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Featured news 20 Sep 2024 Boodle Hatfield named ‘International Legal Team of the Year (midsize firm)’ for the third year at the STEP Awards 2024

Boodle Hatfield’s Private Wealth team has been awarded 'International Legal Team of the Year (midsize firm)' for the third year in a row at the annual Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Awards 2024.

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23 Aug 2024 James Woods-Davison speaks at the ThoughtLeaders4 & ContTrA event on ‘Investments & ESG’

Senior Associate, James Woods-Davison is speaking at the 4th annual ThoughtLeaders4 & ConTrA Private Client Summer School: ‘Ultimate Insider’s Guide to All Things Private Client’, taking place at Downing College, Cambridge on 21 – 23 August.
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19 Aug 2024 Is my spouse entitled to my pension on divorce?

The English court has wide powers to deal with assets on divorce. That includes the ability to order one spouse to transfer a proportion of their pension to the other spouse. This power applies to most UK pensions,

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19 Aug 2024 Boodle Hatfield advises The Drayton on its latest private office site in Hanover Square

Boodle Hatfield has advised members club and private office provider, The Drayton, on their latest office site, 15 Hanover Square London W1.
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15 Aug 2024 Unleashing the power of digitalisation in philanthropy

In May, Boodle Hatfield had the privilege of hosting a thought-provoking event with Global Philanthropic, bringing together some of the brightest minds in philanthropy to explore how digitalisation is transforming

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09 Aug 2024 Dividing hedge fund assets on divorce

When the court comes to determine how assets should be divided on divorce, the first stage is to ascertain what the assets are and how much they are worth. Some assets are relatively easy to value: cash, quoted

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09 Aug 2024 Phasing out of BRPs Update: All BRP Holders can now apply for an eVisa

On 6 August 2024, the Home Office announced that everyone holding a BRP can now apply for an eVisa. This is the next stage in the digitisation process of the UK immigration system and signals the mass phasing out of

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05 Aug 2024 The end of the ‘non-dom’ tax regime draws closer

On 30 July 2024, the new Labour Government published a policy paper which provided some clarifications and changes to the proposed reforms on “non-dom” tax regime. Full details and draft legislation are set to follow at the Autumn Budget on 30 October. Our expert team has summarised the key changes announced in the policy paper.
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02 Aug 2024 One minute with… Tax Partner, Andrew Loan

Tax Partner, Andrew Loan speaks to the Tax Journal in a quick fire ’60 seconds with’ interview covering everything from tax cases that have recently caught his eye to what changes he would make, if he could.
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31 Jul 2024 Longevity: The Family Home Analogy

In FFT Practitioner, Partner and Head of Private Wealth, Hayden Bailey looks at the challenges and opportunities of human longevity in reshaping succession planning for business families and the importance of establishing ground rules.
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29 Jul 2024 Boodle Hatfield expands Family practice with hire of Partner, William Rollin

Boodle Hatfield, a leading Private Wealth law firm, announces today that Partner, William Rollin has joined its highly regarded Family & Divorce practice. William has an impressive practice covering all areas of matrimonial finance and family law.
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24 Jul 2024 Could a pre-nuptial agreement protect your business?

The case recently reported as AH v BH [2024] EWGC 125 concerned an English pre-nuptial agreement intended to protect the entrepreneur husband’s pre-marital wealth, primarily his business. Family Senior Associate, Katie Male details the result.
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23 Jul 2024 Non-doms in limbo – will there be a mass exodus?

In FT Adviser, Private Wealth Partner, Julie Howard and Trainee, Chelsea Turner consider the proposed changes for non-domiciled individuals living in the UK and how to prepare for the impact of the new regime.
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23 Jul 2024 The King’s Speech: key employment takeaways

In the King's Speech on 17 July 2024, the new labour government set out its agenda for the next few months, as part of which there is much employment related change on the

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23 Jul 2024 The rise of the part-time office

In BENews, Partner, David Rawlence and Hubble VP, Henry Burn, consider the rapidly evolving landscape of flexible working and how part-time offices are emerging as a transformative trend.
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22 Jul 2024 Boodle Hatfield advises Puy du Fou on new £300m historical and cultural destination planned in Oxfordshire

Leading Real Estate law firm, Boodle Hatfield, has advised Puy du Fou, an ‘immersive’ destination on an option to acquire a site near, Bicester, Oxfordshire on its first UK site that is set to celebrate British history and culture.
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22 Jul 2024 Five reasons why an entrepreneur should have a pre-nup

The English court has wide powers to deal with assets, including shares in a privately-owned business, on divorce.  If fairness cannot be achieved by any other means, this can include the power to order a

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18 Jul 2024 Boodle Hatfield attains top band status across core categories in Chambers High Net Worth guide 2024

In the newly published Chambers and Partners, High Net Worth (HNW) guide 2024, Boodle Hatfield achieves five 'leading' band one rankings affirming its position as one of London's leading Private Wealth law firms. The

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19 Jul 2024 Managing multigenerational expectations in your succession plan

In eprivateclient, Partner and Head of Private Wealth, Hayden Bailey details how, as a nation, we’re both living and working much longer than our predecessors and whilst increased longevity is welcome news and can offer a business stability thanks to a wealth of experience, the ever-growing generational crossover within the workplace can create challenges to a smooth transition.
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18 Jul 2024 What does the King’s Speech mean for leasehold reform?

It has been a roller coaster of a year for those tracking leasehold reform.  The dissolution of Parliament following the snap announcement of the July general election saw the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act

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16 Jul 2024 Separation anxiety

The division of assets in divorce cases involving private equity partners can be a particularly complex process. In The Drawdown, Senior Associate, Katie Male provides some insight on a recent case where the wife was deemed to be owed a share of the hedge fund.