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Sponsored feature - Family offices in the age of transparency

November 30, 2011

At a time when "Occupy Wall Street" protests dominate most of the headlines, governments scramble to handle the upheaval and stay a step ahead, and transparency has become the call of action, Ashley King-Christopher, corporate tax partner at international law firm Speechly Bircham, analyses how family offices around the world are dealing with increased transparency.

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UK-Swiss tax deal ‘unlikely to affect most family businesses and offices’

August 25, 2011

Most ultra-high net worth individuals and members of family businesses and offices are unlikely to be affected by the new tax agreement between the UK and Switzerland, which aims to tackle offshore tax evasion, despite reports to the contrary, according to a top London lawyer.

Swiss banks could cut all ties with US clients, expert

August 8, 2011

The US government’s widening investigation into six more Swiss private banks could cause the country’s banks to cut all ties with American clients, according to a top London lawyer.

Edward Reed, a partner at London-based Macfarlanes, told Campden: “Swiss private banks will begin to pull out from US exposed deals – they will stop handling not just US nationals, but also green card holders and anyone even remotely affected by tax regulations.”

Law firm expands private wealth offerings

June 1, 2011

Law firm Speechly Bircham is opening new offices in Luxembourg and Zurich, in a move to take advantage of the growing number of family office and ultra-high net worth clients on the Continent.

Lawyers and family businesses

March 16, 2011

Lawyers are taking advantage of the erosion of trust between family businesses and their banks. The best ones, says David Bain, are linking their corporate and private client practices - and offering more than just divorce and tax advice

Mukesh Ambani knows the importance of a good lawyer. The billionaire head of Reliance Industries employed one of India’s most prominent lawyers to win a case last year against his fiercest competitor – brother Anil.

Congratulations – you’ve inherited a hefty tax bill

March 1, 2004

Family businesses which pass premises down between generations could be caught in Britain’s plans to close loopholes in the inheritance tax regime, say experts familiar with the Labour government’s new budget proposals.

Family businesses which pass premises down between generations could be caught in Britain's plans to close loopholes in the inheritance tax regime, say experts familiar with the Labour government's new budget proposals.

"To date, most people's attention has been focused on the impact the government's plans will have on gifts between spouses such as a share in the marital home," said Richard Kirby, a partner at City law firm Speechly Bircham.