Johnny Hallyday – death, money and disputes
The Johnny Hallyday case proves to be another example of a complex family dispute on death, writes Jessica Zimmerman “Pardon”,…
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Why millennials will be the biggest philanthropic donors in history
Millennials are bucking philanthropic trends and taking a new and modern approach to giving, says Sam Forsdick Millennials are often…
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Action urged to combat £1.4bn UK sanctions breaches
Imposing financial sanctions on corrupt regimes and individuals is one thing – how the government responds when sanctions are breached…
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Sonal Thakrar
‘I love doing the deals,’ says Sonal Thakrar. The past six months have been ‘brutally busy’ for her and her…
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Ian Cooke
From the ‘Middle Eastern prince and princess’ and London-bound billionaires to ‘traders and investors buying buildings from overseas’, Ian Cooke…
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Michael Ranson
‘We’re seeing lots of high-value tenancy agreements for individual houses or apartments,’ Michael Ranson says – a result of SDLT,…
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Henry Stuart
For Henry Stuart, a highlight of the past year was working on an acquisition of ‘what one agent described as…
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Sarah Conway
For Sarah Conway, MTG’s head of real estate, recent work includes advising on transactions valued at over £10 million. ‘That’s…
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Simon Pring
‘We did the two biggest estate purchases last year,’ reveals Simon Pring, a partner at Farrer’s since 1995. ‘Both exchanged…
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Mark Harvey
International UHNWs looking to buy or sell property in Europe could do worse than speak to Mark Harvey. He is…
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David Forbes
Few feel the pulse of global wealth like David Forbes, who possesses perhaps the most enviable contacts book in world…
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Stuart Baldock
Peers praise Stuart Baldock for his ‘unparalleled knowledge of the market’ and ‘excellent negotiation’. He acts for British-based and international…
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Jess Simpson
We ask Jess Simpson why she left Strutt & Parker to set up her own gig, to which she replies…
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Adam Buxton
With 20 years’ experience and living in the middle of his patch, Adam Buxton is well placed to advise his…
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Alex Newall
‘A poor market is a good time for quality to shine,’ says Alex Newall, managing director and founder of Barnes…
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Nigel Bishop
‘Yet another year of challenge in the property world,’ Nigel Bishop says of 2017. ‘There’s still this hesitancy, this lack…
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Philip Harvey
‘I like a challenge,’ agricultural savant Philip Harvey tells Spear’s, as he speaks of one of his greatest successes: buying…
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Stuart Cole
Stuart Cole started out selling ‘pretty cottages and farmhouses in Cornwall’; now he represents some of the finest super-prime homes…
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Charlie Wells
‘In the face of significant economic headwinds, we’ve managed to keep our heads well above water’, says Charlie Wells, who…
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Rupert Sweeting
If you were looking to sell a house in the country, the chances are that someone at some point would…
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