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Boodle Hatfield, the leading private wealth and real estate law firm, has announced the arrival of two new Partners, welcoming Neil Biswas to its Real Estate team from Trowers & Hamlins and David Davies to its Corporate & Commercial team...
The days of a quickie divorce are numbered – if you want to name and shame, it’s time to get your divorce in.
Use of the government scheme encouraging investment in UK businesses by non-domiciled individuals has hit a record high.
The recent case of O’Dwyer v O’Dwyer offers further clarity on the continuing debate relating to the treatment of income on a divorce.
Legislation on divorce reform published today (January 8 2020) contains a hidden bombshell that would lengthen the minimum time that a divorce can take.
The UK’s Top 20 luxury businesses under foreign ownership are growing more slowly than independent UK luxury brands, shows new research.
The parties in Potanin v Potanina were Russian nationals. They married in 1983, separated in 2007 and were divorced in Russia in 2014.
In recent decades, the pendulum has swung making the landscape harder to navigate for collectors and dealers.
An increasing share of family business wealth is now owned by women, suggests new data.
This recent decision of the Privy Council, in an appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal of the Cook Islands, is another interesting development in the line of cases that ask: "when is a trust not a
The UK’s largest contemporary print fair, Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair returns for its fifth edition, The Online Edition. Given the current national lockdown, this year’s edition of the Fair will be fully
On Thursday 12 November, I am delighted to be chairing a panel discussion at the Bisnow Senior Living Extravaganza. The session will
Official and detailed advice on selling, buying and moving home during the coronavirus (COVID-19) has been published.
Many would say that there are significant benefits to remote hearings not least that they often result in a saving in time and money. Physical hearings often involve longer delays outside the Court door and require
A report from the British Business Bank flags what many of us will have suspected - there is a link between the success of a new business and the background of the entrepreneur.
The report flags disparities in
The UK is proposing banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars within the next 10 to 20 years. London is ahead of the curve having made it expensive for cars with high emissions to drive through central London.
Research has shown that whilst commercial rent collections are still down on 2019 levels, the impact of government schemes, such as 'eat out to help out', have led to an increase in the level of rent collected this
Industry experts have written to the Chancellor urging an extension to the Stamp Duty holiday to avoid a collapse in transactions in the Spring.
It also begs the question about the timing of the upcoming 2%
As the revolution (or decimation) continues in the retail sector, those bricks and mortar retailers have a further conundrum; what to do with surplus space?
High street stalwart, John Lewis, clearly
The Charity Commission’s decision to admit Public Interest News Foundation (PINF) to the register of charities comes at a point when public confidence in the fourth estate (even the historically hallowed BBC) is at
Cushman and Wakefield have today released their Report on Housing and Care for Older People. The Report focuses on specialist housing schemes which offer support and / or care to residents. The Report looks at
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