Katherine Reed

This Friday, Private Wealth Disputes Senior Associate, James Woods-Davison will be speaking at the TL4 & ConTrA Private Client Summer School in Cambridge. James will join Joanne Morse of Summit Trust International to lead a session on “Value-Driven Investing”. With its mix of expert-led sessions, practical workshops and informal networking, the event offers an invaluable opportunity for junior practitioners to develop their technical expertise and broaden their practice.

In eprivateclient, Partner, Nicola Bushby explores the Law Commission’s Modernising Wills report, highlighting key proposals for reforming the law of wills, such as recognising electronic wills and adopting the test for capacity in lieu of the common law test. While progress is clear, concerns remain, especially around the rule revoking wills upon marriage.

This Friday at the Private Client Advisory and Litigation Forum in Paris, Partner, Clare Stirzaker joins retired tax lawyer, Matthew Hutton to speak on the topic of “Getting your Affairs in Order”, focusing on relationships and records.

Nicola’s panel will look at ‘Insights into Wealth and Trust Protection’, where she will be joined by Joanna Grandfield from Mills & Reeve, Richard Kershaw from Hunters Law and Nicholas Yates KC from 1 Hare Court. Together, they will look at what to consider when drafting pre- and post-nuptial agreements, what constitutes undue pressure and family charters.