Fiona 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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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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Why real estate will continue its portfolio prominence after Covid-19
Coronavirus is likely to permanently change the way we live and work, but expect private client portfolios to continue seeking…
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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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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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