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For years mandatory retirement ages in LLP and partnership agreements have existed in a hazy “because we’ve always done it that way” fog. But the legal landscape and workplace expectations have shifted significantly since the days of Seldon v Clarkson Wright and Jakes. Vague references by firms to “workforce planning” and “intergenerational fairness” are not enough – employment tribunals require cold, hard evidence from firms to prove that a partner mandatory retirement age (MRA) is justifiable. Firms who fail to do so face significant legal, regulatory and reputational risks.
In this panel discussion with CM Murray LLP, we will cut through some of the assumptions around mandatory retirement for partners and focus on key positive and proactive steps that firms can take to assess, modernise and justify their partner retirement policy, and to consider if there may be other ways of meeting the firm’s strategic objectives than with a potentially blunt MRA tool.
Speakers:
Emma Sangeelee, CM Murray LLP (Discrimination Law Specialist)
Corinne Staves, CM Murray LLP (Partnership and Regulatory Law Specialist)
Clare Murray, CM Murray LLP (Chair)
Timings
09:00 Breakfast and registration
09:30 Session starts
10:30 Session ends
Please note this session is free for members to attend, £125 +VAT for non-members.
Date & Time
Thu, 16th October 2025
09:00 – 10:30
Location
Central London location TBC
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