Financial Services & Tax

Articles

Irwin Mitchell acquires Berkeley Law

The group has been steadily expanding over the past two years

Charles Russell and Speechly Bircham complete merger

The new firm will have the largest private client team in the UK

A powerful pound

Short-term currency fluctuations and dissipating domestic policies shouldn't overshadow the case for long-term investment, says Claire Bennsion

Holistic legal services

With greater flexibility in pensions, the removal of the 'death tax' and further tax breaks expected, regulation of legal service providers will become the key sticking point, says Ian Muirhead

Looking east, going west

China's importance to the global economy is well documented, but as the nation's affluent population grows in size, so too do the opportunities for wealth structuring solutions providers, says Geoff Cook

HMRC's welcome and controversial powers

Victoria Mahon de Palacios discusses inheritance tax charges on trusts, tax avoidance schemes, wills for same-sex couples, digital LPAs and the importance of choosing the right attorney

Tier 1 investor visa: breakdown of changes

Dominic Potier de la Morandière provides a breakdown of what the government changes to the Tier 1 UK (investor) visa mean for prospective and current foreign nationals

Investment threshold for Tier 1 UK visa doubled

The government has potentially missed an opportunity to attract further investment from foreign nationals