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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.

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12 Jul 2023 The Lessons in Legacy Podcast: Episode Two, In Conversation with Catherine Grum

In the second episode of The Lessons in Legacy Podcast, Partner, Clare Stirzaker is joined by Catherine Grum, the founder of the Catherine Grum Consultancy. Together they look at what the term legacy means as advisors, the concept of purpose, the influence of philanthropy and the importance of legacy.

 

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07 Jul 2023 New recommendations for reform & development of the law on digital assets by the Law Commission

The Law Commission has published its long awaited final report on digital assets. The Law Commission was asked by the UK Government to review current law and consider reform relating to digital assets in March 2020.

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06 Jul 2023 Property Insights: Leasehold reform regains momentum

In our Spring Insight we reported on the announcement from Michael Gove, Secretary of State at the Department for

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06 Jul 2023 Property Insights: Building safety & the compulsory registration of high-rise buildings

The provisions of the Building Safety Act will have a significant impact on the construction and

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06 Jul 2023 Property Insights: Green lease provisions

Green lease clauses in some form or another have been included in commercial leases, albeit not necessarily commonplace, for some time following the initiatives of organisations such as the Better Building

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06 Jul 2023 Clamp down on corporate greenwashing underway

The International Sustainability Standards Board (the ISSB) has recently published a new set of standards designed to improve investors' trust and confidence in a company's sustainability

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05 Jul 2023 Boodle Hatfield Property Insights – July edition

Our team of experts shine a spotlight on new legal developments and offer some insights on issues that are currently shaping the property market.

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03 Jul 2023 Building Stones Database

Historic England have recently launched a new searchable online Building Stones Database which allows users to identify the regional character of building stones used in each county or area in England. The database

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03 Jul 2023 The Wealth Chat: What does good succession planning look like in practice?

Private Wealth Partner, Clare Stirzaker is welcomed onto ‘The Wealth Chat’ podcast – a series hosted by SG Kleinwort Hambros looking at the importance of having a succession plan for family wealth to facilitate a smooth transition to future generations and avoid some of the pitfalls.

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29 Jun 2023 Mayfair Art Weekend returns this week for its tenth year!

Later this week sees the return of Mayfair Art Weekend for 2023! Mayfair Art Weekend is an annual festivity that champions the exceptional galleries residing in the

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27 Jun 2023 The rise in post-nuptial agreements – Emily Brand in Tatler

In Tatler, Partner and Head of Family & Divorce, Emily Brand, reflects on

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05 Jul 2023 Boodle Hatfield Property Insights – July edition

In this edition, our team of experts shine a spotlight on new legal developments and offer some insights on issues that are currently shaping the property market.

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26 Jun 2023 Ensuring success in succession for UAE family businesses

In The Oath, Private Wealth Partner, Kyra Motley highlights the recent developments in UAE’s regulatory landscape that ensures success in succession for family businesses.

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31 Jul 2023 Boodle Hatfield achieves best financial results in its 300 year history

Boodle Hatfield, a leading private wealth and real estate law firm, continued its trajectory of profitable growth by announcing today that fee income during the 2022-23 financial year rose from £30.7m to £32.5m, reflecting a 5.8% year on year increase. These financial results come as the firm closes its 300th year in business – making this the best year on record.

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11 Jul 2023 Agricultural Property Relief (‘APR’) – possible expansion?

Private Wealth Partner, Natasha Hassall discusses the proposals in the consultation on “Taxation of environmental land management and ecosystem service markets” that could expand and modernise the relief, and the potential impacts of the current policy on APR.

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11 Jul 2023 HMRC consultation on charity tax compliance

Private Wealth Partner, Eleanor Sepanski provides an insight into the importance of maintaining excellent governance around decisions and record-keeping, and the proposed shifts on compliance further onto charities, and potentially their donors.

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19 Jun 2023 Philanthropy Insight: In the spotlight – Clare Stirzaker

Private Wealth Partner, Clare Stirzaker speaks to eprivateclient about her career so far and why she is so passionate about philanthropy…

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16 Jun 2023 Could ChatGPT be your new divorce lawyer?

Partner and Head of Family, Emily Brand and Associate, Genevieve Smith put AI to the test in relation to fact-specific circumstances of an example divorce scenario.

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16 Jun 2023 A recipe for litigation: Colicci & Ors v Grinberg & Anor PT-2021-000834

On 18 May 2023 judgment was handed down by Recorder Mark Anderson KC in Colicci & Ors v Grinberg & Anor [2023] EWHC 1177 (Ch), a matter which clearly high-lights the difficulties that can arise where

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08 Jun 2023 The Lessons in Legacy Podcast: Episode One, In Conversation with Dr Justin Craig

In the inaugural episode, Partner, Clare Stirzaker is joined by Dr Justin Craig, a visiting Professor of Family Enterprise at Kellogg Business School. Using Justin’s research on the strategy, function, management, and performance of multi-generational family enterprises and those who lead and steward them, we look at what the term legacy means in today’s world and its connotations, whether the next generation feels hamstrung by the concept of legacy and how business leaders can innovate where a predecessor’s legacy is so dominant.