{"id":77,"date":"2026-10-23T19:13:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T17:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2026-10-23T19:13:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T17:13:49","slug":"practice-areas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/practice-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Practice areas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-surface-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl)\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d06523d6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"is-style-eyebrow has-accent-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Practice areas<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-display-font-size\">Advice for private clients and owner managed companies.<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color has-lead-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We focus on the questions people and small companies bring to a lawyer most often. That keeps us fast, and it keeps our fees predictable.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/law-firm\/contact\/\">Arrange a first meeting<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/law-firm\/team\/\">Meet the team<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"1538\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/law-firm-scene-door.webp\" alt=\"A dark green panelled double door with a brass handle, set in a pale wall.\" class=\"wp-image-81\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/5;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/law-firm-scene-door.webp 1100w, https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/law-firm-scene-door-215x300.webp 215w, https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/law-firm-scene-door-732x1024.webp 732w, https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/law-firm-scene-door-768x1074.webp 768w, https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/law-firm-scene-door-1099x1536.webp 1099w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-surface-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d06523d6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-l-font-size\">Six areas of law, one lawyer in charge of each matter.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">What we advise on, how we charge for it and whether legal expenses insurance usually pays. Where a case touches two areas, two of us work on it together.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66%\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-reveal is-effect-rise has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-leitvia-reveal-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__list\" role=\"list\"><li class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/practice-area\/employment\/\">Employment law<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__text\">Deadlines for a claim are short, so call early.<\/p><dl class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__facts\"><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Usual fee basis<\/dt><dd>Fixed fee<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Often covered by legal expenses insurance<\/dt><dd>Yes<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Client types<\/dt><dd>Companies, Private clients<\/dd><\/div><\/dl><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/practice-area\/family\/\">Family law<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__text\">Calm advice for the hardest weeks.<\/p><dl class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__facts\"><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Usual fee basis<\/dt><dd>Hourly with a cap<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Client types<\/dt><dd>Private clients<\/dd><\/div><\/dl><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/practice-area\/property\/\">Property law<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__text\">We read the contract before you sign it.<\/p><dl class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__facts\"><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Usual fee basis<\/dt><dd>Fixed fee<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Client types<\/dt><dd>Companies, Private clients<\/dd><\/div><\/dl><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/practice-area\/business\/\">Business and contracts<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__text\">Contracts that fit how you really work.<\/p><dl class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__facts\"><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Usual fee basis<\/dt><dd>Hourly with a cap<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Client types<\/dt><dd>Companies<\/dd><\/div><\/dl><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/practice-area\/estates\/\">Wills and estates<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__text\">Plain words for the whole family.<\/p><dl class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__facts\"><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Usual fee basis<\/dt><dd>Fixed fee<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Client types<\/dt><dd>Private clients<\/dd><\/div><\/dl><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/practice-area\/tenancy\/\">Tenancy law<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__text\">For tenants and private landlords.<\/p><dl class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__facts\"><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Usual fee basis<\/dt><dd>Statutory fees<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Often covered by legal expenses insurance<\/dt><dd>Yes<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Client types<\/dt><dd>Companies, Private clients<\/dd><\/div><\/dl><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color has-meta-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m)\">Fees follow the statutory fee scale unless we agree otherwise in writing before we start.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-style-inverse is-style-inverse--2\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxl);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxl);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);min-height:60vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1037\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-87\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/law-firm-scene-books.webp\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/law-firm-scene-books.webp 1400w, https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/law-firm-scene-books-300x222.webp 300w, https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/law-firm-scene-books-1024x758.webp 1024w, https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/law-firm-scene-books-768x569.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-0252c1ab wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1e542c96 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-l-font-size\">We read the documents before we give an opinion.<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"has-lead-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A good first assessment needs the contract, the letters and the dates. Bring what you have and we tell you where you stand.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-surface-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d06523d6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:36%\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-m-font-size\">Questions about costs and the first meeting<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Something missing? Call us during office hours and we answer it on the phone.