Our team of experts shine a spotlight on new legal developments, share their views on the impact of current affairs, and offer insights on issues that could impact you and your business.
Boodle Hatfield, the leading private wealth and real estate law firm, has announced the arrival of two new Partners, welcoming Neil Biswas to its Real Estate team from Trowers & Hamlins and David Davies to its Corporate & Commercial team...
Just under four weeks to go until the 2024 Budget. This year more than ever winners will quietly bank their gains, but losers may change their voting intentions. So what might the Chancellor do in this
Yesterday’s Supreme Court judgment on applications for financial relief in Potanina v Potanin, following an overseas divorce has been described as ‘long overdue’ and ‘a warning
Yesterday, the immigration minister, Tom Pursglove announced details of when the major changes to the Immigration Rules, announced on 4 December 2023, will come into force. This included the following key
The publication of further regulations last week marks the final steps required to introduce mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG). From 12 February 2024 most developers will need to provide a BNG of
Family Partner and Mediator, Katie O'Callaghan pens a letter to the Editor of The Financial Times on
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.
Private Wealth Partner, Clare Stirzaker speaks to STEP about winning the Family Business Advisory Team of the Year award in 2023.
This week marks Family Mediation Week (22 – 26 January), an annual calendar event designed to raise awareness of family mediation and the benefits it can bring to separating couples and families.
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Tomorrow, Mark Lindley will join an expert panel for the STEP Cayman conference at the Ritz-Carlton hotel to discuss how to resolve issues caused by problematic trusts and structural vulnerabilities with the assistance of the court.
Next week, Real Estate Partner, Simon Kerrigan, will be joining a distinguished panel of experts to explore the luxury property industry’s trajectory for the upcoming year.
January is often considered the most popular month for couples to start divorce proceedings, the hangover from the often-stressful festive period in full-throttle mixed with ambitions to kick-start the new year with
An increase in predatory marriages has now attracted the scrutiny of the Law Commission, which is setting its sights on potential loopholes in the law being exploited by so-called predators. In Todays Wills & Probate, Partner, Nicola Bushby outlines how we must be vigilant to protect the elderly and vulnerable but doing away with spousal rights will not get to the root of predatory marriages.
Partner, Simon Kerrigan and Senior Associate, Kate Symons round up on the developments in residential property law.
In New Start Magazine, Real Estate Partner, David Rawlence and Natasha Guerra, CEO of Runway East – a B Corp certified business – explore the importance of taking environmental accountability.
On 29 November 2023 the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in the case of Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. The judgment confirmed that the courts do
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.
In Trust Quarterly Review, Partner, Mark Lindley examines the difficulties that emerge when the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children remains relevant, and how it can still cause significant trouble for trustees, executors and their advisors.
Christmas is known as a time when families come together, where retailers market a harmonious idea of beaming broods wearing matching pyjamas and having snowball fights. Of course, for parents who are separated,
Another year, another dollar. And what a year. We all know that late 2022 was something of a cliff edge moment; increased interest rates brought the end of cheap money and as a result investors took stock of
In the next episode of the Lessons in Legacy Podcast, Alberto Lidji and Clare Stirzaker are joined by Derek Bardowell. Together they look at the importance of philanthropists considering the impact of their initiatives, they look at how funding and giving can ‘sweat’ the most and the challenges of gratification vs impact.
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