiation of partnership agreements, partner retirements and partner moves, along with associated disputes. He has a particular focus on clients in the financial services sector.
"Jason is clearly an expert in his field and obviously understands the workings of a law firm which adds value and commerciality to his advice."
"He is a very strong lawyer."
"He has good attention to detail and is very attentive."