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As the firm marks its 300th year in business, Senior Partner, Sara Maccallum speaks to Legal Business to celebrate the firm’s financial results for 21/22.
Next weekend (24 - 26 June) sees the return of Mayfair Art Weekend for 2022! Mayfair Art Weekend is an annual celebration that champions the diversity and resilience
In The Times, Private Wealth Partner, Hayden Bailey comments on how the top 100 family-owned businesses stay strong through pandemic compared to all UK businesses.
In a recent edition of the ThoughtLeaders4 HNW Divorce magazine, Partner, Emily Brand and Associate, Genevieve Smith provide a detailed account of the diverse and illuminating panel discussion the team held around modern relationships, love, sex and marriage to celebrate the firm’s long and illustrious history.
This is the fifth in a series of posts discussing the key points to be considered when negotiating heads of terms. In line with the other four (
In recent years, figures show a steady increase in individuals and couples exploring surrogacy as pathway to parenthood; however despite this increase in demand, the law regulating the process in the UK remains
Corporate and Commercial Partner, Rahul Thakrar is welcomed on to the ‘Herrick Does That’ podcast for an international conversation on Capital Investment in Hospitality in a Post-Covid World.
Mayfair Art Weekend is back for 2022 and in its ninth year, the programme will open the doors to art in Mayfair between 24–26 June 2022.
Senior Associate, Charlie Hewlett and Associate Hugo Brown highlight the threefold increase in the number of businesses transferring ownership to employees through Employee Ownership Trusts, showing how owners are increasingly waking up to the advantages of the model.
After days of patriotic parties, parades and a surprise appearance from Paddington Bear,
The meltdown in the crypto currency markets has clarified one thing at least: the currencies which have survived have proved themselves under a most stressful test, and without government support. Many banks
Welcome to our monthly 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
In The Telegraph, Family Partner, Emily Brand considers ‘relationship MOTs’ and post-nuptial agreements for long-married couples.
Perhaps you have been operating from your spare bedroom or maybe from serviced offices, but now you are ready to make the jump to leasing office premises. What costs should you expect to incur?
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Competition is hot between jurisdictions competing to be the hub for virtual assets, and the UK is taking steps with this aim in mind.
Last month, the UK Government announced plans to see stablecoins recognised
In a recent article in CoStar, Real Estate Partner, Andrew Wilmot-Smith reflects on the increase in number of applications granted to convert offices into residential buildings.
In Episode Three, we welcome Barrister, Andrew Powell and intended parent, Stuart Armfield to delve into the future of surrogacy. Together they explore some peculiarities with the laws surrounding surrogacy in the country and consider what intended parents might want to change, what could be adopted from other jurisdictions and what reform might look like in the future.
In Episode Two, we talk to a new parent, Stuart Armfield, who has recently navigated surrogacy with his husband. welcoming son Rio into the world last year. We draw on the expertise of Andrew Coutts from the International Fertility Company and Immigration law specialist, Rahul Batra from Hudson McKenzie to collectively look at the considerations for couples and individuals looking to grow a family via surrogacy and where one might start, with a special focus on international surrogacy.
A slightly surprising Twitter argument erupted last week between Lord Sugar and PwC, with the former criticising the latter's decision to allow staff to down tools at lunch on Fridays over the summer.
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Boodle Hatfield’s renowned family law team held a diverse, thought-provoking panel discussion on what drives our relationships and whether the institution of marriage will continue for another three hundred years, and, if so, in what format.