Commercial Real Estate Partner, Katherine Ekers, joined the EG Property podcast to discuss the question 'How do investors see post-pandemic London?'.
Read moreEmily Holdstock, Partner in our Construction team, and Oyin Ogunkanmi, Associate, have written for Property Law Journal on Professional Indemnity Insurance.
Read moreTax Partner, Elizabeth Small’s article entitled ‘VAT treatment of dilapidation payments’ was published in Taxation.
Read moreThe Competition Appeal Tribunal’s (CAT) approval of a second opt-out collective action is likely to open the floodgates to more applications, claim Head of Commercial Litigation, Benedict Walton and Senior Associate, Caroline Harbord.
Read moreFamily Associate, Jonathan Lyness, has authored an article for Resolution's "The Review" magazine, titled 'Workplace Trauma'.
Read moreHead of Commercial Dispute Resolution, Benedict Walton, and Dispute Resolution Senior Associate, Caroline Harbord, have written for FT Adviser on funded group litigation.
Read moreCommercial Real Estate Partner, Helen Streeton, has recently been quoted in The Times, Bricks & Mortar.
Read moreElizabeth Oxendale, Associate in the Property Litigation team, has recently featured in The Times. She has advised as to whether an individual has a legal standing in regards to a neighbour reducing the quality of air due to continuously smoking inside.
Read moreWhat happens to an employer’s rights to liquidated damages for delay when a building contract is terminated before practical completion of the works has been achieved? Dan Cudlipp and Candice Johnson discuss a case that made it to the Supreme Court.
Read moreHead of Property Litigation, Natasha Rees, sat down with Melissa York of The Times to provide her comments on one of the risks of shared ownership; being able to easily extend a short lease term.
Read morePrivate Client Partner, Emma Gillies (née White), answers a reader's question for the Financial Times entitled 'What is the best way to buy our first UK home?'.
The question seeks to understand whether holding the property as 'joint tenants' or 'tenants in common' is more suitable for a married couple, where one is British and the other American.
Read moreResidential Property Partner, Charles Miéville, and Private Client Partner, Emma Gilles (née White), have authored an article for Bloomberg Tax entitled 'U.K. Property Market—Tax Considerations for International Buyers'.
Read moreIn a recent Property Law Journal article, Emily Holdstock, Partner in our Construction team, summarises how to make a claim under the Building Safety Fund.
Read moreTax Partner, Elizabeth Small, has authored an article for Taxation entitled 'Savings for the whole family?'.
Read moreCryptocurrency is a new asset class and, to that extent, its regulation has not been fully determined. At the same time, its popularity has soared and increasingly, people (particularly young philanthropists) are keen to gift cryptocurrency and crypto-assets to charities. A number of UK charities (including the RNLI and Save the Children) are accepting gifts of cryptocurrency.
Read moreJoe Beeston, Counsel in Forsters' Employment team, has written an article for Boutique Hotel News outlining some of the issues faced by hotel HR teams as the hotel sector cautiously begins a return to normality following a turbulent couple of years in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreHead of Family, Jo Edwards, answers the most common questions about divorce mediation in an interview with Spear's. Jo explains the process of divorce mediation and how it can help families avoid contention.
Read moreTax Partner, Elizabeth Small, has authored an article for Tax Journal entitled 'FA 2021: SDLT - increased rates for non-residents'.
Read moreProperty Litigation Senior Associate, Anna Mullins, writes for the Property Law Journal examining the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Act consultation.
Read moreFamily Partner, Matthew Brunsdon Tully, has authored an article with Associate, Timothy Evans, for the Solicitors Journal entitled 'Virtual Family Courts: the effect on participants'.
Read moreHead of Residential Property, Lucy Barber, answers the reader's question 'Can I renegotiate the asking price if I missed the stamp duty holiday?' for The Sunday Times.
Read moreHead of Residential Property, Lucy Barber, was quoted in ePrivateClient's article entitled 'Those who missed SDLT holiday should not despair'.
