Partnership Law Forum

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Book Review: 'Partnership Law', Mark Blackett-Ord, Sarah Haren KC and Mark Roper (7th edn, Bloomsbury Professional 2025)

Book Review Partnership Law, Mark Blackett-Ord, Sarah Haren KC and Mark Roper (7th edn, Bloomsbury P

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Partnership, LLP and LLC Law Forum Conference 2026 - hold the date!

I am awaiting approval of my application to run another Conference in 2026, but the likely date if a

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Employer NICs to be paid in respect of all LLP members?

An interesting discussion by Tax Policy Associates of the (apparent) possibility that the

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Littleton Chambers seminar on partner/member expulsion

The recording of Littleton Chambers' seminar on 'Internal investigations: expulsion powers, privileg

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Conference follow up

We've just received and sent out the excellent slides which accompanied the presentation by DBT/Comp

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Happy Birthday LLPs - article from CM Murray

You might enjoy this, from Corinne Staves of CM Murray.  https://www.cm-murray.com/knowledge/25

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

The 8th Annual Conference of the Partnership, LLP and LLC Law Forum will be held at Nottingham Law School on Thursday 11 September 2025

As many Forum members know, this conference provides a unique opportunity for those practi

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Article on LLP law

I've just published an article on 'The True Nature of the LLP: Quasi-Partnership or Quasi-Compa

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Article on derivative actions and LLPs

Dr Lida Pitsillidou, whose paper on the subject some of you will remember from a previous Conference

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Lindley & Banks on Partnership - 1st supplement to 21st edn (Sweet & Maxwell, 2022) now published

The 1st supplement was published in November 2024. It covers (amongst many other matters) recent cas

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

***HOLD THE DATE ****8th Annual Conference of the Partnership, LLP and LLC Law Forum, 11 September 2025 in Nottingham

Please do put this date in your diary - it is always an interesting and enjoyable event, and it woul

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Transparency International report on Irish LPs

Transparency International Ireland has just published a report on Weak Links: Irish Corporate Struct

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short article on farming partnership and when property becomes partnership property

Law firm Foot Anstey has published a short piece on this topic - at  https://www.footanstey.com

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ECCTA implementation update from the Department of Business & Trade

DBT has provided an update on the implementation of ECCTA, with a timetable going all the way up to

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Insolvency Service conference 2025

The 'Forward Thinking' conference, organised by the Insolvency Service, has sent out a Call for Pape

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

ECCTA - the gift that keeps on giving

As many of the subscribers to this Forum will know, significant parts of the Economic Crime and Corp

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

The 7th Annual Conference of the Partnership, LLP and LLC Law Forum will be held at Nottingham Law School on Thursday 12 September 2024

This conference provides a unique opportunity for those practising in, researching, teachi

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

LLP and Partnership Law: A legal and practical guide (published 26 February 2024) **discount available until the end of April**

This legal and practical guide provides a user-friendly, practical, and accessible resource to help

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7th Annual Conference of the Partnership, LLP and LLC Law Forum - Call for Papers

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

LLP and Partnership Law: A legal and practical guide (published 26 February 2024)

This legal and practical guide provides a user-friendly, practical, and accessible resource to help

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LLP and Partnership Law: A legal and practical guide (published 26 February 2024)

This legal and practical guide provides a user-friendly, practical, and accessible resource to help

Admin

***HOLD THE DATE ****7th Annual Conference of the Partnership, LLP and LLC Law Forum, 12 September 2024 in Nottingham

A formal Call for Papers will be posted soon, but please put the date in your diary!

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Morton v Morton – Clarity on s42 of the Partnership Act 1890 - Joel Woolf Rural Consultancy

Many of you will have met Joel Woolf, of Joel Woolf Rural Consultancy, at the 6th Annual Conference.

