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Boodle Hatfield has again been recognised for its excellence across core practice areas in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 UK, published in October 2025.
The firm has retained seven Tier 1 rankings in Agriculture and Estates (London...
Welcome to our NFT litigation roundup.
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are the topic of much debate and interest and the questions, legal issues and disputes around them continue to soar.
When faced with such
Every time I work with family businesses on succession planning projects, the topic of divorce risk will always arise - there's always a lingering fear of what the future holds as the business starts to pass down the
During the course of a High Court trial, Partner, James Ferguson and Associate, Katie Male through Leading Counsel successfully persuaded the court of the validity of a French marriage contract on behalf of their HNW husband client.
Radio 4's PM programme
To many, this week is considered the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. Retailers across the globe are capitalising on the US thanksgiving holiday tradition that we know as 'Black Friday' to peak interest
Real Estate Partner, David Rawlence highlights the significant amounts of office space being taken out use in the past year and suggests that commercial landlords should consider adapting their office space to meet changing demands from businesses.
This week marks 'Family Business Week' - a week-long celebration championing the central role family-owned businesses play in shaping and supporting their local
One of the less trumpeted announcements of September's "mini-budget" was the significant loosening of the rules relating to the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS).
While most of the mini-budget
In a bid to address the repercussions of September's mini-budget and its subsequent (partial) reversal, earlier today Jeremy Hunt stood up to deliver his Autumn Statement, setting out to tackle inflation and "balance
If a current or former partner has interfered with your finances or other economic resources in some way to limit your choices this may be economic abuse. Domestic abuse takes many forms and does not always involve
Sarah Rock, a non-contentious construction and design lawyer has joined the Boodle Hatfield partnership. Sarah was previously at Fladgate LLP.
A new report published by a cross-sector coalition of business, arts and social sector organisations has stated that not just science, but culture, is key to climate action change.
The report, entitled
Last month, as the sun fell behind St. Pauls, we hosted an internal history exhibition to continue our 300 year celebrations.
During the evening we displayed some of the firm's treasured artefacts to
The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 requires overseas companies or entities owning or purchasing UK property to list their details on a public register. With this deadline fast approaching, Partner, Rahul Thakrar sets the pitfalls and issues that may arise for lenders and detail the actions that can be taken ahead of 31 January 2023.
Last week marked National Fertility Awareness Week. Set up by Fertility Network UK, the week aims to make sure that the 3.5 million people in the UK facing fertility
On 3 November, Young London Print Prize ('YLPP') announced their 2022 winners, having asked this year's entries to
As a nation, we are not good at talking about death and as a result we are under-prepared. It’s the conversation that no one wants to have, but it’s vital to have a plan in place for when you’re
The body and haircare brand Faith in Nature has - according to the brand itself - become the first company in the world to "put nature on the board".
The company's
Boodle Hatfield has today published – ‘Behind the best of London property for 300 years’ – a real estate guide uncovering the trends, forces and mechanisms currently shaping London property, drawing on the firm’s 300 years of experience.
Last night we were delighted to host the third Boodle Hatfield Printmaking Prize giving evening with Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair. We hosted clients and contacts of the Art Law & More team, as well as ten