Read moreForsters’ Head of Commercial Real Estate, Andrew Crabbie, has been interviewed by Estates Gazette on his views of supporting clients through the pandemic, how clients needs have changed during it and what the team are focusing on in 2021.
Read moreHead of Residential Property, Lucy Barber, has been quoted in Inside Conveyancing on the end of the SDLT holiday.
Read moreIn June's edition of Transmission Private's The Lede, Private Client Partner, George Mitchell, talks about the challenges business owners may face when selling their business and how they can overcome them.
Read morePrivate Client Partner, Guy Abrahams, Private Client Associate, Rebecca Meade, and Dispute Resolution Associate, Rebecca Welman, have authored an article for International Adviser on IHT liabilities.
Read moreResidential Property Partner, Robert Barham, answers a reader's question in the Financial Times' article entitled "What are the pitfalls for non-resident UK property buyers?". In his response, Robert highlights that the government has tightened some of the tax advantages previously enjoyed by international buyers.
Read morePrivate Client Senior Associates, James Brockhurst and Charlotte Evans-Tipping, have authored an article on the key legal considerations family offices need to consider when structuring investments for Campden FB.
Read moreCorporate Associate, James Hamilton, together with Arnold Bloch Leibler Partner, Christine Fleer, have authored an article for Investment Monitor on The National Security and Investment Act.
Read moreHead of Residential Property, Lucy Barber, was quoted in The Times article entitled 'The frantic race for the stamp duty deadline'. Currently, more than 700,000 buyers are racing to move before June 30 to save up to £15,000 in stamp duty.
Read moreTax Partner, Elizabeth Small, has authored an article for Taxation entitled 'Learning from the past'.
The Grenfell Tower tragedy led the government to announce a £3.5 billion fund to fix dangerous cladding on high-rise buildings and loans to leaseholders in lower-rise buildings.
Read moreCorporate Associate, James Hamilton, has co-authored an article with Christine Fleer of Arnold Bloch Leibler in Australia for Acquisitions Daily.
Read moreCorporate Partners, Stuart Hatcher and Alastair Laing, have authored an article for CampdenFB entitled 'The future of family business in pandemic recovery'.
Read moreProperty Litigation Senior Associates, Ryan Didcock and Sarah Heatley, write for the Property Law Journal examining the
Read moreHead of Residential Property, Lucy Barber, shares her insights into Forsters' Private Client property services with Spear's Magazine.
Read moreTax Partner, Elizabeth Small, and Corporate Knowledge Development Lawyer, Lianne Baker, have authored an article entitled 'Everything you need to know about the UK's incoming Plastic Packaging Tax'.
Read moreFamily Partner, Simon Blain's comments have been published in the Financial Times article entitled 'Court of Appeal allows Russian to bring $6bn divorce claim in London'.
Read morePrivate Client Senior Associate, James Brockhurst's article entitled 'The DeFi revolution: The opportunities and the risks for family offices' has been published in CampdenFB.
Read moreResidential Property Partner, Helen Marsh, has authored an article for Wealth Briefing entitled 'Grass Isn’t Always Greener Outside The City'.
Read morePrivate Client Senior Associate, James Brockhurst’s comments have been featured in a Citywealth article entitled ‘NFT Mania: innovation frontier’.
Read moreJamie Gaw, Senior Associate and Mediator in our Family team, answers a reader's question in the Financial Times entitled ‘Is mediation the right route for our divorce?
Read moreHead of Residential Property, Lucy Barber's comments have been published in This Is Money's article entitled 'The owner of a house we want to buy extended without planning permission: Can we make it above board or is it best avoided?'.
Read morePrivate Client Partner, Guy Abrahams, and Associate, Zahava Lever, have co-authored an article for FT Adviser entitled ‘How to protect your digital assets after death’.
Read moreHead of Residential Property, Lucy Barber’s article entitled ‘On stamp duty deadlines & search insurance’ has been published in Prime Resi.
