The best aviation and yacht lawyers
Welcome to the Spear’s ranking of the best aviation and yacht lawyers for high-net-worth individuals
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The best criminal lawyers
Welcome to the Spear’s ranking of the best criminal lawyers for high-net-worth-individuals in the UK
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The £77 million divorce case shaping up to be biggest marital asset test for 20 years
Standish v Standish: the UK Supreme Court is set for a multi-million pound divorce showdown involving an ex banker and…
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The best classic car lawyers
These are the best classic car lawyers as featured in the Spear's Legal Indices 2025
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The best immigration lawyers
Welcome to the definitive Spear’s ranking of the best immigration lawyers for high-net-worth individuals in the UK
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The best art lawyers
These are the best art lawyers as featured in the Spear's Legal Indices 2025
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International prenuptial agreements: how to navigate cross-border PNAs
As pre-nuptial agreements (PNAs) become more commonplace and accepted, Victoria Hingston and Nick Manners endeavour to address some of the…
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The rise of a petnuptial: who gets the dog in a divorce?
To preempt any post-separating disputes over the family cat or dog, some couples are now turning to pet-nuptial agreements (petnups). Could they become…
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Inheritance tax racks up another record take
Inheritance Tax receipts hit a record £7.6 billion in the first 11 months of 2024/25, exceeding last year’s total with…
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How to avoid buying stolen art – and what happens if you accidentally do
The recent case of a woman in Norfolk refusing to return a stolen painting bought in 'good faith' by her…
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Divorce disputes double in British courts as wealthy challenge overseas settlements – report
The number of international divorce disputes has surged as high-net-worth individuals seek overseas courts for financial settlements, triggering complex jurisdictional…
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Rory McIlroy’s divorce U-turn and the rise of reconciliation contracts
By combining financial security with relationship commitments, reconciliation contracts provide a framework for couples aiming to avoid the financial and…
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Surge in wealthy divorcing couples hiring private judges to resolve financial disputes
With the ability to choose a judge, avoid long delays and negotiate in a more private and accommodating setting, it…
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The best reputation and privacy lawyers
The law can be on your side in managing your reputation, privacy and security. Spear's presents the definitive ranking of…
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What to know when travelling with domestic staff, from visas to working rules
Travelling with domestic staff can be a tangle of red tape. Here, experts give globetrotting HNWs their insights into navigating…
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Divorce Day: Family lawyers on how to have a better separation
There's some debate among family lawyers about whether Divorce Day is anything other than a media invention, but all agree…
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Family lawyers call for compensation for couples wrongly divorced by computer glitch
A High Court hearing revealed an online system failed to detect dozens of divorce applications submitted exactly a year after…
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Pippa Middleton v the public: Land access lessons from Berkshire village footpath row
Amy Cowdell and Esme Barker, legal experts from the law firm Shakespeare Martineau, explore whether the public should have access…
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Family lawyers warn Law Commission’s reform proposals must not come at expense of flexibility
The Law Commission has released a report calling for reform of the laws governing financial arrangements on divorce and the…
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Nadhim Zahawi’s lawyer accused of ‘shocking threat’ to tax campaigner Dan Neidle in SLAPP test case
The former chancellor's solicitor is accused of breaching code of conduct by intimidating tax expert Dan Neidle who exposed HMRC's…
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