The infamous Doris Storm has caused Gordon Turner to contemplate the meaning of….Settlement Agreements.
The infamous Doris Storm has caused Gordon Turner to contemplate the meaning of….Settlement Agreements.
Together with Jason Galbraith Marten QC, I acted for an ex-employee of a major bank and a settlement was reached the terms of which require strict confidentiality.
The increase in clients looking for advice on Settlement Agreements after the referendum has been quite startling.
Recently we resolved a stand-off between two directors of a small company. We think the main ingredients of the outcome were: meeting at a neutral venue, allowing both parties to have someone with them and knowing our ‘red button’- in this case, an application for a ‘just and equitable winding up’ of the Company. Simply having the chance to speak openly seemed to be all that was required to allow the directors to reach a deal.