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Author Archives: Alice Heathfield
Growth journey’s end – When billionaires divorce
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 …
Posted in Longer Reads
Tagged asset separation, Bill Gates divorce, billionaire divorce, divorce, divorce law, family law, HNW divorce, pre-nups, tax and divorce
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Aviation Conversations: Return to the Skies
Collyer Bristow Senior Associate Simon de Broise is joined by Chris Tarry from CTAIRA to discuss the challenges still facing the aviation industry as restrictions start to ease. Running time: 28 mins
Posted in Podcasts
Tagged airlines, aviation, aviation disputes, aviation industry, aviation law, coronavirus aviation, CTAIRA
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Archegos fallout raises troubling questions over bank risk controls
Questions have been raised as to whether the loss was a result of risk and compliance not doing their job or whether their views were ignored by business heads. Those in charge of the business may have been more attracted …
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Tagged Archegos Capital Management, credit suisse, Greensill Capital, risk and compliance
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Boom in prenups as post-COVID wedding numbers look set to soar
UK Weddings Taskforce, a trade body representing the wedding industry in a report in January 2021 estimates that some 824,000 weddings are planned in 2021 and 2022, following 95% of weddings planned for 2020 postponed following the COVID pandemic. And says …
UK – Tackling Tax Avoidance
The U.K. government released its first “Tax Day” consultations on March 23, 2021, following the March 3 budget, on future measures not included in this year’s Finance Bill. The government sensibly refrained from announcing wide-ranging and untimely changes to inheritance …
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Tagged tax avoidance, tax day, the budget
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Financial Services Spring update
Join members of Collyer Bristow’s Financial services team as they discuss the latest issues facing the industry as we begin to emerge from the lockdown and come to terms with the impacts of the pandemic and Brexit. Nigel Brahams, Partner, …
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Tagged brexit, ESG, LIBOR, libor transition
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Buying a private jet: Purchasing
Head of Collyer Bristow’s Luxury Assets team, Howard Ricklow is joined by JetCraft’s Sales Manager, Colin Dunne to discuss the intricacies of buying your first jet. From cosmetics to charter, they cover the most frequently asked questions from private clients …
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Tagged first time purchase jet, Jetcraft, private aviation, private jet, purchasing private jet
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Government asks landlords and tenants for views on commercial rents and Covid pandemic
The government moratorium on landlords, that prevents the forfeiture of a lease for non-payment of rent and on the statutory use of winding up orders, will come to an end on 30 June. Whilst the government has extended these restrictions …
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Tagged government, landlord, moratorium, real estate, tenant
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Right to disconnect – will this become a new legal right?
A recent poll by Opinium showed that about 35% of remote workers said their work-related mental health had worsened during the pandemic. 30% of those surveyed said they were working more unpaid hours than before, with 18% reporting at least …
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Tagged CoronaVirus, mental health, remote working
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Alfresco dining opens up – but what do you need to know?
THE PROBLEM The UK’s bars, pubs and restaurants will once again reopen to customers from 12 April. However, tough restrictions will mean that diners will only be allowed to eat and drink outside. The government is looking to make it …
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Tagged CoronaVirus, hospitality
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