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Exclusive: DLA partner suspended for allegedly punching fellow partner
07 December 2012
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DLA Piper has suspended one of its competition partners after claims were made that he punched a fellow partner in the face at a Christmas drinks party.

Duncan Gillespie was suspended after things went badly wrong at the Litigation and Regulatory department drinks on Wednesday evening. Insiders at DLA say that Gillespie argued with disputes partner Nick Marsh and claim that he then punched Marsh, leaving him with bruising and broken glasses.
 


 		   How a drinks party is meant to work

The firm's reaction was swift, with an investigation being launched on Thursday and senior partners reportedly flitting between the offices of the two partners all day. By Thursday evening, Gillespie had been suspended. No action is being taken against Marsh.

A DLA Piper spokesman said: "The firm has suspended the partner in question whilst an investigation is concluded".

 


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anonymous user
07/12/2012 08:18
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Nice...
anonymous user
07/12/2012 10:23
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Should the from have been hosting Christmas parties at the same time as cutting staff?
anonymous user
07/12/2012 11:46
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At least it is Partner on Partner violence rather than Partner on Associate a la Bamber...
anonymous user
07/12/2012 11:52
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He's a good lawyer though
3-ducks
07/12/2012 12:03
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Very poor show.

Where on earth do they find these people?

anonymous user
07/12/2012 12:23
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I'm no longer at DLA (thank goodness) but I knew Duncan in the late 90's when he was a good laywer and a decent guy. While partnership, particularly in DLA, can turn even decent people into arrogant t0ssers, people shouldn't rush to judgement here.

But this story is a bit like the old days there. Anyone else remember the episode with the London office car-park, or the wonderful performance by Bobby Davro at the partners' conference...?
anonymous user
07/12/2012 12:31
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anonymous user
07/12/2012 11:52

Which, according to you and BLP's Banking department, makes it ok to abuse your associates. Good, glad we've sorted that moral dilemma out...
anonymous user
07/12/2012 13:24
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What's all the fuss about - all will be forgiven by New Year. If you can't get sloshed and get your partners a damn good thrashing at Xmas when can you ...
anonymous user
07/12/2012 14:27
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ok
anonymous user
07/12/2012 14:46
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Lad!
anonymous user
07/12/2012 16:34
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I'm not a lawyer but I've met Nick Marsh a couple of times. He's a really nice guy, not offensive in any way. I'm glad to hear no action is being taken against him.
anonymous user
07/12/2012 16:46
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Hope the SRA, take note.
This is simply not acceptable.
anonymous user
07/12/2012 16:55
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As its been said its completely farcical that they are funding Christmas parties at all considering the cuts that they are doing.

DLA are the best at throwing these big parties though in uncertain times.... They never let you down. Didn't they host (and fund) a premiere of Sky Fall in Scotland just a few weeks before announcing their intention to pull the plug on their Glasgow office - Nice.
anonymous user
07/12/2012 17:01
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This sort of thing goes on all the time. Crazy if they fire the guy.
anonymous user
09/12/2012 22:07
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While the firm is making cuts, the majority of us are working extremely hard so the least the firm can do is continue to fund Xmas parties.
anonymous user
12/12/2012 20:54
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Cutting staff and partners out enjoying themselves...
anonymous user
13/12/2012 13:41
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Work in the wrong office by the sounds of it.
anonymous user
19/12/2012 15:15
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Sounds like two high spirited lads having a good time and letting off steam. With duals having been outlawed these type of incidents are almost inevitable. Management possibly needs to chill out, break open a few tinnies, watch a couple of 'Crockodile Dundee' films and recall their own youthful shenanigans.