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Fox & Partners Breakfast Briefing: Conducting internal investigations in law firms

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With a focus on greater transparency and accountability in relation to how law firms deal with partner misconduct allegations, getting the investigation process right from a regulatory and legal perspective has never been more important. The webinar will explore some key issues arising from internal investigations into partner misconduct in law firms. With the aid of a case study, we will draw on the knowledge of our expert speakers to discuss the steps in the investigation process; the interplay between the objectives of the firm, the accused partner and the SRA; navigating the cultural issues; pitfalls to avoid; and the demanding task of balancing competing interests.

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Jun 14, 2022 09:00 AM in London

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Message preview	Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Jun 14, 2022 09:00 London Topic: Fox & Partners Breakfast Briefing: Conducting internal investigations in law firms Register in advance for this webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gvIMEXYRR8GralmSf7tlUA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Catriona Watt (Partner @Fox & Partners) Catriona Watt specialises in contentious partnership, employment and discrimination law. Catriona advises employers, professional partnerships and LLPs, senior executives and partners across a variety of sectors. Her experience includes advising both institutions and individuals on sensitive and confidential senior level appointments and departures. Catriona often advises on complex team move situations in which there are usually restrictive covenant, fiduciary duties and potential forfeiture aspects as well as contentious exits from partnership structures particularly in professional services, financial services and private equity. She regularly drafts, and advises both employers and individual executives and partners on the terms of service agreements, staff policies and procedures, settlement agreements, LLP agreements, and retirement deeds. Caroline Field (Partner @Fox & Partners) Caroline specialises in dispute resolution and litigation. Caroline’s work often arises from a fall-out between (i) employers or professional firms (LLPs and traditional partnerships) on the one hand and (ii) employees, shareholders and directors or LLP members and partners on the other. Caroline has led significant claims in the Employment Tribunal, EAT, High Court and appeal courts, as well as through alternative dispute resolution processes (mediation, arbitration and expert determination). Caroline frequently acts for professional firms in connection with the expulsion, compulsory retirement or de-equitisation of members or partners and for individuals responding to such processes. She regularly advises on the strategic handling of partner conduct, performance issues, discrimination and whistleblowing complaints. Much of her work is focused on the professional and financial services sectors. Eleanor Diamond (Associate @Fox & Partners) Eleanor is an Associate specialising in employment and partnership law. Eleanor joined Fox & Partners in 2019, having trained at Slaughter and May and worked in their Pensions, Employment and Incentives team on qualification. Eleanor advises on a range of contentious and non-contentious workplace issues for partners, senior executives, companies, LLPs and professional partnerships. She has a keen interest in issues involving disciplinary procedures and also restrictive covenants. Eleanor has broad experience drafting and advising on various types of employment documentation, including partnership deeds, service agreements, employment contracts, staff handbooks and policies, and settlement agreements. She has also drafted and advised on various incentivisation documentation, including a variety of different share scheme rules and award documents. Robert Howard Forman (Senior Consultant @Murdochs) Co-author of The Law Society's flagship publication, The Solicitor's Handbook 2022 (and earlier 2019 edition), ranked in Chambers and Partners 2022, achieving 'star' status for five successive years, and recommended by Legal 500 2022, in Professional Discipline, Robert is a highly experienced Professional Discipline solicitor, with extensive experience in the field of Solicitors’ Professional Discipline & Regulation. Robert joined Murdochs' team in 1995. Robert represents firms, individual solicitors and other legal professionals in regulatory investigations and disciplinary proceedings. Robert also provides regulatory compliance advice to firms and individuals, including COLPs and COFAs.

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