How Phillips’ James Marks has shaken up the watch auction world
In his short time at Phillips, James Marks has shaken up the watch auction world, says Timothy Barber You have…
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Busting the private equity myths
Listed private equity provides access to superior investment returns, writes Steven Tredget If you had invested in the FTSE All-Share…
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William Sitwell meets the family behind Marylebone’s Carousel – ‘If you join our tribe you get indoctrinated’
Carousel has proved to be a thrilling ride for the Templeton family, as William Sitwell discovers It was October 2012…
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‘Many people aren’t aware of how bespoke we are’ – Spear’s meets Boss & Co owner Arthur DeMoulas
American Arthur DeMoulas was so keen on gunmaker Boss & Co that he bought the company – lock, stock and…
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William Cash: How the society literary festival is being revived
A few determined characters are reviving the old world of society literary festivals and salons, writes William Cash ‘It is…
By Lombard Odier hails ‘solid’ 2019 results
The Spear’s Private Bank of the Year (International) winner reports solid results for 2019, writes Arun Kakar Client assets at…
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Boeing 737: The private jet in disguise
To the untrained eye, Boeing’s Business Jet looks like a regular airliner – but inside it’s a very different story.…
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The sauce of all knowledge: Sampling The Langham’s cookery school
Spear’s heads to The Langham, London to experience a culinary masterclass in its Sauce cookery school Dinner party planning is…
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First details for Spear’s Wealth Insight Forum 2020 announced
Spear’s is delighted to announce the date and venue for the 2020 Wealth Insight Forum, our annual meeting of wealthy…
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Mustique: Inside the Carribean’s most luxurious private island getaway
More than 60 years after British aristocrat Colin Tennant bought the island of Mustique and made it one of the…
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Lexus rides the waves with its first luxury yacht
The car company’s first luxury yacht is like nothing else on the high seas, writes Gareth Herincx It could be…
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Is this the most luxurious chalet in St Anton?
Since 1986, ski operator Scott Dunn has done more than almost any other to shape the way British HNWs hit…
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February reads: Four of the best books out now
Looking for something to read? Here are three recommended reads from Spear’s The Making of Murdoch, by Tom Roberts (Bloomsbury,…
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Are ‘gong baths’ the solution to our stresses?
As sound healing grows in popularity, more and more people are turning to gong baths to relieve stress, writes Jo…
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Why HNW families need their own website
HNW Families must launch their own websites – Washington would have, says Jordan Greenaway In 1799, America’s first president was…
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Spear’s index revealed: Britain’s top reputation managers of 2020
The Royals, lags in the law and the perils of social media have all occupied the thoughts of the top…
ByPersephone Bridgman Baker
Carter-Ruck senior associate Persephone Bridgman Baker combines her intellectual property practice with work in the firm’s esteemed media litigation team.…
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Jonathan Hawker
It’s no secret that Jonathan Hawker is a crisis comms heavyweight who has worked with contentious cases of every nature,…
ByRebecca Toman
‘The fragility of reputation can never be underestimated,’ says recently anointed Carter-Ruck partner Rebecca Toman, who has had an ‘exceptionally…
ByJessica Welch
Jessica Welch joined Simkins in 2013 as a trainee solicitor, rising to associate in 2015. Despite being just four years…
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