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Paul Marmor Sherrards BRX Bond Street Presentation – 3 rd September 2010 www.sherrards.com
Paul Marmor
Sherrards
BRX Bond StreetPresentation – 3rd September 2010
www.sherrards.com
Well positioned and accessible
Well established, ideally located
• Long history of success and innovation
• Based in London’s West End and St Albans / M25 corridor
• Excellent access to motorway and rail links
• Close to London’s financial and legal centres
• Easy access to and from London’s airports
A Distinctive Culture
• Taking ‘a broader view’ of clients’ needs – looking beyond the immediate legal issue
• Approachable, friendly and supportive working culture
• Extremely proactive and responsive
• Focusing on solutions not obstacles
• Utilising extensive network of professional advisors for client benefit
• Membership of a global network of lawyers and accountants
Breadth of service – core services
Support and advice across a key range of services including:
• Company Commercial• Franchising• Intellectual Property / IT• International Services• Banking & Finance• Litigation and Dispute Resolution• Employment, HR and Labour Law• Private Client• Charities
Sectors
Operating in many global sectors including:
• Retail
• Franchising
• Banking
• Real estate
• Manufacturing
Providing the right level of service
Partner-led, cross practice teams working closely together
Partner-led teams, supported by:
• Associates• Assistant solicitors• Trainee solicitors• Legal executives and paralegals• Support staff
The relevant and appropriate level of service at the relevant and appropriate level of fees = value for money
People
• Investors in People accredited
• Traineeship Scheme
• Internship Exchange Scheme
• Proactive approach to personal development and general business skills
Exchange between Sherrards and Rosina Eising of Netherlands
Commercial Property
Entrepreneurial and business-minded lawyers provide first class support to regional, national and international clients
• Retail • Investment• Development• Franchising
Mark Peters
Head of Department
Corporate & Commercial
A culture of achievement and success that is infectiousand complements the positive approach of the team’s client base
• Mergers and acquisitions• Business start-ups• Shareholders and partnership agreements• Commercial contracts• Finance and banking• IP / IT
Jean-Paul da Costa
Head of Department
Intellectual Property
A culture of achievement and success that is infectiousand complements the positive approach of the team’s client base
• Full IP audit and portfolio management• Protecting trademarks and designs• Enforcing patent and trademark infringement• Licence agreements
Jean-Paul da Costa
Head of Department
Dispute Resolution & Commercial Litigation
Pragmatic advice that goes to the heart of the issue
• Commercial:– Focus is high-value complex matters in the High Court - fraud,
banking, IT and commercial disputes• Property:
– Includes Landlord & Tenant, forfeiture and dilapidations• Insolvency & Debt Recovery:
– Actions relating to recovery of assets, advice on receivership, bankruptcy and litigation proceedings
Paul Marmor
Head of Department
Employment / Labour Law
In-depth employment law expertise blended with a sound understanding of business requirements
• Contentious matters– Tribunals– Grievance and disciplinary procedures– Dismissals– Compromise agreements
• Non-contentious matters– Employment contracts– Drafting handbooks Joanne Perry
Employment Solicitor
Franchising
Legal guide, ‘Chambers & Partners’ applauds the team’s ‘innovative approach and broad commercial expertise’ quoting clients as ‘exceedingly happy with the team’.
The firm is affiliated to the British Franchise Association and services include:
• Constructing franchise agreements• Franchise-related advice and assistance• Property-related support• Handling disputes
Manzoor Ishani
Leading Franchise Expert
Private Client
Discreet and personal service for Sherrards’ business clients
• High net-worth clients• Wills• Trusts• Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection• High value residential conveyancing• Notarial services
Nicole Marmor
Consultant
Global Reach
• AG Legal / the Alliott Group – quality referrals• Working with the right firms across the world, in tune with local
culture• Special practice areas:-
– India– The Far East– USA
• Extensive professional network to support all your needs – seeking a particular resource, supplier, joint venture partner? Sherrards can help
Minimising risks and maximising opportunities for international clients doing business in the UK, or for UK clients with overseas interests
Alliott Group
• ‘A Worldwide Alliance of Independent Accounting, Law and Consulting firms’
• 170 member firms in over 60 countries
• Connecting like-minded professional across jurisdictions
• Paul Marmor appointed Chair of ‘AG Legal’ September 2009
AG Legal in action – San Francisco, Athens and Beijing
Recent International Work
• India – introduction to a business in the contact lens sector• Malaysia – injunction proceedings• France – debt recovery• Bulgaria, France, Cyprus, Florida – property purchases• Holland – due diligence on business• Vancouver – debt recovery• Thailand – start-up and incorporation of business• Iron ore from Catalonia to Shanghai!
India – UK trade
• The UK is India’s largest trading partner in Europe• India is the UK’s second largest investor in Asia• Presence of more than 350 Indian companies in the UK• Common legal system
“India and Britain can have a shaping influence for both progress and justice in the emerging global economy” – Gordon Brown, British Prime Minister
India Desk – recent work includes:
• Widely reported purchase of automotive plant in West Midlands
• Acting on dispute concerning a well-known political dynasty in India
• Acting on behalf of Indian industrial heavyweight on multi-million pound claim in the UK
• Outsourcing – advising on start-ups in India
Sherrards SolicitorsPaul Marmor
45 Grosvenor Road 47 Marylebone LaneSt Albans LondonAL1 3AW W1U 2NT
T: +44 (0)1727 832 830 T: +44 (0)20 7563 9800F: +44 (0)1727 832 833 F: +44 (0)20 7486 0798
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