Why cases of forfeiture are often ‘not so black and white’
There are forfeiture cases where the court has shown a willingness to strive for fairness, writes Rebecca Waterhouse Ask Poirot,…
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Covid-19 and why it’s time to call time on neoliberalism
Coronavirus has changed the rules of the game: the neoliberal, Thatcherite-settlement is dying In a matter of weeks, the world…
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Inside the latest edition of Spear’s: How the Covid-19 pandemic will transform our world
The latest edition of Spear’s arrives in unique and uncertain circumstances. Wherever you’re reading this edition – we hope it…
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Isle of Man: A valuable home from home
The Isle of Man is close to ‘home’, has advantages that other jurisdictions don’t offer (including space, security and no…
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Rothschild & Co logs record Q1 wealth and asset management revenues
But the group saw AUM slump and says that it expects revenues to fall across all aspects of the business…
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Data shows wine investors have cause for cheer, despite coronavirus crisis
Businesses and the financial markets might have suffered in recent months, but data from BI Wines and Spirits shows the…
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‘Life and law go on’: How attorneys are working through New York City’s lockdown
Withers’ Amber Melville-Brown surveys the legal eagles of New York who are quietly ‘toughing it out’ for their clients during…
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Here are some tax tips for the ‘new normal’ in business
Here are a few tax tips for businesses that are blooming in lockdown, writes Anna Gaston Last week we wrote…
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Covid-19 wipes $18tn from global markets
The coronavirus crisis has slashed the value to the global markets by $18 trillion – but prompted a flurry of…
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How philanthropists can ‘amplify impact’ during the coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus crisis is testing our economies. and philanthropists are in a unique position to help in the short term…
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Revealed: The 2020 Spear’s Property Advisers Index
The coronavirus crisis might have cooled the super-prime property market but the best advisers in the business will be ready…
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Guy Meacock
‘You have to be a bit of a detective in this market,’ says the gregarious Guy Meacock as he catches…
BySimon Garcia
Simon Garcia, who runs Quintessentially Estates’ London buying arm, enjoyed an eventful 2019, which saw an influx of enquiries from…
ByNaomi Heaton & Miles Atkinson
Naomi Heaton has taken a step back from private client work in order to focus on a ‘lifestyle hotel’ project…
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Peter Bevan
Peter Bevan is a hot property in this index, propelled straight into the top ten by the intensity of his…
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Mark McAndrew
A country boy at heart, Mark McAndrew only ever intended to stay in the big city for three years. Now,…
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Jess Simpson
With more than two decades of experience in the prime country property market, the latter part of this time spent…
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Rupert Sweeting
Rupert Sweeting is a perennial feature of the Spear’s Property Index. Clients have previously told us that if he’s selling…
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Charlie Wells
‘I’m going to christen my next child Boris,’ enthuses Charlie Wells after seeing a ‘marked increase’ in new buyers, applicants…
ByMatthew Allen
After a strong recent run, Fisher German partner Matthew Allen is in bullish mood. He says his regional sales team…
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