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www.bennettslegal.co.uk Employment and Business Support Solicitors
WHY THE BUSINESS OF LAW IS LIKE FOOTBALL
Bennett’s Legal
www.bennettslegal.co.uk Employment and Business Support Solicitors
www.bennettslegal.co.uk Employment and Business Support Solicitors
Why
Its not the silly kit Its because:
1. Teamwork is central;2. Having just one good player will not make a
law firm (or any other business) or a football club;
3. The lessons of sport apply to business;4. Legal business are like any other businesses.
www.bennettslegal.co.uk Employment and Business Support Solicitors
The lessons to Bennett’s Legal
Our first 11 players are focused on business.....Lets meet them
Dispute Resolution ADR
Terms of Business
Commercial Contract
Human Resources
Employment Law
Business Structure
Regulatory and Compliance
Media & Reputation Management
Dispute Resolution Litigation
Sports Law and Intellectual Property
Commercial Law & Advice
www.bennettslegal.co.uk Employment and Business Support Solicitors
Does it matter to businesses?
SUCCESSFUL FAILING
Good client relationships;
Good cash flow; Access to profits tax
efficiently Protecting your
people and products (or services)
Poor client relationships
Poor cash flow Business structure
confused Staff confused Customers frustrated
www.bennettslegal.co.uk Employment and Business Support Solicitors
Why this interests me
Career in commerce prior to being a lawyer;
Board level experience Own business (DJ’ing and pub/club
promoting) prior to retraining as a solicitor
I see businesses every day who have a great player or product who do not put the team around it (or him/her) and we end up problem solving or crisis managing (which costs more).
www.bennettslegal.co.uk Employment and Business Support Solicitors
None Solicitor “Advisors”
50 % of the damage we see to business stems from none solicitors advising;
“That guy at the end of the bar”; The “one stop” solution consultant; Human resources dressed up as employment law
advice. So concerned were the Government 2006 they made this a criminal offence under the Compensation Act 2006 in respect of individuals – businesses were thought to be able to tell the difference between people management advice and legal advice ( its not working and the Legal Services Board are conducting a review)
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No Legal Advice
The other 40% of damage is from those who take no advice at all and try and handle it all themselves;
Typical examples include drafting their own (or worse copying a competitors) terms of business; not having commercial contracts; having no employment documents and not having people management guidance or training for managers)
www.bennettslegal.co.uk Employment and Business Support Solicitors
The Leagues
Small football clubs buy the players and coaching staff to compete in their league;
Premiership clubs buy differently – more expensive, more skilful, more experienced;
Similar options exist in law – we offer vastly different packages for different businesses;
As business specialists we tailor the needs to the team – we are the part time defensive coach. We not the manager and he hires us to prevent problems and to solve them.
Any questions
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