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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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03 Jun 2021 OTS – Second capital gains tax report published

The Office of Tax Simplification published its second report on capital gains tax reform on 20 May 2021.

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03 Jun 2021 Taxation of trusts

The government has published its long awaited response to HMRC’s 2018 consultation on the taxation of trusts.

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03 Jun 2021 Spring Budget 2021

Prior to the Budget, there was much speculation about capital gains tax (CGT) reform and rises, substantive inheritance tax (IHT) reform and maybe even a wealth tax.

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02 Jun 2021 Can’t find a buyer for your company? Sell it tax free to your employees.

Employee ownership trusts are becoming increasingly popular for those looking to sell up, and for good reason, as we discuss below.

When we first sat down to write this article, the Budget was approaching and

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02 Jun 2021 A new occupancy model for offices: could this be the solution for building owners facing covid-fuelled office vacancies?

This week we have learned that 20,000 people from Natwest's workforce will, instead of being based full-time in the office, be required only to attend the office for two days in any given month. Whilst this is

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02 Jun 2021 Hotel construction on the up.

Good news for everyone dreaming of that first holiday post-pandemic! 

Despite Covid-19, the hotel pipeline across Europe continues to grow. According to data from STR, CoStar’s hospitality analytics

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02 Jun 2021 Wealthy Marriages, Divorces & Toxic Relationships

I was delighted to be interviewed by Reg Athwal, Founder & Chief Educator of the Family Business Academy, on RTS Global Partners' Family Business Channel on my specialist topic –

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27 May 2021 Bitcoin – cryptic currency for shielding assets or just risky business?

It was so interesting to read the comments made by Harriet Errington (partner in the family team at Boodle Hatfield) in the Telegraph money pages this weekend about the reported surge in divorce cases involving

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26 May 2021 Investment in luxury pieces: Gen Z boost the trend

Millennials and Gen Z are continually turning to investments quite different to those traditionally favoured by their parents' generation. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency are the obvious examples of 'modern'

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26 May 2021 The impacts & opportunities for property owners & developers, Episode One: Drone Uses

Unmanned aircraft systems, also known as drones, are set to revolutionise how we travel and how products reach their final destinations.

Ultimately, this new technology will redefine how we interact with our

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26 May 2021 Artist v. the Vatican – a divine right? The Vatican issues a street art stamp and gets sued

I could not believe my eyes whilst reading

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24 May 2021 Divorce – Where to Start

If your relationship has come to an end (no matter whether it was a gradual decline or an unexpected halt), entering into the divorce process can be daunting. Here are a number of tips and tricks to get you started.

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22 May 2021 Help! I’m married to a relationship expert

When it comes to marriages and long-term relationships, it can be hard to anticipate the bumps in the road.

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21 May 2021 UK’s pandemic start-up boom – hidden risks for divorcing entrepreneurs

The Financial Times has reported that 810,000 new companies were incorporated in the past four quarters to March 2021 (an increase of 22% compared with the same period the previous year). No doubt job losses,

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20 May 2021 Life after Serviced Offices – the legal implications of ‘Offices As A Service’

Serviced offices have been all the rage for years now; consider WeWork, Regus and countless others. But Covid has exposed some key shortcomings.

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21 May 2021 New Permitted Development for Code Operators: Maximising Efficiency or the Dawn of the ‘Super Mast’?

The Government published a consultation on 19 April 2021, on extending permitted development rights for electronic communications code operators and has now published the summary of the responses. The aim of the

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21 May 2021 WeWork now accepting payment in cryptocurrencies

An interesting announcement from WeWork that not only will it be accepting some cryptocurrencies (including Bitcoin and Ethereum amongst other) from its members/occupiers but it will also be paying, where applicable,

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20 May 2021 Debt Respite Scheme – breathing space for problem debt

The Government has introduced the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space) which came into force on 4 May 2021. This allows individuals in problem debt to apply for a breathing space during which creditors are prevented

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18 May 2021 We’re divorcing — has my husband got hidden bitcoins?

In the Financial Times, our experts address the concerns around divorce with cryptocurrency holdings and how the family Courts in England and Wales deal with the anonymous nature of the assets when negotiating a financial settlement.

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18 May 2021 We’re divorcing — has my husband got hidden bitcoins? – Boodle Hatfield

Harriet Errington addresses the concerns around divorce with cryptocurrency & how the family Courts deal with the anonymous nature of the assets when negotiating a financial settlement.