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 will happen to the business and who will run and
More about Wedlake Bell helps drive new STEP family business campaign and succession planningTo read the article, please click here.
More about Private Client Partner’s commentary published by Financial Times: Can I purchase a property anonymously?In this article for NewLawJournal, Private Client Partner Ann Stanyer writes on the issues with the Office of the Public Guardian register, which is relied on by essential services and the public to find out whether an individual has a
More about Private Client Partner writes for newlawjournal – OPG: Could do betterFollowing the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget last week, our Private Client team’s thoughts on what the announcements mean for their clients and the wider economy have been featured in a number of publications. Partner and Head of the Private Client team
More about Private Client team’s commentary on Autumn Budget published by eprivateclient, practical law and wealthbriefingFor Ed Starling, Wedlake Bell’s Head of Disputes, shareholder disputes are part of the routine. A rapid increase in entrepreneurs sprouting up over the past decade along with the small business boom started during COVID has left many stakeholders today
More about What happens when shareholders fall out?CC Judge Burton’s judgment in Re A Company [2024] EWHC 2656 (Ch) deals with an issue that is commonplace in winding up proceedings, namely whether a company resisting winding up has a genuine and serious cross-claim that equals or exceeds
More about Re A Company [2024] EWHC 2656 (Ch) – Wedlake Bell Appear For Successful Applicant In Case Where Company Resisted Winding Up ProceedingsPartner Stephen Ravenscroft recently commented for two employment publications, underlining topics of confidentiality and digital evidence in employment. To read the full People Management article, please click here. To read the full HR Magazine article, please click here.
More about Employment Partner comments for people management and hr magazineThe 2024 King’s Speech on 17 July 2024 introduced 40 bills – the highest number of bills to appear since the Queen’s Speech of 2005. Notably, the new Pension Schemes Bill was unveiled. Here is our take on what to
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