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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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26 Apr 2021 Boodle Hatfield advises Bricklane on £600m joint venture with Moorfield Group

I was very pleased to work with the fantastic Bricklane Technologies team on their recent £600m joint venture with the Moorfield Group. The deal is reportedly the largest tech-driven investment in UK residential

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23 Apr 2021 Could redundant space be converted for life science use?

In the last year, COVID-19 has fuelled a significant interest in life science-related real estate. Clusters of life science-related real estate have developed within the London-Cambridge-Oxford triangle and also in Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle and Scotland.

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22 Apr 2021 Early stage investments: the impact of Covid on term sheets & availability of equity funding

From looking at the headlines, there is a case for saying that the UK’s start up ecosystem was one of the few beneficiaries of the Covid pandemic.

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21 Apr 2021 1975 Act: ‘Til death do us part ?

In the Trust and Estates Law & Tax Journal, Associates, Jessica Woollard and Alexandra Hirst revisit 1975 Act claims and financial remedies on divorce.

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24 Mar 2021 Drones: The impacts and opportunities for property owners & developers

Unmanned aircraft systems, also known as drones, are set to revolutionise how we travel and how products reach their final destinations. Ultimately, it will redefine how we interact with our built environment.

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19 Apr 2021 Cohabitation through Covid

Family Partner, Katie O’Callaghan was delighted to join Lottie Leefe – Founder of financial well-being consultancy, The Dura Society, on an Instagram Live on Friday 16 April.

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21 Apr 2021 Final call for comment – the EU rules aiming to clamp down on illegal trafficking of cultural goods

Today marks the final day that feedback can be given on the EU's controversial regulation targeting the import of art and antiques into the EU.

The initiative aims to clamp down on the illegal trafficking of

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20 Apr 2021 Powers of Attorney: what are they and why are they so important?

Private Client & Tax Senior Associate, Anna Davies explains the intricacies and importance of Lasting Powers of Attorney.

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19 Apr 2021 Value of UK’s biggest serviced office providers’ property portfolio rises to £19bn

Real Estate Associate, David Rawlence reflects on how the flexible office sector could see increase in demand as lockdown restrictions ease.

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20 Apr 2021 Parental leave: the need for change

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16 Apr 2021 Industrial/warehouse market: Talking points

The industrial/warehouse market is one of the fastest expanding areas within the commercial property sector at the moment. Below are five topics within the market that are being talked about right

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15 Apr 2021 Natasha Hassall: A good reputation can attract investment, tenants and support for larger environmental projects

In a recent article in Transmission Private, Private Wealth Partner, Natasha Hassall talks about the challenges and opportunities landowners face when commercialising their landed estate.

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13 Apr 2021 Live Laugh Love……get a pre-nup

The cynical amongst us may think the prospect of anyone finding a meaningful relationship during the course of a reality TV show at best unlikely and, at worst utterly ridiculous. However, as the Guardian reports,

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13 Apr 2021 A year in lockdown – are we nearly there yet?

Following a dystopian year in which staying at home, social distancing and wearing masks in public became the norm, the long term impact on families throughout the nation is yet to be seen.

For some, increased

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12 Apr 2021 Specific issue orders: A matter of evidence

Family Associate, Alexandra Hirst considers the vaccination of children where the parents are not in agreement and the approach taken by the courts.

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12 Apr 2021 Protect your pet!

Yesterday marked National Pet Day, giving pet owners across the country a chance to celebrate their precious four legged friends. After a year of lockdown in which many have acquired new pets to combat social

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09 Apr 2021 Non-Fungible Tokens – nifty or naff?

We have been reading with some sense of trepidation about the rise (and rise) of NFTs. What started out as a kind of internet quirk, has quickly become something where significant sums of money are transferring

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07 Apr 2021 Retrofitting methods to reduce carbon emissions in Historic Homes.

The Historic Environment Forum's recent report provided the excellent news that retrofitting historic homes could save up to 84% in carbon emissions. We wrote about this recently, highlighting how this is excellent

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31 Mar 2021 £1 million mediation scheme announced to help separating couples

The government has announced a new £1 million scheme to offer mediation to separating couples in England and Wales in order to resolve their differences in relation to the division of finances and the arrangements

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29 Mar 2021 Retrofitting of Historic Houses can reduce carbon emissions by 84%

As many people are aware, the UK became the first major economy to pass a net zero emissions law and the legislation requires the UK to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. 

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