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.
The November Budget was something of a mixed bag for entrepreneurs – some good and some bad. Following a plethora of pre-Budget rumours, some of the most important developments were measures which did not in fact happen - there were no...
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.
Planning your move from South Africa to the UK? Partner, Julie Howard looks at how an individual will be taxed once they are living in the UK on an ongoing basis.
In the New Law Journal, we discuss the wide-ranging powers of the English court to intervene following foreign divorce proceedings and the power of Pt III applications.
In Global Banking and Finance, Private Wealth Partner, Kyra Motley outlines the importance of family governance and comprehensive estate planning and the need to consider more than bricks and mortar, businesses, heirlooms, and cash as valuable assets.
Partner, Simon Kerrigan and Senior Associate, Kate Symons outline the options within the ‘Modern leasehold: restricting ground rents for existing leases’ consultation and the potential impact for both freeholders and tenants.
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