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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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12 Feb 2025 Post 2024 Budget: International View Of The IHT Impact On Family Businesses

In Family Business United, Senior Associate, Laura Cullinane looks at the impending overhaul to BPR/APR, along with the impact on family business (and farming) operations, highlighting how now is a good time for business owners to be looking succession plans.

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11 Feb 2025 Nicola Bushby speaks at the ThoughtLeaders4 Trusts in Divorce conference

Nicola’s panel will look at ‘Insights into Wealth and Trust Protection’, where she will be joined by Joanna Grandfield from Mills & Reeve, Richard Kershaw from Hunters Law and Nicholas Yates KC from 1 Hare Court. Together, they will look at what to consider when drafting pre- and post-nuptial agreements, what constitutes undue pressure and family charters.

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05 Feb 2025 Pre-nups are for Billionaires – not for ‘normal’ people

Pre-nuptial agreements (AKA pre-nups) only developed traction in the courts in 2010, but who are they for? Partner, William Rollin debunks a common misunderstandings when it comes to family and divorce law.

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04 Feb 2025 Family Disputes & the Shift to Mediation: What You Need to Know

Family Partner and Mediator, Katie O’Callaghan details why it has never been a more prevalent time for mediators, with Courts not only actively encouraging parties to find ways to resolve disputes out of Court, but now expecting them to meaningfully engage in it.

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31 Jan 2025 Testing the limits of liability

As reported by Property Week, a contractor has been found liable for

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31 Jan 2025 What options are available to help mitigate BPR rule changes?

As reported in the FT Adviser, when farmers protested in Westminster at

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29 Jan 2025 First Time Investor in Real Estate: Top Five Property Law Considerations

It can feel like quite an uphill learning curve, being a first-time investor in commercial property. Here are a few of the issues that will be considered by your property lawyers as part of the due

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29 Jan 2025 Preparing To Sell A Family Business: Key Practical Considerations

For many family businesses, the ultimate goal is to preserve the legacy and pass the business down through generations. However, there may come a time when selling the business is the right decision for the family, as difficult as that often is. Partner, Charlie Hewlett details all in Family Business United.

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27 Jan 2025 Leasehold reform: removal of two year ownership requirement

The Government has published regulations which will mean that, with effect from 31 January 2025, leaseholders will be able to exercise the right to extend their lease or buy their freehold following the purchase of a

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27 Jan 2025 Securing the Future: How Normalising Pre-Nups Can Safeguard Family Businesses in Divorce

In Family Business United, Senior Associate, Alexandra Hirst details how dynastic family businesses should seriously consider introducing a policy of pre-nuptial agreements for family members as a standard matter of good practice.

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27 Jan 2025 Press now allowed to report from family courts – Alexandra comments on BBC News, The Independent and The London Standard

As reported on BBC News, journalists can now report from family courts in England and Wales in what the UK's most senior family judge has called a

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24 Jan 2025 When philanthropy meets politics – Clare Stirzaker comments in eprivateclient

The intersection of philanthropy and politics has long been a topic of discussion, particularly as high net worth individuals and corporations increasingly appear to direct their resources toward addressing societal

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20 Jan 2025 What is a Family Office?

Family Offices are increasing in number and significance, with Deloitte estimating that Family Offices currently manage over £3 trillion in assets. The idea of a 'Family Office' is, however, one of those that gets

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17 Jan 2025 Updates to the Sponsor Licence Guidance – Bad News for Domestic Workers

On 31 December 2024 and 1 January 2025, the Home Office updated the Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence guidance in

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16 Jan 2025 Boodle Hatfield shortlisted for ‘Gender Equality Initiative of the Year’ at the Women and Diversity in Law Awards

We are thrilled to announce that Boodle Hatfield has been shortlisted as a finalist in the highly competitive Gender Equality Initiative of the Year category at the Women and Diversity in Law

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15 Jan 2025 Should I stay in the UK under new non-dom rules?

In the Financial Times Private Wealth Partner, Julie Howard, analyses the impact of the updated non-dom tax regime on those UK resident domiciled overseas.

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13 Jan 2025 Residential Evacuation Plans: New Draft Fire Safety Legislation Published by the Government

In December 2024, the Government published new draft legislation in the form of The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025 (the "Regulations"). The Regulations form the response to the

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09 Jan 2025 Navigating philanthropy in the Global South

Last year, we hosted a thought-provoking panel discussion looking at how philanthropists can navigate the Global South and have a big impact with their charitable giving. Hosted by Private Wealth Partner, Clare Stirzaker, the discussion was enriched with some leading philanthropy experts Clare Woodcraft, Jamie Fyleman, Jean Sattijo Tanudjojo, Kamal Munir, Dr Nitya Mohan Khemka and Sonal Shah. Where together, they explored case studies along with learnings from the new book ‘Reimagining Philanthropy in the Global South’.

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02 Jan 2025 Does a clean break financial order mean that there is a clean break from further financial claims by my spouse?

Navigating family law can often feel overwhelming, with many myths and misconceptions clouding the process. Family law Partner, William Rollin explains whether a clean break financial order is a clean break from further financial claims by your ex.

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18 Dec 2024 A new chapter in financial remedies reform?

The Law Commission of England and Wales has today released their long-awaited scoping report examining the laws governing financial remedies on divorce and the dissolution of civil partnerships. While the report does