Yearly Archives: 2024

Stay or go? UK opposition’s tax hit on non-doms likely to encourage exodus

The recent Budget announcements by the Conservative party about the introduction of a statutory regime to determine an individual’s domicile status (similarly with the existing statutory residence test) were widely welcomed and made good sense: clarity is always welcome.  That …

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Latest divorce statistics provide another reason for non-court dispute resolution

After the introduction of the ‘no-fault’ divorce regime in 2022, allowing couples to obtain a divorce without the need to prove fault or wrongdoing, there were predictions in the industry that divorce applications would increase. Contrary to expectations, there’s been …

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Spring 2024 Employment law update

There is a significant amount of employment law reform on the horizon in 2024. A few months into 2024 and we have already seen changes made to holiday entitlement and holiday pay from January as well as changes to statutory …

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Take it on trust (Part 1)

Aidan Grant is joined by Jake Kaplan of Alston & Bird to discuss the US and UK taxation of trusts. Run time: 23 minutes

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Good leaver or bad leaver?

In this podcast, Partner Ragavan Arunachalam and Associate Helen Ingram define good/bad leaver clauses and discuss key considerations to have when preparing them. Topics covered include: What are leaver clauses? What is the purpose of including these provisions / how …

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Changes to Companies House fees from 1 May 2024

The changes to fees will impact a wide range of areas, including company and LLP incorporation and registration, registration of overseas entities, and filing confirmation statements. The full list of updated fees can be found on the Companies House website …

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Collyer Bristow advises Strive Gaming in investment round

Corporate law specialist, Collyer Bristow, has advised Strive Gaming, the US-focused player account management (PAM) platform, in securing new investment from a number of major gambling industry stakeholders, including OpenBet. The funding round was led by sports betting supplier OpenBet, …

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An introduction to the Spouse Visa

Head of Immigration Charles Avens introduces the UK Spouse Visa; Who is it for? What are its benefits? – and outlines the necessary requirements for obtaining it. The spouse visa allows foreign nationals who are married and in a genuine …

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Collyer Bristow advises Grandir UK on acquisition of Berkshire-based Nursery and Preschool

Leading law firm and M&A specialist, Collyer Bristow, has advised Grandir UK on its acquisition of College Town Montessori Nursery School and Preschool, a day care facility serving the local and surrounding areas of Sandhurst. Grandir UK, the rapidly growing …

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Changes to Companies House requirements

The first set of changes brought in by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, have now taken effect. The three main changes that have been rolled out are: New rules for registered office addresses Requirement for all companies …

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