Alex Kennedy

Alex specialises in company and commercial work with a focus on commercial disputes, employment law and private company share sales.  Educated at Cambridge University, Alex will navigate through difficult situations taking every to opportunity achieve results. He prides himself in finding the possible in the impossible.

Shareholder and director disputes

When people go into business together, they rarely imagine falling out. This is especially true of friends and family. Entrepreneurs understandably prioritise getting up and running rather than imagining how their relationship might break down, but when a dispute crops up this causes problems, especially where the company is held equally between two shareholder/directors.

Disputes between shareholders or directors can be fraught at the best of times, especially if the relationship was poorly defined because of inadequate articles of association or a badly drafted shareholders agreement. Particular expertise includes:

Expertise

• Duties and rights of directors
• Rights of minority shareholders
• Structuring the terms for the sale of shares in private companies including share buy backs
• Plotting strategy.
• Sound commercial knowledge.
• How to approach settlement opportunities.

Partnership disputes

Alex has helped resolve partnership disputes in a wide variety of sectors, from lawyers and accountants to recruitment agents, funeral directors and vets. Alex can act for the partners or the partnership. Each case is delicate and highly-fact specific requiring his skill and judgement at each step.

Expertise

• Familiarity with various legal structures of partnership.
• Analyst of the case to provide an honest opinion on the chances of success.
• Drafting workable partnership and LLP agreements.
• Commercial awareness.
• Identifying opportunities for dispute resolution and mediation.

Employment disputes

Alex represents both employers and employees in a variety of situations including changes to employment contracts, wrongful or unfair dismissal, enforcing and defending against restrictive covenants and consulting or advising on redundancy. The law is fast paced and employees are becoming more litigious meaning specialist knowledge is needed. Particular expertise includes:

Expertise

• Taking clients to a conclusion quickly to save time and money.
• Familiarity with fair grievance and dismissal procedures.
• Setting out the path forward which usually involves a strategy designed to encourage settlement.
• Drafting watertight settlement agreements.
• Negotiating settlement agreements.
• Preparing Employment Tribunal strategy.

Testimonials

“An efficient, speed, friendly service, provided by a personable solicitor, who listened to everything I had to say before giving me advice which was really helpful. I would definitely recommend Gannons to anyone looking for a professional legal service in London”

“A month ago, I reached out to Alex Kennedy for help with a settlement agreement from my employer. Alex was incredibly professional and took the time to explain everything clearly. Thanks to his patience and expertise, I felt confident in my understanding of the agreement. The entire process was smooth and completed quickly. Highly recommended!”

“Massive thanks to Gannons and Alex Kennedy. They are one of the three firms I initially contacted to advise and support me on the Settlement Agreement with my ex-firm. I found them to be very responsive and prompt in addressing the issues. Glad that I made the choice to go with Gannons and Alex. They understood the matters and gave balanced views.”

“Gannons were very helpful and provided a level of trust and psychological comfort in a very stressful time, along with the professional services they offer. Definitely recommend.”

“Alex was very helpful about an urgent company law issue I needed advice on. Despite the issue potentially being complex and the advice being different to what I was expecting, he nevertheless took the time to explain in a clear and understandable way what the view was so I was better informed about the situation in hand. I would use Gannons again without hesitation in future.”

“Alex Kennedy at Gannons was recommended to us by a friend and business owner. We were exiting a franchise agreement at the end of its term and needed advice and direction to avoid any expensive legal disputes. We found the advice from Alex to be invaluable and helped make the process as pain free as any of these situations are ever going to be. We would highly recommend Gannons and consider the money spent with them to be money well spent.”