Martyn Whiteman heads up our Veterinary Law Team.
Martyn has acted for veterinary surgeons in a number of areas over the years, advising small animal practices, large animal practices and those specialising in equine veterinary surgery.
His work has covered a number of areas;
Partnership agreements:
This document if the lynch pin of how a practice is administered and operates. The negotiations leading up to its signing can be protracted, but it is important to ensure that the finished document accurately and fairly records what is agreed. Hopefully after signing, it can be put away and forgotten about. That is, until the day it becomes imperative; that one which correctly reflects what was agreed, is in existence.
If you are joining a partnership we can help you understand the consequence of the various terms that are proposed, and spell out and what happens when one partner wishes to retire, or is being forced to retire.
If you are joining a partnership we can help you understand the consequence of the various terms that are proposed, and spell out and what happens when one partner wishes to retire, or is being forced to retire.
Partnership disputes:
We can assist in negotiating the settlement of a partnership dispute, if necessary obtaining injunctions to prevent certain unlawful behaviour which is detrimental to the practice; see the area on this site entitled Dispute Resolution
Joining or Leaving a practice:
We can advise you on the heads of terms of any proposed deal and perhaps assist you in negotiating these, assist you in finding finance, advise you on the property aspects and if buying take steps to protect the goodwill after the sale has gone through.
Staff contracts:
It is essential that you have up-to-date contracts and policies. This is a constantly changing area of law where regular specialist advice is essential.
Employment disputes; see the area on this site entitled employment.
Enforcing restrictive covenants (sometimes called binding out provisions) we can advise on the effectiveness or enforceability of any restrictive covenant.
