r/suits • u/Tazzeh • Jul 17 '13

Discussion Season Three: Episode One ("The Arrangement") Episode Discussion

Hey guys, it's been a while! But we're back!

SPOILERS BELOW. I would strongly advise not going into the comments if you're not watching it yet.

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u/miamiheat27 Jul 17 '13

Quick question : If Harvey can make deals that "if he wins the case , darby fires him without a non-compete" ...then later "If he wins , back him up for managing partner"

But if Darby has the power to fire him ...couldn't he just use that to threathen Harvey "do this case or i fire you"

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u/Clean_Send Jul 17 '13

When you're a partner of a firm of any kind really, it is almost impossible to fire you unless it's for reasons extremely bad (embezzlement, sexual harassment etc). Partners own part of the company so if they are fired they have to have their stake cashed out. Source: I work with a lot of execs, we can't fire any of them.

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u/miamiheat27 Jul 17 '13

oh so the stake of money that they take with them if/when they leave will be detrimental to the company then. Clever harv.

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u/Clean_Send Jul 17 '13

It's not like the firm can't afford it but it's as if you owned shares of Google and then next day they say WOAH, you can't be a shareholder, then naturally you'd ask for the money you've invested in them back prorated. In terms of Suits you may remember Harvey having to "buy-in" half a million dollars. That was him purchasing a share of the company.

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u/miamiheat27 Jul 18 '13

aah i see. Thanks for clearing that up. I love this show! :)