Read moreHead of Commercial Dispute Resolution, Ben Walton, and Senior Associate, Caroline Harbord's article entitled ‘Pensions could be the next big area for mis-selling claims' was recently published in FT Adviser.
Read moreWhat’s the buzz? What’s the buzz? Tell me what’s a-happening. Unfortunately (from a mindfulness perspective) everyone in business has to mind about the future and from a legal and commercial perspective, the coming months look set to contain opportunities, bear traps, challenges and much more. Tax Partner, Elizabeth Small, discusses the latest issues in the Spring 2021 edition of Forsters' Corporate newsletter.
Read moreResidential Property Partner, Charles Miéville, and Tax Partner, Elizabeth Small, have written an article for ePrivateClient on non-resident SDLT. The article, entitled 'Caught in a completion trap', provides crucial information for non-UK residents investing in English property.
Read moreConstruction Partner, Andrew Parker, has authored an article for The Times entitled Cladding fund papers over residents’ concerns.
Read moreHead of Residential Property, Lucy Barber, has authored an article for the Estates Gazette (EG) entitled 'Commonhold: the third way'.
Read moreProperty Litigation Associate, Elizabeth Oxendale’s comments have been published in the Law Society Gazette article entitled ’Kicking the can down the road’: eviction ban extended.
Read moreSarah Heatley, Senior Associate at Forsters LLP, has written for the Property Reporter online, on the latest updates regarding cladding for leaseholders.
Read moreCorporate Tax Partner, Elizabeth Small's comments have been published in the ePrivateClient article entitled 'Budget 2021: Six key takeaways from people in private wealth'.
Read morePrivate Client Partner, Kelly Noel-Smith, and Senior Associate, James Brockhurst's article on family dynamics has been published in Campden FB and IFA Magazine.
Read morePrivate Client Partner, Kelly Noel-Smith, and Senior Employment Associate, Joe Beeston's article entitled 'Implications for employers of overseas working' has been published in Taxation.
Read morePrivate Client Partner, Fiona Smith, and Senior Associate, Michael Armstrong, have published an article entitled ‘LPAs in the time of Coronavirus’ in Eprivateclient.
Read moreCorporate Tax Partner, Elizabeth Small, has been extensively quoted in the Citywealth article entitled ‘Tax, tax and more tax’.
Read moreFamily Partner, Simon Blain’s comments have been published in an ePrivateclient article entitled “The dangers of crying ‘negative contribution’ in divorce proceedings”.
Read moreIn Lexology Getting the Deal Through's Private Client 2021 guide, Forsters' Private Wealth team have outlined the important estate planning issues that international clients need to consider if they wish to invest in or come to the UK.
Read moreConstruction Partner, Andrew Parker, was quoted in the Law Society Gazette and Property Week following his comments in the wake of the Government's announcement of a revised plan to end unsafe cladding in residential buildings across England.
Read morePrivate Client Partner, Emma White, has been quoted in the CityWealth article entitled 'USA: a whirlwind with Covid and Biden election'.
Read moreHead of Residential Property, Lucy Barber, was quoted in the Daily Mail article entitled 'The freehold house we have fallen in love with is on a managed estate: What are 'estate rent charges' and is our 'freehold' compromised?'.
Read moreProperty Litigation Senior Associate, Anna Mullins's article entitled ‘What the business interruption case means for clients’ has been published in the FT Adviser.
Read moreProperty Litigation Associate, Elizabeth Oxendale’s comments have been published in an Investors Chronicle article entitled ‘Is the buy-to-let market too risky?’
Read moreHead of Property Litigation, Natasha Rees’s comments have been published in The Times article entitled ‘Radical plan’ for leasehold reform.
Read moreHead of Property Litigation, Natasha Rees’s comments have been published in the FT Adviser article entitled ‘Govt scraps ground rent for millions of leaseholders’.
Read moreThere is a concern that the property market in England is already overheating because of the temporary lower SDLT rates and the “race for space” as many office workers realise that working from home may be coupled with more space if they move away from the inner cities or even the traditional commuter belt. But could this trend be amplified?
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