Joel Woolf

***REGISTRATION DEADLINE APPROACHING AND PROGRAMME UPDATE****6th Annual Conference of the Partnership, LLP and LLC Law Forum, 14 September 2023 - registration now open

The 6th Annual Conference of the Partnership, LLP and LLC Law Forum will be

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Partnership Law Conference - hold the date, and call for papers

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short article on the financial and other consequences of an LLP member's departur

UK law firm BDBF has published a useful short article, 'Thinking about leaving an LLP? Read on'. It

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Recent case on application of IR35 to partnerships

In Gary Lineker and Danielle Bux T/A Gary Lineker Media v HMRC [2021] UKFTT 101 (TC), the First Tier

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Recent case on taxation of LLP member profit shares

In HFFX LLP and Ors v HMRC [2023] UKUT73 the Upper Tax Tribunal held that profit shares distrib

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Book review: Modern Partnership Law

David Milman and Terence Flanagan, Modern Partnership Law (first published 1983, Routledge 2021), 21

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Recent partnership publications

Forum members will know Professor David Milman well as a regular speaker and delegate at Forum,

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Handling partnership disputes in the professional services sector - webcast

Available at https://www.foxwilliams.com/2023/01/24/handling-partner-disputes-by-fox-williams/#

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short article on partner/LLP member restrictive covenants

UK law firm CM Murray has published a short article on partner/LLP member restrictive covenants and

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Book Review: Lindley & Banks on Partnership (21st edn, 2022)

Book ReviewLindley & Banks on Partnership, Roderick I’Anson Banks (ed) (21st edn, Sweet &a

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Economic Crime Bill - witness evidence from Forum members

The Partnership Forum's founder, Elspeth Berry, and a speaker at our 2021 conference, Oliver Bulloug

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

David Leask's recent article on Russian sanctions on UK LPs engaged in wrongdoing (yes, you read that correctly!)

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23069781.scottish-firms-sanctioned-putin/   David Leask, wh

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Professor Laura Macgregor's inaugural professorial lecture: Wednesday 16 November 2022 in Edinburgh

Professor Laura Macgregor's inaugural professorial lecture will take place on Wednesday 16 November

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

New report on misuse of the UK's LLP vehicle

Transparency International have published a significant report on the misuse of the UK's LLP vehicle

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Families, Financial Services and the Professions: The Many Uses of Partnerships and LLPs

Those of you that were unable to attend this year's Conference (and you missed a treat!) may be inte

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Book chapter on fiduciary duties of partners and LLP members

As those of you who attended this year's Partnership Forum Conference may recall, one of our speaker

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Summary of the key proposals in the Economic Crime Bill

UK law firm CM Murray (including recent Partnership Conference speaker Corinne Staves) has published

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Economic Crime Bill 2022

Following on from the excellent papers given by Victoria Griffiths, senior policy advisor at BEIS, a

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Insolvency and Business Law e-Journal (NibleJ) - access to partnership content

Delegates at yesterday's Partnership Conference asked about publications resulting from previous con

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Partnership Conference registration - last chance to register!

Partnership, LLP and LLC Law Conference Thursday 15th September 2022 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Notti

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

First judicial decision on LLP salaried member rules

UK law firm Travers Smith has just published a short piece on the recent decision in Bluecrest, the

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Fifth Annual Conference of the Partnership, LLP and LLC Law Forum - Registration opening soon!

15 September 2022 [date TBC with speakers – 12th-16th possible]Nottingham Trent University, UK

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Proposed reforms to Singapore limited partnership law

Details of the proposals are at: https://www.acra.gov.sg/legislation/legislative-reform/listing-of-c

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Book Review: Butler to the World: How Britain became the servant of tycoons, tax dodgers, kleptocrats and criminals

Butler to the World: How Britain became the servant of tycoons, tax dodgers, kleptocrats and crimina

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Amendments to Jersey limited partnership law

Law firm Carey Olsen has published a brief article on forthcoming amendments to Jersey's limited par

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Very short article on (relatively recent) introduction of LLPs in Pakistan

  Law firm Axis Chambers have published a short note on the LLP legislation enacted in Pakistan

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

5th Annual Partnership Forum Conference - save the date

We have pencilled in Thursday 15th September 2022 for this year's Conference in Nottingham, but will

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Interesting Canadian case on fiduciary duties in LLPs

Canadian law firm McMillan has published a short note on a recent Canadian case on fiduciary duties

