Wedlake Bell’s Restructuring and Insolvency team has been featured in The Lawyer, exploring the breadth of its work, the team’s continued growth and the evolving market landscape. The article also discusses the role that restructuring and insolvency plays within the firm’s wider offering.
More about Insolvency and Restructuring Partners appear in The Lawyer’s spotlight seriesA Wedlake Bell team, led by Partner Justin McGilloway and included newly elected Pensions Partner, Paul Ashcroft have advised the Trustees of the Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), on a £61.8m buy-in with Just Group. This buy-in will insure the defined
More about Wedlake Bell advises the Trustees of Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) pension, on a £61.8m buy-in with Just GroupThe article explains how the TRF was designed as a relatively straightforward and generous mechanism to allow taxpayers to bring foreign income and gains into the UK without the complexity of the previous remittance basis rules. Despite this, uptake has
More about Partner authors article on the limited uptake of the temporary repatriation facilityThe article considers the responsibilities of personal representatives, including the need to identify, secure and ultimately distribute items in line with the will or applicable estate rules. Caroline highlights that, while family members may understandably wish to be involved, responsibility
More about Private Client Partner quoted in The Telegraph on managing possessions after deathThe article explores the significant changes to the taxation of trusts that took effect from April 2025, including the move to a residence‑based inheritance tax regime. While the introduction of a £5m cap on relevant property charges offers some relief
More about Partner and Senior Associate co-author article on IHT cap for excluded property trustsThe piece explores shifting motivations behind the ownership of luxury assets, from legacy and identity to enjoyment, lifestyle and use, and how these assets are becoming more formally integrated into wider wealth, succession and estate planning being undertaken by UHNW
More about Partners quoted on family offices’ growing focus on luxury assetsAs the art market continues to grow in complexity, the piece looks at why art lawyers are now regarded as an important part of supporting collectors, artists and their advisers. The article reflects on how legal expertise can help clients
More about Art & Luxury Partner quoted on the growing role of art lawyersThe judgment highlights the significant legal, emotional and safeguarding risks that can arise where conception takes place through unregulated arrangements, and the importance of understanding how family law and wider protections apply in modern family structures. Commenting on the decision,
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