IHT and Pension Reforms: Navigating the New Landscape
What You Need to Know The Government has now published draft legislation and guidance on the changes to the inheritance tax (IHT) treatment of unused pension funds, to take effect from 6 April 2027. These reforms mark a significant shift in the taxation of pensions and will have implications for Personal Representatives (PRs) of estates, […]
Neil Russell Joins Ali Miraj on LBC
Neil Russell, Head of Family, joins Ali Miraj on LBC to discuss prenuptial agreements. Listen to the full clip here.
Ross Waldram Features in the City A.M. Newsletter
Ross Waldram, Senior Associate in the Intellectual Property team, was recently featured in the City A.M. newsletter, commenting on the legal action taking by Japanese toy giant Epoch against a Kildare-based TikTok star over parody videos involving the brand’s Sylvanian Families dolls. Ross explained that the Tik Tok star “is likely to have made money […]
Ben Menahem Features in the Telegraph
Ben Menahem, Senior Associate in our Residential Real Estate team, was quoted in the Telegraph this week, sharing his thoughts on the news that households can now prove a property is their primary residence through sentimental items, potentially helping them avoid double council tax bills. Ben commented: “Second home owners may well begin to rely […]
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Our promotions that have been finalised for April 1 – full details below: Thank you all to those who have been involved in supporting our colleagues through the processes and for the partners that interviewed for the Senior Associate and Trainee roles. Senior Associate promotions Nicola Alton Ben Menahem Zoe Pearse Victoria Spencer Steffan Taylor […]
Helen Crossland features in The Times
On 19 March 2025, the UK Government began a consultation exploring required ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for businesses with more than 250 employees. Employment partner Helen Crossland features in The Times discussing what such pay gap reporting could mean for employers should it be introduced. Helen explores potential challenges businesses could face in […]
How the Family Home is Treated in a Divorce
UK media has recently covered the news that Diane Culligan, the founder of the UK women’s national football team, the Lionesses, “has triumphed in a divorce row involving a £7 million home in north London.” (The Times). Mr Justice MacDonald ordered that Mr and Ms Culligan should be awarded about £13.7 million each in assets, […]
Helen Crossland features in Raconteur
On 19 March 2025, the UK Government began a consultation exploring required ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for businesses with more than 250 employees, in an effort to reduce pay disparities in the workplace. Employment partner Helen Crossland features in Raconteur discussing what such pay gap reporting could mean for employers should it be introduced. […]
London law firms Seddons and GSC Solicitors to merge, creating full-service law firm
The merger will create a full-service law firm of over 150 people. On completion, the merged firm will be known as Seddons GSC LLP, and will move into Seddons’ expanded London premises. Seddons is a 31-partner law firm based in Fitzrovia, with particular expertise in real estate, corporate, dispute resolution, private client and family law. […]
It’s not just what it says on the tin – the case of Norton v Gardner
From 1988 – 2019, Ms Norton and Rex Gardner were in an on-off relationship and had two children together. In 1998, they bought a property – ‘Blindman’s Lane’ – in joint names, the purchase price being funded principally by a joint mortgage. The deposit was a joint gift from Mr Gardner’s father and the final […]