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February 2012
Putting lawyers in touch with the youth of Oldham
Pearson Hinchliffe partner, Michael Pitt, takes over as 2012 Oldham Law Association President.
MorePearson Hinchliffe becomes an LLP
1st April 2010
PRESS RELEASE, 01/04/10
The Partners are delighted to announce that, with effect from 1st April 2010, Pearson Hinchliffe has become a limited liability partnership (LLP), and will be known as Pearson Hinchliffe LLP.
An LLP is a relatively new form of business structure, similar in many ways to a Limited Company, where the partners’ liability is limited to the extent of their stake in the firm.
A new era of growth
LLP is increasingly becoming the preferred legal structure for professional services firms. Partner Michael Pitt said: “One of the main reasons for the change is that trading with limited liability enables us to appoint non-legal professionals as members, which in turn allows a more flexible platform for future growth. Having reviewed carefully the adoption of LLP we believe it is the best business structure for the firm, our staff and clients.”
At one level, the move to LLP status will in no way affect the ‘day to day’ delivery or quality of service provided to clients, with cosmetic changes to the company’s logo and business stationery. But at its heart the change is just one step in a continued modernisation programme to meet the challenges posed by the impending deregulation of the legal services market.
Michael Pitt added: “We have identified several areas where we believe the business can enhance our value to clients, including actively promoting our highly experienced FSA-registered team. The shift to LLP is part of an ongoing programme to further expose financial services – a key growth area - in our core personal and corporate client markets.”
The new emphasis will also be reflected in a redesigned company logo which will incorporate “solicitors & financial services” in the title.
The New Pearson Hinchliffe LLP Logo
IFA Richard Eastwood joins the LLP
Partner, John Pollitt said: “As part of the change to establish a full service and capability commercial practice it gives me great pleasure to announce that IFA Richard Eastwood will be joining us as an equity partner in the business. Richard has worked with the firm as head of our financial services department since 2001 and most clients will already know him as a key member of the Pearson Hinchliffe team.”
Newly instated Member, Richard Eastwood said: “The new company structure is a bold yet essential move if we are to adapt to clients’ changing needs. Many people are concerned about their corporate and personal finances, whether related to pensions, tax liability, saving adequately for retirement or insurance. They require increasingly comprehensive services. We are a client-led firm and with us they can access independent financial advice at the same point as getting a Will prepared or accessing any one of our 10 legal departments.”
ENDS.
CONTACT: If you have any questions about this change, please speak to Media Team on: 0161 785 3500, or: media@pearson-hinchliffe.co.uk.
EDITORS: Pearson Hinchliffe LLP is a full-service law firm providing an extensive range of legal service to private and business clients in Oldham and North Manchester.
As one of the leading law firms in the north of England, Pearson Hinchliffe LLP’s mission is to be ‘the complete law firm’ providing the highest quality cost effective, commercial and private legal services to its clients. Each client is catered for as an individual with their business and personal requirements taken into account which allows for a very personalised service.
January 2012
Company and commercial law reforms to reduce red tape
Companies of all shapes and sizes have been asked for their views on how to tackle unnecessary bureaucracy in company and commercial law.
MoreJanuary 2012
Increase in unfair dismissal qualifying period will apply only to new employees
From 6 April 2012 the qualifying period of service for making a claim increases from one to two years.
MoreJanuary 2012
Maximum compensation for unfair dismissal increases from 1 February 2012
Annual revision of employment tribunal award limits and other amounts payable under employment legislation.
MoreDecember 2011
Health and safety laws to be cut by half
Government plans to slash health and safety red tape will mean substantial savings for small firms, business groups have said.
MoreNovember 2011
Weight Watchers case: the importance to employers of employment status.
The Upper Tier Tribunal holds 1,700 ‘leaders’ at Weight Watchers were employees for tax purposes.
MoreSeptember 2011
How to Conduct a Disciplinary Hearing
A recent presentation by Employment solicitor, Susan Mayall, setting out the stages for handling a disciplinary, referencing the ACAS Code of Conduct.
June 2011
ACAS Advice leaflet “Holidays and Holiday Pay”
Download the guidance covering arrangements for holidays and holiday pay.
October 2010
Recent Case Study: Commercial Landlord and Tenant - An Authorised Guarantee Agreement
Authorised Guarantee Agreements keep the original tenant on the hook in case a third party assignee defaults; they should be drafted with care.
July 2010
Recent Case Study: Doing Battle in the Boardroom
How Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law helped members of the Board of Directors achieve the outcome they sought in their boardroom dispute with a senior executive director.
May 2010
How the Mergers & Acquisitions team helped Lanes Group PLC achieve their LAS sell-off
Drainage specialists dispose £12.3 million majority stake in Lanes Assistance Services.
March 2010
PH Employment Direct
The Employment team at Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law have created PH Employment Direct - a user-friendly and simple service that gives you access to the best advice at the end of a phone 24hrs a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
February 2010
Oldham Construction Sector
On 3 February 2010 Corporate Commercial partner Roger Hinchliffe delivered a presentation entitled, ‘Joint Ventures’ to the Oldham Construction Sector group.
January 2010
Debt Recovery Service
With our specialist commercial Debt Recovery service you can significantly increase the speed and likelihood of recovering the money owed to your business.