Peter Garry. Specialist business partnership law solicitor.
I help partners, members and shareholders of owner-managed businesses, and joint venturers, to navigate legal and practical issues that arise throughout the life of their relationship — structuring ownership, putting the right agreements in place, implementing mergers and acquisitions, dealing with owner exits, and resolving disputes.
Recognition
Based on client and peer interviews conducted annually by the UK legal directories, I have been recognised every year for more than 15 years as an expert in this practice area, well-placed to assist clients with all of their business partnership legal issues.
Why work with me?
Specialist practice
I have specialised in business partnership law for over 20 years. It is important to distinguish between true business partnership practitioners and more generalised commercial litigators, corporate advisers and employment law specialists. The law relating to partnerships and LLPs, and the law governing disputes between company shareholders, is complex, and not all advisers practising in these areas will have the same knowledge and experience as specialist practitioners. You can see examples of my work here.
Highly experienced
I have advised hundreds of clients on a range of partnership, LLP, shareholder and joint venture disputes. Most of these disputes have been resolved via negotiated settlement. I can advise you on how best to persuade opponents to settle early, on reasonable terms. In the course of this I have found and exploited chinks in the armour of many LLP and partnership agreements, and based on that experience I can advise you on how to tighten up the terms of your agreement.
Extensive skill set
As well as being a specialist litigation and business partnership lawyer, I am also a qualified mediator, trained to assist parties to achieve compromise and settlement. I have personal experience of being a business co-owner, I have been managing partner of a law firm, and I understand business accounts. Some aspects of some matters require the expertise of colleagues in different practice areas. In such cases I have access to hundreds of Keystone lawyers with a wide variety of specialist skills.
Cuts to the chase
With the benefit of my knowledge and long experience, I will identify the key issues and work with you to devise a strategy to achieve your objectives, as quickly and efficiently as possible. I will assist you to rise above the noise and understand the reality of your situation, and I will recommend steps that you should take.
Velvet glove or iron fist
I will seek to resolve your dispute at the earliest possible time. But if necessary I have the skills and experience (including very recent experience) to prosecute your claim or conduct your defence in whichever court or other forum is appropriate. If court or arbitration proceedings are required, in many cases I am able to draft the claim or defence and progress the case before trial without needing to incur the expense of a barrister, thus avoiding significant duplication.
Easy to work with
I always endeavour to put clients at their ease and avoid formality. I will give you as much time and personal attention as you wish. I will tailor my service to reflect your objectives, timescale and budget.
Cost-effective working
At least in the early stages of a matter (and often throughout) I work alone, using my extensive knowledge and experience to recognise and implement the shortest route to the desired outcome. I only involve more junior colleagues where it is necessary or more cost-effective to do so. This is in contrast to the traditional law firm model in which typically a partner delegates work to more junior lawyers at an early stage, which results in duplication and the need for supervision.
Widely recognised as an expert in this field
I have an unbroken record over more than 15 years of recognition as an expert in this field by the UK legal directories, based on interviews with clients and other experts in this practice area. You can read testimonials here. I am a past committee member of the Association of Partnership Practitioners, the leading professional association in this field.
Please feel free to contact me
If you would like a confidential, no-obligation discussion, to explore how I may be able to assist you, please contact me at Keystone Law Limited on +44 (0) 20 7100 7766 or at peter.garry@keystonelaw.co.uk. I look forward to speaking with you.