Neil Russell Joins Daniel Barnett on LBC
Neil Russell, Head of Family, joins Barrister Daniel Barnett on LBC to discuss no-fault divorces and answer some questions from callers. Listen to the full clip here.
Howard Freeman Features in The Sunday Times
Partner and Co-Head of the Residential Real Estate team, Howard Freeman, was featured in The Sunday Times responding to a reader’s question about if a freeholder can deny one’s access to a a balcony. “The freeholder is under no obligation to treat all the tenants the same way. So if the freeholder does want to […]
Zoe Pearse features in Today’s Wills & Probate
Zoe Pearse, Associate in the Private Client team, recently featured Today’s Wills & Probate with an article analysing how an inaccurate will can impact the probate process. “…Problems are frequently encountered with wills that are signed or witnessed incorrectly by people who have ‘home-made’ wills or wills written by unregulated will providers. As such, when […]
Seddons Partner Judging Enfranchisement and Right to Manage Awards 2024
John Midgley, Seddons Partner and Head of Leasehold Enfranchisement is, for the third year in a row, a judge for the industry’s prestigious Enfranchisement and Right to Manage Awards being held on 11 July 2024 at the St Pauls Leonardo Hotel. John says: ‘ I am delighted to have been asked again to be […]
Seddons Partners Featured in the New Spear’s Family Lawyers Index 2024
Seddons’ family partners Neil Russell and David Thompson are featured in the new Spear’s Family Lawyers Index 2024 as ‘Top Recommended’ and ‘Recommended’ advisers under the ‘Family Lawyers’ subcategory. The Spear’s Family Lawyers Index was released today online on Spear’s. To find out more information about the awards, visit: https://spearswms.com/law/the-best-family-lawyers-for-high-net-worth-clients/
A reminder to unregulated lenders – Kumar and others v LSC Finance Ltd [2024]
LSC Finance Ltd (LSC), provided short term finance and was not authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority to enter into RMCs. In 2017 and 2018, LSC entered into a series of loan agreements to facilitate the purchase and development of various plots of land. The loans were secured by mortgages on the land. The Court looked at […]
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 – An Update
Just after the Prime Minister called the General Election last week, the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 was given Royal Assent. The Act makes some major changes to leasehold enfranchisement but – as yet – there is no date for when the measures will come into force. Given the General Election, we do not […]
Real Estate Finance Partner Rob Brooks Assists Octane Capital in Development Exit Loan
Rob Brooks, Partner in the Real Estate Finance team, played a key role in the recent completion of a £5.29 million development exit loan by Octane Capital. The case was finalized in less than three weeks on a mixed-use development in Bermondsey, London. https://www.bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/article/20262/octane-completes-%C2%A3529-million-development-exit-in-under-3-weeks
Seddons Announces Associate and Senior Associate Promotions
Seddons is delighted to announce the promotions of Mark Allan, Serap Sarica and Simone Marston to Associate and Lucy Green, Jenny Chan and Natasha Southam to Senior Associate. Congratulations to all our colleagues who have moved up in their roles. Here’s to your continued success in your careers at Seddons.
David Thompson Features in the Solicitor’s Journal
Family Partner David Thompson was featured in Solicitor’s Journal with an article he wrote emphasising the importance of no-fault divorce, how it has helped couples in the last few years, and the challenges people might still face when it comes to the divorce process. “No-fault divorce has been incredibly effective in reducing the tension between […]