International Women’s Day 2021
March 8th, 2021 by Stuart Smith

To coincide with International Women’s Day 2021, CM Murray LLP has joined together to pledge our support for the #ChooseToChallenge campaign, which reminds us that each of us are the most effective ambassadors for change and that we can use this opportunity to call out gender bias and inequality. This is also a chance to […]
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Partner Lateral Hires – Part 1 of 3: The Hiring Firm’s Perspective
February 9th, 2021 by Stuart Smith
When a partner proposes to move from one firm to another, the process is rarely as simple as firms and partners might first assume. Depending on whether it is the new hiring firm, the current firm or the lateral partner themselves, there will often be a myriad of competing legal, practical and tactical factors and […]
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Can an Employer legally require their staff to get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
January 15th, 2021 by Stuart Smith

Can an Employer legally require their staff to get the Covid-19 Vaccine?
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The Key Considerations for Professional Services Firms Contemplating a Demerger
November 26th, 2020 by Stuart Smith
The Key Considerations for Professional Services Firms Contemplating a Demerger
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The Four Key Questions Every Firm Needs to be Prepared for When Dealing with Allegations of Partner Misconduct
October 20th, 2020 by Stuart Smith
It’s 4.30pm on a Friday evening. An email hits your inbox. It is a detailed complaint from a staff member about harassment allegedly committed against them by one of the Firm’s senior partners or LLP members. How should the Firm respond? What steps is the Firm required to take? Who must the Firm notify? These […]
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Managing and Responding to Partner Exits – Part One: the Firm’s Perspective
September 2nd, 2020 by Stuart Smith
We are delighted to release the first podcast in our two-part series on Managing and Responding to Partner Exits.
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Managing Employee Risks and Supporting Colleagues’ Families in the Age of Covid
August 20th, 2020 by Stuart Smith

We are delighted to bring you this recording of a discussion between members of our Employment Law team on Managing Employee Risks and Supporting Colleagues’ Families in the Age of Covid.
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Partner Team Moves in the Professional Services and Private Equity Worlds
July 22nd, 2020 by Stuart Smith

What Every Partner, Firm and Recruiter Should Know about the Risks, Responses and Commercial Realities of Partner Team Moves
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Managing and Responding to Partner Exits Part Two: Checklist for Exiting Partners
April 20th, 2020 by Stuart Smith
Managing and Responding to Partner Exits – Part Two: Checklist for Exiting Partners
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Managing and Responding to Partner Exits – Part One: 10 Steps to Protect your Firm
April 7th, 2020 by Stuart Smith
Managing and Responding to Partner Exits – Part One: 10 Steps to Protect your Firm
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