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Boodle Hatfield has once again been recognised for its exceptional expertise in the Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) Guide 2025, securing rankings across eight categories in the Guide’s tenth edition, published in July 2025. The firm achieved six...
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
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,
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
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.
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.
In a recent article in The Telegraph, Private Wealth Partner, Hayden Bailey highlights how parents can equip their children with the skills to manage their wealth in the right way.
In the context of employment contracts, a ‘post-termination restrictive covenant’ is a clause in the contract which seeks to prevent a departing employee from engaging in certain activities after their employment has ended.
In December last year, the Royal Mail broke into the drone world. It delivered a parcel to a remote lighthouse on the Isle of Mull.
Fast forward a few months and the Royal Mail have started a new trial
AXA IM Alts has agreed a £20.6m forward funding agreement to develop a 107,660 sq ft high tech manufacturing facility in Bristol.
I commented recently in
According to reports in the Financial Times, the pandemic has ignited a start-up boom in the UK.
It is certainly true that there are lots of new companies being incorporated: the figure for the third quarter in
This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week helping to encourage open conversations around mental health and to continue to break the stigma.
The eprivateclient 50 Most Influential is the definitive rankings of the key players in the UK and offshore private client practitioner sector.
For Ultra High Net Worth Families, family offices are now commonplace. They bring focus to the control of wide ranging investment asset classes and mark them off from domestic assets such as houses, yachts and
Westminster City Council (WCC) have recently adopted their 'City Plan 2019 - 2040', outlining proposals for the 8 square miles of London that they are responsible for. As part of this, the borough will now contain
Many couples have had to make snap decisions during the course of the last 14 months about their living situation as a consequence of the various lockdowns we have all had imposed upon us. Those in the throes of a
In the art world, confidentiality is king. But that can be a challenge for claimants in art fraud cases. However, help is at hand in the form of Norwich Pharmacal applications, as the case of Hickox v
PropTech is the technology that enables the Hub & Spoke Model; Flex Space; and Desks for Hire. It facilitates the better use and management of property.
As lockdown eases, attentions are again turning to the office. Huge questions remain about what “the return” is going to look and feel like.
It is ‘astonishing’ if, as reported in the media, Bill Gates did not have a prenuptial agreement in place prior to his marriage to Melinda, says Boodle Hatfield, the leading private wealth law firm.
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The growth in Middle-Eastern multi-generational female wealth and the opportunities this presents for female legal advisors.
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