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

New UK partnership and tax text just published

Damien Crossley & Mark Baldwin have just published Taxation of Partnerships and LLPs (

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Summary of three important UK partnership/LLP cases from 2021

Law firm CM Murrary has published a summary of three 2021 partnership cases: - Dixon Coles and Gill

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

UK judgments on i) decisionmaking processes in LLPs; ii) an action of account in relation to a Scottish partnership

Tribe v Elborne Mitchell LLP [2021] EWHC 1863 (Ch)An LLP agreement made provision for each member to

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

UPDATE: Podcasts on the opportunities and challenges of setting up, growing and managing a law firm

Clare Murray, founder and managing partner of law firm CM Murray (which specialises in partnership a

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Updates on US partnership cases on limited partner's waiver of right to inspect document, and fiduciary duties to a departing partner

Law firm Lowenstein Sandler has a blog with a couple of interesting recent articles on: limited par

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Amendments to Indian LLP law

Law firm Clasis law has published a short article summarising the changes to Indian LLP law. Neetika

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Application of beneficial ownership disclosure requirements to Cypriot partnerships

Law firm Solsidus Law has published a brief update on the new requirement for Cypriot partnerships t

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Report on the 4th Annual Conference of the Partnership, LLP and LLC Law Forum, 9 September 2021

I am delighted to report a successful in-person Conference, which was attended by a range of delegat

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Registration has now closed for 4th Annual Conference of the Forum on 9 September 2021. If you would still like to attend, please email elspeth.berry@ntu.ac.uk to check last minute availability.

4th Annual Conference of the Partnership, LLP and LLC Law Forum Nottingham Law School, Nottingh

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short article on recent Hong Kong case on partner liability of partners for the anti-competitive behaviour of co-partners

Hong Kong law firm LC Lawyers LLP has published a short article discussing the judgment in the recen

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short article offering advice on investigations into partner wrongdoing

Law firm CM Murray have published a short article on 'Investigations into Partner Wrongdoing - Commo

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Book Review: The Law of Limited Liability Partnerships, 5th edn

The Law of Limited Liability Partnerships, John Whittaker and John Machell QC (5th edn, Bloomsbury P

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Recent UK cases on i) partnership property, ii) restoration of an LLP to the register, iii) whether a sale or a buyout should be ordered on partnership dissolution, iv) partnership goodwill, and v) the application of the disqualification regime

i) Badyal v Badyal and another [2021] EWHC 1508 (Ch)Two brothers set up and operated a partnership i

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Dissolution of Indian partnerships

Indian law firm Sakshar Law Associates has published an article on the dissolution of Indian partner

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Update on application of 'economic substance' requirement for partnerships on offshore jurisdictions

Law firm Macfarlanes has published an update on this requirement as applied in a number of offshore

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short article on UK case on rational decisionmaking when allocating partner profits

Law firm Macfarlanes has published a brief article on the recent case of Tribe v Elborne Mitchell&nb

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Proposed changes to taxation of Israeli partnerships

Law Herzog Fox & Neeman have published a short article on these interesting proposed c

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Reforms to partnership formation law in Alberta, Canada

The Canadian province of Alberta has reformed its law on partnership formation. Law firm Burnet, Duc

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Canadian case on the authority of the general partners in a limited partnership

Law firm McCarthy Tétrault LLP has published a short on article, 'Enforcing the Unenforceable

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Modernisation of German partnership law

New German legislation to modernise partnership law was enacted earlier this month and wil

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Brief article on reforms to partnership law in Alberta, Canada

Law firm Osler has published a brief summary of reforms to the disclosure requirements for limited p

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Brief article on partnership formation in the Philippines

Law firm FCB Law has published a brief article on partnership formation in the Philippines. It is av

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

US Multistate Tax Commission's Project on State Taxation of Partnerships

Those with an interest in the taxation of US partnerships at State level may be interested in follow

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Edinburgh conference on partnership law - updated programme

Edinburgh Centre for Commercial Law is holding a Partnership Law conference online on 23 April 2021.

