Patricia Milner
Even someone as experienced as Patricia Milner is concerned about the state of UK politics. ‘There’s lots of uncertainty,’ she…
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Claire Maurice
Clare Maurice is a delight to talk to: ‘We’ve been very busy and wondering when the summer lull will come…
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Charles Gothard
‘The distinctive thing about Macfarlanes is that we have a reputation as the only firm that has a leading reputation…
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Jonathan Godwin-Austen
In the past year, Jonathan Godwin-Austen has been busy with ‘two particularly large generational transfer projects for big landed families’…
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Sophie Dworetzsky
The UK tax system is ‘wildly, unnecessarily complex, which is unfair on taxpayers’, says Withers partner Sophie Dworetzsky, highlighting the…
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Mila Kunis’ Net Worth
Famous for That ‘70s Show and Black Swan, but what is Soviet Ukraine-born American actress Mila Kunis’ net worth? Of…
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Russell Cohen
‘In terms of legislation it’s settled down a bit: it’s less frantic and less exciting – in a good way,’…
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Mark Buzzoni
Over the past year Mark Buzzoni has been involved in some ‘heavy-duty arguments with HMRC about domicile’, fuelled by changes…
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Review: The great rebirth of Simpson’s in the Strand
Simpson’s in the Strand, one of London’s most revered culinary institutions, has had a welcome makeover, writes Alec Marsh Much…
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Jonathan Burt
‘There’s nothing that makes people more miserable than having a punch-up with their relatives, and equally there’s nothing that results…
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Robert Blower
‘It’s unbelievably complicated, and that’s a pity,’ says Robert Blower, referring to the knottiness of UK tax law. However, he’s…
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Simon Weil
Simon Weil might breathe old-school charm, but he’s also a cutting-edge thinker on the state of taxation law. ‘Earlier in…
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Simon Rylatt
It’s been a busy and challenging year for Boodle Hatfield’s Simon Rylatt – ‘as seems to be the case repeatedly’,…
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John Riches
John Riches has a unique place in the private client world, as both a superb practitioner and as an adviser…
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James Quarmby
James Quarmby, usually the most quotably pugnacious solicitor out there, initially wrong-foots Spear’s: ‘I’m feeling quite relaxed after a holiday,…
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Bart Peerless
Bart Peerless is beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel. ‘We’ve just emerged from the big non-dom…
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Ceris Gardner
‘The clients fall into two categories: those who are concerned about the uncertainty that pervades everything, and others who are…
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Ashley Crossley
Ashley Crossley, Baker McKenzie’s head of wealth management, excitedly tells Spear’s of a ‘colossal’ amount of business coming in from…
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Jonathan Conder
‘My transitional year!’ says the irrepressible Jonathan Conder, who speaks to Spear’s fresh from his senior partner appraisal. The retrospective…
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Robert Brodrick
Known for his representation of Arab royalty, British landed families and American UHNWs, Robert Brodrick is a trusted adviser on…
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