Simon Pigott
For Simon Pigott there’s no such thing as a ‘good’ divorce, only ‘slightly less unpleasant’ ones. ‘No one goes through…
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Maggie Rae
Back in 1996, Maggie Rae was on Princess Diana’s side of the table in her divorce from Prince Charles. Today…
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Fiona Shackleton
Baroness Shackleton of Belgravia is Britain’s most feared and revered divorce lawyer. It’s not just Spear’s saying this, but her…
ByFiona Read
An experienced practitioner in all aspects of family law, RussellCooke partner Fiona Read is described by peers as ‘fiercely intelligent…
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Hedgehog: Art imitates life in BBC divorce drama The Split
A top divorce lawyer gets rewarded for bringing her opponents to heel BBC divorce drama The Split has won fans…
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Jane Keir
Jane Keir is experiencing the celebrity status familiar to her high-profile clients during her annual catch-up with Spear’s. Not only…
ByJonathan Southgate
A specialist in ‘highly complex’ financial remedy cases, Jonathan Southgate QC is a part of the highly regarded team at…
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Davina Katz
Spear’s catches up with Davina Katz for the second time since she went it alone and started Katz Partners, and…
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How Covid-19 has made ESG issues ‘more prominent’
The Covid-19 pandemic has shown that ESG has passed its ‘litmus’ test and is gaining momentum, writes Sophie Haas ESG…
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What Covid-19 is telling us about nation states
From states curbing liberties to others in denial over Covid-19, all will ultimately face a reckoning If there is one…
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What might society look like after coronavirus?
The coronavirus pandemic could yield a range of societal impacts. Here are some of the legacies it could leave. Coronavirus…
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Hedgehog: What’s in a handbag?
Is it time to be bullish on Birkin’s? Investors might have good reason to think so… Market turmoil has left…
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Cover story: where will Covid-19 leave us in five years?
The year is 2025, and you turn your mind to the fateful events of five years before: the coronavirus outbreak…
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‘We will probably emerge with more evenly shared economies’ – Lord Jim O’Neill on the impact of coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic poses a challenge to the global economy – but there are reasons for optimism, writes Lord Jim…
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Covid-19 report: How private schools are reacting to the crisis
Private schools have risen to the challenge of Covid-19 with many transforming themselves into providers of virtual education – but…
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What are the challenges of an increasing human lifespan? These experts explain
We are living longer than ever before. The 100-year-life is no longer the stuff of science fiction. But what does…
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What history can tell investors about the coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus has shocked the markets, but how should investors react? History may teach us a thing or two ‘A good…
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An elemental wine and spiritual restorative
Wine has never seemed more superfluous as an edifice, a vast palace of fussiness; yet its essence, as not just…
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Introducing ‘art for the digital age’
As most physical venues remain shut around the world, Spear’s hears from Rob Anders, co-founder of Niio, a digital art…
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Christie’s to stream landmark ‘global’ sale from four cities
After the cancellation of its flagship New York summer sale, Christie’s is debuting an exciting new auction concept New York,…
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