Jeremy is ranked as a “Star Individual” by Chambers UK Bar 2024 in Partnership, who describe him as: “the best in the field of partnerships and LLPs. He offers smooth, persuasive advocacy and unrivalled knowledge of the subject matter. Jeremy considers all the angles and provides pragmatic, top-quality technical advice. He’s massively hard-working, has excellent client-handling skills and is really responsive – he always gets back to you promptly, wherever he is”.
Jeremy has a chancery commercial practice, focusing on litigation. He is a Barrister and Arbitrator with a strong reputation in partnership and LLP litigation. He regularly advises management on internal issues within partnerships/LLPs (including partner exits, team moves and restructuring). He represents both firms and individual partners, from solicitors, private equity, financial services firms, accountants, doctors and dentists to hedge funds, recruitment consultants, family property partnerships and farmers. Additionally he regularly advises on non-contentious partnership matters.
He also acts on all manner of business related disputes, company disputes, professional negligence, insolvency and commercial matters.
Jeremy regularly represents clients at arbitrations and mediations.
He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Co-author of “LLP and Partnership Law: A legal and practical guide” published by LexisNexis 2024.
Shortlisted for “Chancery Junior of the Year” by both Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023 and Chambers UK Bar Awards 2022.
Partnerships & LLPs
Recent Cases include:
- S (and others) v B (2022): acted in an accountancy firm arbitration involving an international firm and the compulsory retirement of an equity partner. Settled following procedural hearing (January 2022)
- Boyle v Burke [2020] 1 BCLC 524: key case on partnership dissolution; whether a transfer of business had resulted in dissolution and the impact on partnership annuities.
- Schillings International LLP v Scott [2019] EWHC 1335 (Ch), [2018] EWHC 1210 (Ch): Injunction on behalf of the firm against departing member in advance of arbitration
- Galloway v Independent Films Ltd [14.11.18, unreported]: film based joint venture dispute, trial as regards alleged repudiation of the agreement
- Dr B v Dr B [23.10.18, unreported]: GP partnership dispute as regards exclusion from the partnership and partnership accounting, settled following day one of the trial
- Clough v Hirst & others [27.3.18, unreported]: appearing on injunction application seeking reinstatement of a member of an LLP
- W v I [2017]: complex interlinked Arbitrations challenging expulsion of a partner, exploring numerous areas of developing law
- Heathcliffe Properties Ltd v Dodhia [2016] EWHC 2628 (Ch): Important case on using contempt of court to enforce compliance with Court orders in the context of realising partnership assets
- Chohan v Patel [26 May 2016]: Freezing injunction obtained against assets of a solicitor partner in the course of a partnership dispute
- Reinhard v Ondra LLP [2016] 2 BCLC 571: Ground breaking case exploring the nature of members’ interests in an LLP, whether members can be employees and what terms apply to members
- Dr Shakarchi v Dr Muir [11 March 2014]: GP partnership dispute regarding division of former partnership premises with injunctions sought.
- Eaton v Caulfield & Others [2014] BCC 653: Scope of unfair prejudice relief to bring about discontinuance of proceedings
- Paul Castledine v (1) RSM Bentley Jennison (2) RSM Bentley Jennison Ltd [2012] Bus LR (D77): Whether former partner retained a share in the goodwill of a substantial accountancy firm.
- Eaton v Caulfield & Others [2011] BCC 386: Limited Liability Partnership: expulsion, unfair prejudice and just and equitable winding up in LLPs.
Recommendations
Qualifications
- FCIArb
- Cambridge University
- Astbury Scholar, Middle Temple
- Lechmere Prize Winner, Middle Temple
- Westminster School
Appointments
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Served on Bar Professional Standards Committee
- Barrister representative on the Committee of the Association of Partnership Practitioners for over 6 years
Associations & Memberships
- The Association of Partnership Practitioners
- Chancery Bar Association
- International Forum of Senior Executive Advisers (IFSEA)
- Professional Negligence Bar Association
- Property Bar Association
Publications
- Co-Author of “LLP and Partnership Law: A legal and practical guide” (2024)
- Appeared on Radio Four
- The Sunday Times
- The Mail on Sunday
- The Solicitors Journal
- Practical Law: practice notes on numerous different topics including: Team Moves, Member Interests, Partner Exits and Tips in partnership and LLP litigation
- The Association of Partnership Practitioners magazine
- A Partnership Litigator’s FAQs
- The Journal of International Banking Law
Speaking Engagements
- Regularly delivering in house training sessions at firms including Herbert Smith Freehills, Clifford Chance, Linklaters, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, White & Case, Eversheds Sutherland, Fox Williams, CM Murray, Lewis Silkin, Withers, Baker & McKenzie, Grant Thornton, BDBF, Winckworth Sherwood, Payne Hicks Beach, VWV, Reed Smith, Hempsons and many more firms.
- Run training seminars for, Jordans, Lexis Nexis, MBL, Employment Law Association, Association of Partnership Practitioners and many others.
- Delivered webinars for Lexis Nexis, MBL and other providers.
- MBL full day seminar: A Toolkit for Common Scenarios in partnership and LLP litigation.
- MBL: Covenants, Garden Leave & Confidentiality in Partnership Agreements.
- MBL: The Law & Practice of Partner & Member Exits.
- Lexis Nexis: Partners, Workers, Employees – The Implications of recent case law.
Jeremy Callman is a self-employed, independent barrister whose practice is governed by the Code of Conduct of the Bar of England and Wales. He is regulated by The Bar Standards Board [Bar Ref 27776] and is fully insured with the Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund [BMIF Ref 2360/022] to provide legal services, please refer to the BMIF website for full details of the world-wide cover provided. He is registered for VAT under the reference 564625133.