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Jersey to extend economic substance requirements to partnerships

The government of Jersey is consulting on whether to extend its economic substance requirements

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Summaries of recent proposals for changes to Guernsey partnership accounting requirements

Law firm Walkers has published a brief summary of the most recent proposals for changes to the accou

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Brief introduction to Nigerian partnership law

Resolution Law Firm has published a brief summary of Nigerian partnership law. 'Overview of par

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Brief summaries of changes to Dutch and Caymans limited partnership law

Law firm Jones Day has published a short summary of recent changes to Dutch limited partnership law,

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Practitioner articles on i) compulsory retirement, ii) demergers, and iii) partnership property

Law firm Birketts has published a brief article on some of the problematic issues arising in re

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Call for Papers - 4th Annual Conference of the Partnership, LLP and LLC Law Forum

9 September 2021Nottingham Trent University, UK Call for Papers The Partnership, LLP and LLC Law For

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Book Review: Regulation, Compliance and Ethics in Law Firms

Regulation, Compliance and Ethics in Law Firms, Tracey Calvert (end edn, Globe Law and Business 2020

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Book Review: Partner Retirement in Law Firms

Partner Retirement in Law Firms, Ronnie Fox (ed) (Globe Law and Business 2020), 136pp., paperback, I

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

New journal on the future of the legal profession

Globe Law and Business has re-launched the journal Modern Lawyer (previously Modern Legal Pract

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Partner Contribution – The Ramifications of External Investment on Traditional Partner Reward Structures

UK law firm CM Murray have made available a recording of their recent panel discussion on ‘Par

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

New article on the use of UK partnerships for criminal purposes

Elspeth Berry, ‘Partnership Law: Used, Misused or Abused?’ (2021) 32(2) European Busines

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Book Review: Capitalism before Corporations

Book ReviewCapitalism before Corporations, Andreas Televantos (OUP 2020), 224pp., hardback, ISBN: 97

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Book Review: Capitalism before Corporations, Andreas Televantos

Book ReviewCapitalism before Corporations, Andreas Televantos (OUP 2020), 224pp., hardback, ISBN: 97

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Save the date - 4th Annual Conference - Thursday 9th September 2021 in Nottingham

In conjunction with the Centre for Business and Insolvency Law at Nottingham Law School, the Partner

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Series of short articles on lateral hires of partners - final article

Sarah Chilton and Wonu Sanda of UK law firm CM Murray have published the fi

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

UK case on the existence of a partnership and whether a limited company was a quasi-partnership

Oberman v Collins and another [2020] EWHC 3533 (Ch)This case involved a dispute between two parties

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Proposed reforms to partnership law in Gibraltar

Gibraltar has proposed a number of reforms in relation to partnership law, including to replace

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short article on recent UK LLP member expulsion case

Claire Plumb and Ivor Adair have written a short article on the recent UK Court of Appeal judgment i

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Agricultural Holdings (Relinquishment and Assignation) (Application to Relevant Partnerships) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/106)

These Regulations have now been adopted and will come into force on 28 February 2021.   The ful

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

More on wrongdoing LPs and LLPs from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists

Reports on the wrongdoing of UK LPs and LLPs have been published by members of the ICIJ:   http

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Article on wrongdoing limited partnerships in the context of Ukrainian litigation against a Welsh limited partnership

Journalist Graham Leask has published an interesting article on current litigation in the Ukrainian

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short article on the responsibilities of partnership and LLP boards

  Daniel Sutherland and Ed Livingstone of UK law firm Fox Williams LLP have writ

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short article on partnership law in Poland

  A short summary of the law relating to partnerships and other business organisations in Polan

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Ireland's Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Act 2020 now in force

Irish law firms Dillon Eustace, and McCann Fitzgerald, have published short articles on recent

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Recent UK cases on expulsion of an LLP member, liability of a partnership for a partner's wrongful acts, and the existence of a partnership

Joseph v Deloitte NSE LLP [2020] EWCA Civ 1457 Joseph, an equity member who was expelled from the de

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Article on the nature of a partnership interest

Joel Nitikman, ‘Do we understand yet the nature of a partnership interest? The High Court of A

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Changes to Scottish limited partnership secure agricultural tenancies

In Scotland, limited partnership secure agricultural tenancies under the Agricultural Holdings (Scot

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Registration has now closed for 4th Annual Conference of the Forum on 9 September 2021. If you would still like to attend, please email elspeth.berry@ntu.ac.uk to check last minute availability.

