Private Client News
Michelmores hires OC private client head for Bristol base
Exeter-headquartered Michelmores has beefed up its Bristol base with the hire of Osborne Clarke private client head Sandra Brown.
Withers to launch international family consulting group
Withers is to launch a consultancy group following client demand for a service that will help family-run businesses resolve arguments.
Leading sets prepare for boom year in litigation as The Lawyer reveals 2013's top cases
The civil courts will be dominated by credit crunch litigation and professional negligence battles in 2013, The Lawyer reveals today, while London’s courts continue to attract the wealthiest of litigants (see The Lawyer Top 20 Cases).
Withers hires BLP wealth planning partner in Singapore
Withers has hired partner Simon Michaels from Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) for its wealth planning practice in Singapore.
Macfarlanes boosts private client with senior Speechlys hire
Macfarlanes has made a rare lateral partner hire by re-recruiting Speechly Bircham international tax and wealth structuring head Charles Gothard.
Private Client Analysis
Private client teams: Rich tapestry
Wealth management work is booming as individuals and families from around the world seek UK legal advice on structuring their affairs
Wealth and safety
The careful management of wealth for future generations is a hot topic for the well-off, with private client lawyers at the heart of the decision-making
Error alert
Professional trustees can no longer rely on the Hastings-Bass principle as a cure-all for their mistakes. Michael Alden and Sue Savill report
Remains of the pay
A recent pension law upgrade could be a game-changer in terms of advising clients on how their wealth is transferred. By Julie Hutchison
Giving to the full
Changes to the Government’s policy on philanthropy are in the spotlight as the Big Society agenda takes shape, say Christopher Groves and Alana Lowe-Petraske
