Author Archives: Alice Heathfield

Don’t let your cookie compliance crumble

The price of getting cookie compliance wrong can be costly: in early 2022, for instance, Google and Facebook were together fined over €200 million by the French data protection regulator for cookie-related infringements. Collyer Bristow offers a free service to …

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Dear Santa…A Cautionary Data Privacy Tale

It had been quite a year for the keepers of that vast, ever-changing database held in that ever-so-secure environment right by the North Pole. Since Santa Claus had come to the uncomfortable realisation that not only the identities of the …

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Two Countries Divided by a Lifetime Trust

In this latest episode of UK USA, Senior Associate Aidan Grant is joined by Gillian Everall, Managing Director at Everfair Tax. Together they discuss the complex topic of lifetime trusts, looking at why they are favoured by Americans, how they …

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Collyer Bristow becomes official legal partner of The Women’s Chapter

We are delighted to announce our partnership with The Women’s Chapter, the leading movement and network championing women in business and women-led business. Founded by Michelle Pughe-Parry De Klerk, The Women’s Chapter was founded to provide professional women – both …

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Those Two Certain Things – Death and Taxes

In this 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 latest episode …

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THE IMPACT ON PHILANTHROPY AND CHARITIES WHEN ULTRA-WEALTHY DIVORCE

How a philanthropic programme can be bisected such that each party can pursue their own independent path depends significantly on the form of that programme; at its most complex, it involves a close investigation of UK charity and trust law …

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Avoiding flashpoints in returning to the workplace

Daniel Zona, an Employment lawyer with Collyer Bristow, gives his views on how employers can avoid conflict and potential discrimination claims now that workplace social distancing rules have been eased. Running time: 6 mins

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UK USA: The Road to Efficiency

In this 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 latest episode, …

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HICBC ruling in the Upper Tribunal: an update

We are delighted to announce our Upper Tribunal success in HMRC v Wilkes regarding HICBC disputes. More details can be found via our press release. HMRC has until the end of July to decide whether or not to seek a …

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Disputes over the proper administration of trusts and estates

Executors and trustees are not the same – an executor manages the deceased’s estate and arranges for the distribution of their assets in accordance with their will, while a trustee is responsible for the ongoing administration of a trust. Nevertheless, …

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