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Wedlake Bell Senior Partner wins Spears ‘Tax & Trust Lawyer of the Year’ award

Millie Wallace used the platform to promote the importance of protecting mental health in the workplace. Huge congratulations to Wedlake Bell’s Senior Partner, Millie Wallace, who won ‘Tax & Trust… Read more →

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Construction Partner write from Construction News – ‘The complex nature of remedial works’

In her latest article for Construction News, Construction Team Partner Natalie Pilagos explores the reasons why seven years on from Grenfell the pace of cladding remediation is slower than hoped,… Read more →

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Wedlake Bell helps drive new STEP family business campaign and succession planning

STEP, the industry body for trust and estate practitioners, has released results of their family business survey, which shows 69% of family business owners do not have a succession plan detailing what… Read more →

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Asertis Ltd & Anor v Melhuish & Ors [2024]

Does the assignment by an office-holder under s 246ZD Insolvency Act 1986 carry with it the right to make use of documents obtained by the office-holder under s 236 in… Read more →

In Trust

School Fees and Education Trusts

The Autumn Budget 2024 included confirmation that the tax break currently enjoyed by private schools will be removed and value added tax (VAT) will apply to fees from January 2025.… Read more →

In Trust

Autumn Budget 2024: Property Taxes

The Budget delivered by Rachel Reeves on 30 October 2024 was one of the most anticipated of recent times. Whilst significant fiscal changes affecting the property market were unlikely, there… Read more →

In Trust

In Trust – Autumn Budget 2024: inheritance tax and capital gains tax planning points

The headline for Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Budget on 30 October 2024 (“the Budget“) was “Fixing the Foundations to deliver Change” and, as expected, there were significant changes announced that… Read more →

In Trust

In Trust – Ask the Expert

I am a farmer owning an agricultural estate worth several million. How will the inheritance tax changes announced in the Autumn Budget affect me and can I do anything to… Read more →

In Trust

In Trust – Welcome from the Editor

The Autumn Budget on 30 October 2024 (“the Autumn Budget“) introduced a myriad of tax changes designed to address economic inequality, reduce the so-called “black hole” in the national finances… Read more →

Legal Podcast

The Business of Succession Podcast – Episode 1

“We see shareholder disputes arising due to a lack of transparency and either actual mismanagement or fears of mismanagement.” In our first Business of Succession interview, we asked Ed Starling,… Read more →

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Private Client Partner’s commentary published by Financial Times: Can I purchase a property anonymously?

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