The costly consequences of poorly drafted family trusts
While family trusts can be an invaluable tool when planning the future of an estate, when poorly-drafted, they can also…
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Lessons for UHNWs from the Brooklyn Beckham family dispute
As the Beckham family feud dominates headlines, experts tell Spear’s how high-profile families should – and shouldn’t – manage disputes…
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Is freezing assets in a divorce worth the heat?
Considered draconian by some and a key strategic tool by others, how should HNWs navigate an asset freeze?
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Divorce Day: Fact or fiction?
While experts dispute the relevance of ‘Divorce Day’, they agree that taking the right steps in a divorce is paramount
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Taylor Wessing’s latest deal and why transatlantic law firm mergers are on the rise
As US and UK law firms increasingly look across the Atlantic for growth, a wave of high-profile mergers is reshaping…
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Taylor Wessing UK merges with US law giant – here’s what it means
Winston Taylor will offer one point of contact for complex UK-US business and personal wealth matters
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JMW Solicitors launches new legal service for UHNWs and family offices
The new service, catered for UHNWs, is designed to target a ‘gap in the market’
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Prenup and cohabitation law delays put wealthy families at risk
Delays to prenup and cohabitation law reform are leaving high-net-worth families exposed to costly disputes, long court battles and uncertainty…
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Legal experts issue warning after disinherited Earl loses £1.3 million in family feud
The disinherited Earl of Yarmouth’s failed legal challenge against his family trust has left him with a £1.3 million bill…
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Potanina v Potanin: Landmark decision in favour of wife ‘reinforces London’s reputation as the divorce capital’
The case centred on Mrs Potanina’s claim for financial relief in England and Wales following her divorce from Vladimir Potanin,…
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Abu Dhabi resident files for $272 million divorce settlement in ‘bellwether’ case
Case highlights Abu Dhabi’s growing reputation for handling complex, high-value divorces quickly and discreetly and represents a pivotal moment for…
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Supreme Court defeat for Russian-born billionaire Eugene Shvidler marks ‘huge blow’ in HNW UK sanctions fight
Shvidler, who was estimated to be worth more than £1.2 billion before the war, has had his UK-based assets frozen…
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Through the keyhole: how HNWs can protect privacy and reputation when employing household staff
As the lines between digital and private lives blur, high-net-worth families face growing risks to their privacy and security. Experts…
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Bringing wills into the 21st century: will major inheritance law reform soothe or spark legal battles?
The Law Commission's landmark report could shake up inheritance laws in England and Wales, granting stepfamilies, divorced partners and second…
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‘Nothing ages you like a bad divorce’: what HNWs are doing to avoid divorce drama
From therapy to 'nesting' and even shamanistic rituals, HNWs are going to great lengths to avoid an acrimonious divorce
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Robert Macfarlane’s new book asks ‘Should nature have legal rights?’
The British nature writer explores the idea that natural entities deserve legal standing in 'Is a River Alive?'
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What the UK’s third-largest divorce settlement teaches us about coercive control
A £230 million landmark ruling highlights an increasingly nuanced legal approach to coercive behaviour in divorce
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The eagerly anticipated judgment in the landmark case of Standish v Standish will have far-reaching implications for the division of…
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What are the legal risks of international relocation?
After a divorce, the international relocation of children can quickly create a tangled web of legal complexity
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Fixed fees split opinion in UHNW divorces
As the battle against exorbitant legal costs in divorce goes on, could fixed fees be a viable solution? Expert opinion…
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