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15 Apr 2024 Are trusts an appropriate vehicle to hold shares in a family business?

Using trusts as part of the ownership strategy for family businesses can enable succession planning while providing flexibility, asset protection and an ability to keep the voting block held together by trustees. In the Tax Journal, Partner, Hayden Bailey clarifies when and how trusts are likely to be appropriate for family businesses.

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25 Jan 2024 60 seconds with… Partner & Head of Private Client, Hayden Bailey

Partner and Head of Private Wealth, Hayden Bailey, speaks to the Tax Journal in a quick fire ’60 seconds with’ interview covering everything from recent stand out tax cases to what he wish he’d known at the start of his career.

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18 Dec 2023 Cryptocurrency – A Digital Legacy

Partner and Head of Private Wealth, Hayden Bailey writes for European Financial Review on the unique set of challenges that are at play when navigating succession planning with digital assets.

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24 Oct 2023 A digital inheritance – cryptocurrency, death & divorce

More and more owners of digital assets are starting to consider how they can pass the assets on as part of their succession planning. Head of Private Wealth, Hayden Bailey explains all.

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15 Jun 2023 Boodle Hatfield welcomes leading Tax Partner, Andrew Loan

Andrea Zavos, Senior Partner says: “Andrew is a fantastic practitioner and we are delighted to welcome him to Boodle Hatfield. His arrival marks the firm’s third lateral hire this year and our fourth addition to the partnership following this year’s partner promotion. This growth reflects our continued commitment to build and invest in our key service lines. Our focus remains on meeting the ever-changing needs of our dynamic client base and providing the very best quality legal advice.”

 

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15 May 2023 Boodle Hatfield expands leading Private Wealth Disputes practice with the hire of Nicola Bushby

Boodle Hatfield has strengthened its Private Client & Tax department with the appointment of new partner, Nicola Bushby. Nicola joins the firm’s top-tier Private Wealth Disputes team from Irwin Mitchell and her arrival consolidates the firm’s reputation as one of the leading practices for high value, complex wealth disputes in the London market.

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28 Mar 2023 60-second interview with Hayden Bailey TEP

Partner, Hayden Bailey TEP, speaks to STEP about winning the International Legal Team of the Year award in 2022.

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03 Mar 2023 Challenges For Multi-Generational Families Over Succession

In Wealth Briefing, Private Wealth Partner, Hayden Bailey reflects on a recent case involving one of the world’s largest family-owned enterprises. Hayden reinforces that no business should underestimate the care that is required for a successful generational succession and that such blueprints will allow future generations to confidently choose their own path while safeguarding the family legacy.

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07 Dec 2022 Boodle Hatfield publishes a guide to navigate the world of private wealth in the 21st century

Boodle Hatfield launches ‘Lessons in Legacy’ a four-part series exploring what legacy now means in the twenty first century to help successful individuals, families and their associated business ventures navigate a new terrain.

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31 Aug 2022 Family Businesses: Planning for the worst

In the Family Business edition of the STEP Journal, Private Wealth Partner, Hayden Bailey sets out the advantages of a business having an emergency board plan.

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