Yearly Archives: 2021

UK beneficiaries of US family trusts

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Alice Heathfield
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UK Expats

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Alice Heathfield
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UK USA: Crossing the Pond

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Alice Heathfield

In this latest podcast series from Collyer Bristow, Senior Associate Aidan Grant, from our Tax and Estate Planning team, welcomes a variety of guest speakers to discuss UK tax matters and more, all with a US flavour. In this first …

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Collyer Bristow promotes five in its latest promotion round

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Christopher Wilsher

Collyer Bristow has announced five promotions, including one new Partner and four new Senior Associates, across the firm’s Corporate & Commercial, Dispute Resolution and Private Wealth departments. Ragavan Arunachalam has been made up to Partner in the Corporate & Commercial …

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Professor Stephen Hawking’s estate: Acceptance in Lieu in action

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Alice Heathfield

The estate of the late Professor Stephen Hawking has reached an agreement with the University Library in Cambridge and the Science Museum Group for Hawking’s archives and the contents of his office  (including not only scientific papers but letters from …

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Amigo sub-prime lender scheme of arrangement rejected by court

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Christopher Wilsher

The High Court has agreed with the FCA to reject a scheme of arrangement proposed by subprime lender Amigo, on the grounds that the compensation scheme it proposed to deal with complaints of misselling was not fair. This is a …

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Collyer Bristow instructed in HMRC -v- Wilkes : High Income Child Benefit Charge

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Alice Heathfield

On Wednesday 26 May 2021, the Upper Tribunal (The Hon. Mrs Justice Falk DBE and Judge Timothy Herrington) will hear HMRC’s appeal in the leading “High Income Child Benefit Charge” (the HICBC) case. The taxpayer assessed to the HICBC is …

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Growth journey’s end – When billionaires divorce

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Alice Heathfield

News of Bill and Melinda Gates’ divorce only surfaced once a deal had been done and every “i” had been dotted and “t” crossed in their no doubt mammoth and confidential settlement agreement. So the world never got to witness …

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Is Business travel now allowed? Deciphering the latest Covid-19 travel rules

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Christopher Wilsher

This past week has seen the latest relaxation of restrictions in accordance with the government’s roadmap to normality. This article sets out the new rules and guidance for employers, particularly for business travel to and from England. Can you travel …

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Making a success of UK-US cross-border estate planning

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Christopher Wilsher

It is said that the US and UK are two countries divided by a common language. When it comes to tax and succession law this often bears out; the fact that both countries use similar terminology (like ‘domicile’, ‘trust’ or …

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