4th Annual Conference of the Partnership, LLP and LLC Law Forum Nottingham Law School, Nottingh

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

UK government consultation on use of i) LPs/LLP as directors of companies, and ii) corporate general partners of LPs/corporate LLP members

In December 2020 the UK government issued a number of further consultations on Corporate Transparenc

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short article on dealing with partner misconduct

UK law firm CM Murray has published a short article on 'The Four Key Questions Every Firm Needs

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Recent UK case on the existence of a partnership, partnership assets, partners' duties, and just and equitable winding up.

Malik v Hussain and others [2020] EWHC 2334 (Ch) This case involved a business operated though an al

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Recent UK case on partnership winding up

Loveridge and others v Loveridge [2020] EWCA Civ 1104 A caravan park business was operated through s

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Recent UK case on the duties of designated LLP members

Re A&C Restoration LLP: Manolete Partners plc v Riches [2020] EWHC 1404 (Ch) (Judgment in this c

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

New short article on Irish limited partnership law.

Maebhdh Clancy, Editor of the second edition of Twomey on Partnership, has published a short article

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short article on recent Scottish case on partner expulsion

Professor Laura Macgregor, one of the speakers at our most recent conference, has published a short

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short articles on Canadian partnerships

Matthew Pollack and Prasad Taksal of law firm DLA Piper have published a short article on Canadian p

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

New short article on UK partnership disputes

George Sim, 'Unscrambling partnership disputes' (2020) 170(7906) NLJ 19, available at: https://www.n

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short article on recent UK case on partnership taxation arrangements

Andrew Howard, 'BlueCrest: new developments in UK partnership taxation' (2020) 1503 Tax Journal

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

UK government response to consultation on Corporate Transparency and Register Reform Government: response to the consultation on options to enhance the role of Companies House and increase the transparency of UK corporate entities

The UK government has recently published new proposals in relation to the registration of limited pa

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Ireland's Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2020

Law firm Arthur Cox has published a brief update on this latest piece of legislation. It is availabl

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

UK case on derivative actions in relation to LLPs

Homes for England v Nick Selman (Holdings) Limited and Bromham Road Development LLP [2020] EWHC 936

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short summaries of partnership regulation in Brazil, Colombia, France, India, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, the UK and the USA

Lexology has published some updated summaries of partnership regulation in these countries writ

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Third Annual Conference 17 September 2020 - details and registration

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short summaries of partnership formation in the UK and the USA

Lexology has published some potentially useful summaries of partnership formation in these countries

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short summaries of partnership formation in France, India, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, the UK and the USA

Lexology has published some potentially useful summaries of partnership formation: France Switzerlan

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Recording of recent webinar on Expulsions and Forced Retirements in Partnerships/LLPs by Littleton Chambers

This webinar by Jonathan Cohen QC, James Bickford Smith and Sophie Berry is a currently available at

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short summaries of partnership formation in Brazil and Colombia

Lexology has published some potentially useful summaries of partnership formation in different count

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short articles on on new regulations in Guernsey allowing overseas limited partnerships to continue as Jersey partnerships

International law firm Ogier has published a short article on new regulations in Guernsey 

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short articles on recent US case on limited partners's rights to inspect partnership books

US law firm Sidley Austin, and Steve Quinlivan of US law firm Stinson Leonard Street, have both

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short articles on new Hong Kong private equity limited partnership

Law firm Slaughter & May has published a short article on Hong Kong's new Limited Partnership Fu

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short article on compulsory retirement of partners

Tina Williams, consultant at partnership law firm Fox Williams, has published a short article on 'Co

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Book Review: Partnership & LLP Law

Partnership & LLP Law, Geoffrey Morse and Thomas Braithwaite (9th edn, OUP 2020), 512pp., hardba

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short articles on new regulations in Jersey allowing overseas limited partnerships to continue as Jersey partnerships

Emily Haithwaite of international law firm Ogier has published a short article on the forthcoming re

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

The 3rd Annual Partnership Conference on Thursday 17 September 2020 goes virtual!

