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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...
Fred Clark, Senior Associate at Boodle Hatfield LLP and Emily Gould, Senior Researcher at the Institute of Art and Law, set out the main legal considerations relevant to NFTs, including copyright, SMART contracts, money laundering, estate and succession planning and taxation.
If you enjoyed the moment when Andy Murray secured victory over Nikoloz Basilashvili last night, one day you might be able to own it (sort of). Andy Murray and Wimbledon are selling his championship-winning point in
With cryptocurrency and NFTs making headlines, what are the legal considerations around these investments in the long run? Private Wealth Partner, Hayden Bailey, sheds some light on the subject in the Tatler experts corner.
With cryptocurrency and NFTs making headlines, what are the legal considerations around these investments in the long run? Private Wealth Partner, Hayden Bailey, sheds some light on the subject in the Tatler experts
This weekend sees the return of Mayfair Art Weekend for 2021! Mayfair Art Weekend is the annual celebration of the world’s internationally renowned gallery district. Following great success last year, the Mayfair
Companies House records show a "First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off" was issued against the National Theatre following the filing of its latest accounts after it used the words "The NT" rather than "The
In an ongoing dispute between Banksy and a greeting card company, the EU Intellectual Property Office has cancelled two trademarks for Banksy's images, having previously cancelled trademarks for two other
Last week saw an interesting decision from the court on post pandemic retail rents in Central London. A tenant occupying under a 54 Act protected lease has seen its rent cut from £220,000 per year to just
Real Estate Associate, David Rawlence is joined by Beth Hampson, Commercial Director at The Argyll Club to co-author an article for The European Business Review on the key points to consider when selecting and negotiating a new office space provider.
Where businesses have the opportunity to choose the law of contract for their deals, they should always consider using a common law jurisdiction, for which the UK is pre-eminent, even for cross border deals and deals
Hotel, motel, a new model is in.
Before we get started, let's look at how hotels are (broadly) operated:
As home working has become the 'new normal' for a significant portion of the population during the pandemic, attitudes have been shifting both in executives' offices and, apparently, in Whitehall.
The
Multiple news outlets are reporting this morning that the Government plans to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for care home staff in England. This follows a consultation launched by the Department of Health and
For any wealthy family, managing its assets can be a full time job. Ultra-high net worths will typically have a wide array of investments arranged through differing structures which require oversight and reporting.
Resolution* has been campaigning for divorce law reform for over 30 years. That is longer than I have been on the planet. I wonder if at times the push for what is now being billed as the most
Following multiple incidents of so-called 'fire and rehire' tactics during the pandemic, used
Family Partner, Emily Brand highlights how when no-fault divorce law is introduced, the length of divorce process will increase by at least 10 weeks.
In May, the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, revealed the launch of the
Partner, Simon Fitzpatrick reflects on how The Modern Slavery Act 2015 is one of the key pieces of legislation luxury goods companies need to be aware of when it comes to considering ethical sourcing.
The number of divorce applications filed in the month of March is 21% higher than January, dispelling the belief that January is peak divorce month*, says Boodle Hatfield, the leading private wealth law firm.