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-d4e87244 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:64%\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<details class=\"wp-block-details has-heading-font-family has-lead-font-size is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-73563ec2 wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--stroke);border-bottom-width:0.0625rem;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s)\" open><summary>What does the first meeting cost?<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color has-body-font-family has-body-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The first meeting takes up to one hour and has a fixed fee, which we tell you when you book. If you instruct us afterwards, we credit it against the fee of the matter.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<details class=\"wp-block-details has-heading-font-family has-lead-font-size is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-73563ec2 wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--stroke);border-bottom-width:0.0625rem;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s)\"><summary>Should I bring documents?<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color has-body-font-family has-body-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Bring copies of contracts, letters, notices and anything with a date on it. Please do not send documents by email before we have agreed a secure way to share them.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<details class=\"wp-block-details has-heading-font-family has-lead-font-size is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-73563ec2 wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--stroke);border-bottom-width:0.0625rem;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s)\"><summary>Does my legal expenses insurance pay?<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color has-body-font-family has-body-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Often, yes. Many legal expenses insurance policies cover employment and tenancy matters. We ask your insurer for cover before we start, at no extra charge.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<details class=\"wp-block-details has-heading-font-family has-lead-font-size is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-73563ec2 wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--stroke);border-bottom-width:0.0625rem;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s)\"><summary>Can we meet by video call?<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color has-body-font-family has-body-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. We meet clients in our office, by phone and by video call, and we advise in English and German.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<details class=\"wp-block-details has-heading-font-family has-lead-font-size is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-73563ec2 wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--stroke);border-bottom-width:0.0625rem;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s)\"><summary>How do you charge for a matter?<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color has-body-font-family has-body-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Fixed fees for clearly defined work, hourly rates with an agreed cap for disputes. You receive the estimate in writing before any work begins.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-surface-alt-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fbf4ecc0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl)\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1014a36f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-m-font-size\">Legal guides<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Plain answers to questions clients ask us often. Each guide shows when a lawyer last checked it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\" class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__list\" role=\"list\"><li class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/guide\/settlement-agreement\/\">Before you sign a settlement agreement<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__text\">What to check when your employer offers to settle.<\/p><dl class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__facts\"><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Legally reviewed on<\/dt><dd>October 6, 2026<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Reading time in minutes<\/dt><dd>5<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Client types<\/dt><dd>Private clients<\/dd><\/div><\/dl><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/guide\/buying-a-home-checks\/\">Buying a home: checks before you commit<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__text\">The questions to settle before the contract is binding.<\/p><dl class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__facts\"><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Legally reviewed on<\/dt><dd>September 22, 2026<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Reading time in minutes<\/dt><dd>6<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Client types<\/dt><dd>Private clients<\/dd><\/div><\/dl><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/guide\/dismissal-first-steps\/\">Dismissed: the first three weeks<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__text\">What to do in the days after a dismissal.<\/p><dl class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__facts\"><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Legally reviewed on<\/dt><dd>September 14, 2026<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Reading time in minutes<\/dt><dd>4<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Client types<\/dt><dd>Private clients<\/dd><\/div><\/dl><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/guide\/power-of-attorney\/\">Why a power of attorney matters<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__text\">Who decides for you if you cannot.<\/p><dl class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__facts\"><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Legally reviewed on<\/dt><dd>September 2, 2026<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Reading time in minutes<\/dt><dd>5<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Client types<\/dt><dd>Private clients<\/dd><\/div><\/dl><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/guide\/deposit-back\/\">Getting your deposit back<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__text\">How long a landlord may keep the deposit.<\/p><dl class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__facts\"><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Legally reviewed on<\/dt><dd>August 30, 2026<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Reading time in minutes<\/dt><dd>3<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Client types<\/dt><dd>Private clients<\/dd><\/div><\/dl><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/guide\/partners-disagree\/\">When business partners disagree<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__text\">First steps when the founders no longer pull together.<\/p><dl class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__facts\"><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Legally reviewed on<\/dt><dd>July 15, 2026<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Reading time in minutes<\/dt><dd>4<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Client types<\/dt><dd>Companies<\/dd><\/div><\/dl><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\n\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color has-meta-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Guides explain the law in general and do not replace advice on your case.<\/p>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-surface-alt-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained 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