Owing to the constraints of the current coronavirus crisis, we have decided that a shortened version

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short article on Belgian partnerships

A short article by Dirk Van Gerven of the Brussels office of law firm Nauta Dutilh on Belgian partne

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short article on partnership and LLP taxation in the UK

Andrew Constable, a tax partner at Moore Kingston Smith LLP accountants, has published a useful 4 pa

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short article on recent Indian case on partnership dissolution

The  Indian law firm Khaitan & Co has published a short article on Guru Nanak Ind

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short article on recent Australian case on partner's interest in partnership property

Lawyers in the Australian firm Clayton Utz have published a short article on Commissioner of St

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Book Review: Partnership Law

Partnership Law, Mark Blackett-Ord and Sarah Haren (6th edn, Bloomsbury Professional 2020), 1304pp.,

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Short article on UK partner tax deferral (new pandemic-related option)

The most recent issue of the journal Taxation contains a short article by Tim Parr, 'Partnership def

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

New edition of Blackett-Ord and Haren's 'Partnership Law' book

Bloomsbury Professional OUP has just published the 6th edition of this established partnership law t

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Recent UK case on the rights of an outgoing partner

Deacon v Yaseen [2020] EWHC 465 (Ch) The parties were medical practitioners and former partners in a

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

New edition of Geoff Morse's 'Partnership and LLP Law' book

OUP has just published the 8th edition of this established partnership law text, now co-authored wit

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Recent article on Hong Kong's new Limited Partnership Fund Bill

Law firm Baker McKenzie has published a short article on this new draft legislation at: https://f.da

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Recent article on proposed UK subsidy for new partners in medical partnerships

Sophia Fadra of Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP has provided an update on a new government payment which

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Recent case on jurisdiction over (and remedies against) an overseas partner of a Scottish limited partnership

Trans-Oil International SA v Savoy Trading LP and Melnykov [2020] EWHC 57 (Comm) Savoy Trading was a

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Recent UK case on the meaning of ‘carrying on a business with a view to profit’ for the purposes of tax legislation

R (on the application of Cobalt Data Centre LLP 2 and Cobalt Data Centre 3 LLP) v HMRC Commissioners

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Two recent UK cases on issues arising on the transfer of the partnership business to a company set up for the purpose

Razaq v Baig [2019] EWHC 3490 (Ch) The parties had been in partnership repairing tyres and servicing

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Hold the date! Third Annual Partnership Forum Conference 17 September 2020 (Nottingham)

If you are interested in attending, please pencil the date in your diary and watch this space! I hop

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Summaries of partnership regulation in India, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and Switzerland

Lexology has published some potentially useful summaries of partnership regulation (as opposed to st

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Summaries of partnership regulation in Brazil, Colombia and France

Lexology has published some potentially useful summaries of partnership regulation (as opposed to st

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

US case on derivative claims on behalf of LLCs

In the recent US case of Hopkins v Ackerman the court ruled that derivative claims* could not be bro

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

UK case on duration of a partnership, partnership property and unjust enrichment of one partner at the expense of another

Smith and Patrick v Crawshaw [2019] EWHC 2507 (Ch) This case involved a property development partner

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

New case on winding up of qausi-partnership companies

Tarloch Singh Badyal v Malkiat Singh Badyal and others [2019] EWCA Civ 1644 This case involved an ap

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Summary of partnership structures in India

There is a useful article on Lexology discussing different types of partnership structure in India.

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Summary of partnership structures in Mexico

There is a useful article on Lexology discussing different types of partnership structure in Mexico.

