Breaking the Silence: “Everyone knew but no one did anything” – Tackling Workplace Harassment & Bullying, & Ineffective Regulation – Post-IFSEA Conference Podcast Recording
August 20th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
Following the 6th IFSEA International Conference on Executive & Founder Issues in June 2025, we are delighted to share with you a follow up podcast on the session, ‘Breaking the Silence: “Everyone knew but no one did anything” – Tackling Workplace Harassment and Bullying, and Ineffective Regulation’. Watch the video, listen to the recording or read […]
Leading Through Strikes: Executive Strategies for Union Engagement – Post-IFSEA Conference Podcast Recording
August 8th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
Following the 6th IFSEA International Conference on Executive & Founder Issues in June 2025, we are delighted to share with you a follow up podcast for the session ‘Leading Through Strikes: Executive Strategies for Union Engagement’. Watch the video, listen to the recording or read the transcript. In this brilliant discussion, the IFSEA annual conference panellists explore important multijurisdictional […]
Financial and Operational Issues for Firms considering Private Equity Investment
August 4th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
In this fifth video in our series focusing on Private Equity investment in professional services firms, Partner Zulon Begum is joined by special guest Claire Watkins, Partner and Head of the Professional Practices Group at Buzzacott LLP, to discuss the key financial and operational considerations that firms should be thinking about when contemplating PE investment […]
Issues and Challenges Related to Partnership Investigations – Constitutional Shortfalls: Ten-Minute Talk
July 25th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
Welcome to the first of CM Murray LLP’s Ten-Minute Talk series on Partnership and Investigations, with Senior Partner Sarah Chilton and Associate Liz Pearson. In episode one, we start at the very beginning of an investigation (a very good place to start). Sarah and Liz discuss common constitutional shortfalls when contemplating an investigation. For example: When considering the potential outcome, […]
In this fourth video in our series focusing on Private Equity investment in professional services firms, Partners Zulon Begum, Corinne Staves and Nick Leale discuss the key regulatory considerations that firms should be thinking about when contemplating PE investment for their firm. In this video, Zulon, Corinne and Nick discuss: How does PE investment reshape law […]
A Partner 101 to Mandatory Retirement Ages and Age Discrimination within Partnerships: Ten-Minute Talk
July 11th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
In this Ten-Minute Talk, Senior Partner Sarah Chilton and Senior Associate Wonu Sanda discuss mandatory retirement ages (MRAs) in partnerships and takeaways from the Scott v Walker Morris LLP case that has reignited interest in this topic. Watch the video above or listen to the recording here and see below for further details. If you are […]
In this second video in our series focusing on the key issues surrounding partner performance in law firms, Partners Zulon Begum and David Fisher are joined by special guests Nick Jarrett-Kerr and Jonathan Middleburgh from leading law firm consultancy, Edge International, and authors of the book Managing Partner Performance: Strategies for Transforming Underperforming Partners. In this video, The One […]
In this third video in our series focusing on Private Equity investment in professional services firms, Managing Partner Clare Murray and Partners Corinne Staves and Zulon Begum discuss the key considerations in relation to governance that firms should be thinking about when contemplating PE investment for their firm. Watch the video above or listen to the recording […]
Should Solicitors Accused of Misconduct be Entitled to Anonymity in Disciplinary Proceedings? – Ten-Minute Talk
June 24th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
A recent decision of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal to anonymise the identity of a respondent found to have committed sexual harassment has attracted considerable media attention. In this discussion, our Regulatory and Professional Discipline Partner, Andrew Pavlovic, and Partnership and Employment Partner and General Counsel, Beth Hale discuss the case, as well as their own experience of acting […]
CM Murray LLP Appoints Emma Sangeelee as Partner to Strengthen Partnership and Employment Disputes Practice
June 2nd, 2025 by Stuart Smith
CM Murray LLP, a leading specialist law firm in partnership, employment and regulatory law, has expanded its practice with the appointment of Emma Sangeelee as a Partner, effective 2 June 2025. Emma’s arrival marks a significant strategic enhancement to CM Murray’s market-leading bench strength in complex partnership and employment litigation, particularly in the private equity […]