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The responsibility of wealth should rich people give away their money?

United Kingdom - November 6 2015 “The man who diesrich dies disgraced.” Such is the verdict of Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919), industrialist and philanthropist, in his essay The Gospel

Wills and probate in the United Kingdom

Global, United Kingdom - November 7 2018 A structured guide to Wills and probate in the United Kingdom

Divorce and Family Trusts: Three lines of attack and how to shut them down

United Kingdom - September 27 2017 A spouse looking to make a claim over a family trust has three potential lines of attack. Each one can seriously dent family wealth if there is no

US v UK: a comparison of the US's "obstruction of justice" offence and the UK's "perverting the course of justice" offence

United Kingdom, USA - July 7 2017 President Trump has come under major scrutiny in recent weeks and months over allegations that he attempted to obstruct the FBI investigation into his

Comment on Advocate General’s position that “Teckal” companies can’t eat their cake and have it too

European Union, United Kingdom - October 18 2017 In April this year, the Advocate General suggested closing the door on a loophole under the EU procurement directives. “Teckal” companies are proxies

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Succession planning: considerations for cohabitees - part 2

United Kingdom - July 27 2020 In our second blog post of this series we consider the lack of legal recognition for cohabiting couples in the UK, and the associated absence of

Project finance in United Kingdom - England & Wales (England & Wales)

United Kingdom - August 23 2019 A structured guide to project finance in United Kingdom - England & Wales (England & Wales), including project company structures, foreign investment and ownership restrictions, government approvals, nationalisation and expropriation

Foreign investment issues for project companies in United Kingdom - England & Wales (England & Wales)

United Kingdom - August 23 2019 This article highlights some of the primary foreign investment considerations for project companies operating in United Kingdom - England & Wales (England & Wales), including key restrictions, fees and taxes, bilateral investment treaties and nationalisation laws

Key legal issues for project finance transactions in United Kingdom - England & Wales (England & Wales)

United Kingdom - August 23 2019 This article highlights some of the key legal issues surrounding project finance transactions in United Kingdom - England & Wales (England & Wales), including government approvals, financing registration and governing law

CCPA FAQs: Does the CCPA require companies to create a policy or procedure for processing right to be forgotten requests?

USA - December 12 2018 The California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") was enacted in early 2018 as a political compromise to stave off a poorly drafted, and Plaintiff’s

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