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Summary of partnership structures in Saudi Arabia

There is a useful article on Lexology summarising partnership structures in Saudi Arabia. It is anot

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Summary of partnership structures in Switzerland

There is a useful article on Lexology discussing partnership structures in Switzerland. It is anothe

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

UK case on partner/employee distinction

Jospeh Puttnam v Commissioners for HMRC [2019] UKFTT 389 (TC) The appellant treated the income from

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Summary of US partnership and quasi partnership vehicles

There is a useful article on Lexology discussing different types of partnership and quasi-partnershi

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

New short article on partnership property and accounts

A short article commenting on the judgment in the Kingsley case (noted in an earlier post ‘New

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

New article on quasi-partnerships in the UK by Professor David Milman

Those of you who attended the Partnership Forum Conference earlier this year will recall David's exc

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Summary of UK partnership vehicles

For anyone not already familiar with basic UK partnership structures, this article - another in the

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Useful summary of French partnership law

There is a useful article on Lexology by the French law firm Philippe Derouin summarising different

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Summary of Greek partnership law

Cocalis & Partners, 'Commercial corporate entities: a brief outline'

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Recent article on Chinese partnership law

See: Lin Lin, 'Private Equity Investor Protection: Conceptualizing Duties of General Partners In Chi

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Proposed legislative changes to the Irish Investment Limited Partnership

Update on proposed legislative changes to the Irish Investment Limited Partnership by the Investment

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

New UK case on LLP member's duties

Riley v Reddish LLP 7 June 2019, unreported   The appellant had been a member of an LLP which h

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

The impact of the Italian insolvency law reform (by means of D.LGS. 12 January 2019, N. 14)

The amendments to Article 2257 of the Italian Civil Code Article 377 of D. Lgs. 12th January 2019, n

Marco Speranzin, Professor of Law, University of Padua, Italy

New UK case on partnership property and accounts

Karim Sophie Kingsley and others v Sally Margaret Kingsley and another [2019] EWHC 1073 (Ch)This cas

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Useful summary of Belgian partnership law

In the context of reforms to Belgian company law, the law firm Sirius Legal has provided a brief sum

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

New UK case involving partnership with assets in the UK and India and judgments in both jurisdictions

Tarloch Singh Badyal v Malkat Singh Badyal and Santokh Singh Badyal [2019] EWHC 467 (Ch)This judgmen

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

New Australian case on whether partners can claim privilege against self incrimination or privilege from exposure to civil penalties

Sadie Ville Pty v Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (A Firm) (No 3) [2018] FCA 1107, 357 ALR 695, 128 ACSR 62

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

New US law on partnership audit

New partnership audit rules came into force in the US in 2018. Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP has publis

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Payments to outgoing partners: Court of Appeal case

Robert Alan Liddle and others v Stuart David Liddle and others [2019] EWCA Civ 346This case involved

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Book Review: The Law of Limited Liability Partnerships

Book ReviewThe Law of Limited Liability Partnerships, John Whittaker and John Machell QC (4th edn, B

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Report on the Joint Conference of the Partnership, LLP and LLC Law Forum and CIBL on the Regulation of Partnerships and Closely Held Corporations

The second annual conference of the Forum, which wassupported by CIBL (the Centre for Business and I

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Book Review: Twomey on Partnership

Twomey on Partnership, Michael Twomey, Maedhbh Clancy (ed) (2nd edn, Bloomsbury Professional 2019),

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

New UK partnership case on variation of partnership agreements

Dakshu Patel v Kesha Patel [2019] EWHC 298 (Ch)This case involved a challenge to an arbitrator&rsquo

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

New German law to enable UK companies to avoid compulsory partnership status post-Brexit

There is an interesting article on Lexology (which is free to subscribe to – see further https

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Second annual conference - save the date!

The second annual conference of the Partnership, LLP and LLC Law Forum will take place on Thursday 1

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Legal developments in Jersey - new LLC law (not yet in force) and revised LLP law

Jersey has introduced a new LLC form, with separate legal personality but without corporate personal

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

UK business statistics

As I have previously discussed with colleagues, it can be difficult to find information on numbers o

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Consultation on the reform of UK limited partnerships: government response published

The UK governments response to the consultation on the Reform of Limited Partnerships has been publi

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Book Review: Palmer’s Limited Liability Partnership Law

(with apologies for the delay!) Palmer’s Limited Liability Partnership Law, Geoffrey Morse, Pa

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Updated Conference programme, abstracts and speaker biographies

The updated programme and some of the abstracts and speaker biographies are now available on the For

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Attention all Forum members!

I'd also like to advertise publications by speakers and indeed other members of the Partnership, LLP

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Inaugural Conference papers published online - in special Partnership Law edition of journal

Six of the papers from the Inaugural Conference have been published in a special Partnership edition

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Conference update!

Exciting news that the Hon. Mr Justice Michael Twomey will be opening the conference proceedings! M

Conference Registration Now Open: The Regulation of Partnerships and Closely-Held Corporations

Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University, 10 January 2019The Partnership, LLP and LLC Law

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Book Review: Stephen Chan, A Practical Guide to Partnership Law in Scotland

A Practical Guide to Partnership Law in Scotland, Stephen Chan (W Green 2018), 250pp, hardback, ISBN

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Registration now open: Conference on The Regulation of Partnerships and Closely-Held Corporations

Nottingham Trent University, 10 January 2019 On Thursday 10 January 2019, the Partnership, LLP

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Special partnership law edition of Nottingham Insolvency and Business Law e-Journal available online

The special partnership law edition of NibleJ contains six articles based on papers given at the For

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

New book on Scottish partnership law

Stephen Chan, A Practical Guide to Partnership Law in Scotland (W Green 2018), has just been publish

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Proposals to reform NZ partnership law

The New Zealand government is proposing to reform New Zealand's law of general partnership law, whic

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Recent UK partnership/LLP cases

Gregory Wild v Malcolm Wild, Jean Wild and Abigail Wild [2018] EWHC 2197 (Ch)The claimant and the fi

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

New short article on insolvent partnerships and LLPs

Elspeth Berry, 'Square pegs and round holes: why company insolvency law is a bad fit for partnership

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Two new casenotes on partnership law

The Edinburgh Law Review has recently published two articles on partnership law:James Bailey and Bla

David Milman, Professor of Law, University of Lancaster, UK

New name for the Forum!

The name of the Forum has now been changed to The Partnership, LLP and LLC Law Forum. It is hope tha

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Book review: Elspeth Berry, Partnership and LLP Law (2nd edn)

Partnership and LLP Law, Berry (2nd edn, Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing), pp.248, ISBN: 9780854

David Milman, Professor of Law, University of Lancaster, UK Sophie Chandler-Millington, University of Oxford

Review

Partnership and LLP Law, Berry (2nd edn, Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing), pp.248, ISBN: 9780854

New journal article: Limited partnership law and private equity: an instance of legislative capture?

Elspeth Berry, ‘Limited partnership law and private equity: an instance of legislative capture

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

New consultation on proposals for reforms to Scottish limited partnerships

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has finally followed up its 2017

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University Richard Smith, data journalist and investigator

Report on the Inaugural Conference of the Partnership, LLP and LLC Law Academic Forum

The Inaugural Conference of the Forum, which was supported by the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS) Sm

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Second edition of Berry, Partnership and LLP Law

The 2nd edition of this text on English partnership law has just been published by Wildy, Simmonds a

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

(Ab)use of LLPs and limited partnerships, and the new PSC rules

The outcome of the UK government consultation on the misuse of Scottish limited partnerships and LLP

Richard Smith, data journalist and investigator

Inaugural conference of the Partnership, LLP and LLC Law Academic Forum

Thursday 5th April 2018 Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University This one day conference,

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

Book Review: Lindley & Banks on Partnership

Lindley & Banks on Partnership, Roderick I’Anson Banks (ed) (20th edn, Sweet & Maxwell

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

New edition of Lindley and Banks on Partnership

The new edition (the 20th) of the classic text on English partnership law has just been pu

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Transparency International report on use of Scottish partnerships in money laundering and corruption

Earlier this year, the UK government department responsible for Business, Enterprise and Industrial

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

The relationship between US LLCs and UK partnerships

In any event, LLC law is in many, many respects partnership law wearing different clothing.  Th

Dan Kleinberger, Emeritus Professor of Law, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Saint Paul

Recent UK partnership/LLP cases

Dinesh Kotak v Jagdish Kotak and others [2017] EWHC 1821 (Ch) The bank and two partners in a commer

Elspeth Berry, Reader in Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University