James Brockhurst quoted in Citywealth on non-fungible tokens
Private Client Senior Associate, James Brockhurst’s comments have been featured in a Citywealth article entitled ‘NFT Mania: innovation frontier’.
Read moreIs mediation the right route for our divorce? Jamie Gaw answers the Financial Times reader's question
Jamie 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 moreLucy Barber quoted in This Is Money on indemnity insurance
Head 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 moreGuy Abrahams and Zahava Lever write for FT Adviser on digital assets
Private 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 moreLucy Barber writes for Prime Resi on stamp duty deadlines and search insurance
Head of Residential Property, Lucy Barber’s article entitled ‘On stamp duty deadlines & search insurance’ has been published in Prime Resi.
Read moreBen Walton and Caroline Harbord write for FT Adviser on pensions mis-selling claims
Head 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 moreCorporate Newsletter Issue 4 – Spring 2021
What’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 moreCaught in a completion trap: Charles Miéville and Elizabeth Small write for ePrivateClient
Residential 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 moreCladding fund papers over residents’ concerns: Andrew Parker writes for The Times
Construction Partner, Andrew Parker, has authored an article for The Times entitled Cladding fund papers over residents’ concerns.
Read moreCommonhold: the third way – Lucy Barber writes for EG
Head of Residential Property, Lucy Barber, has authored an article for the Estates Gazette (EG) entitled 'Commonhold: the third way'.
Read moreElizabeth Oxendale quoted in the Law Society Gazette on the extension to the eviction ban
Property 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 moreLeaseholders and cladding: Sarah Heatley writes for Property Reporter
Sarah Heatley, Senior Associate at Forsters LLP, has written for the Property Reporter online, on the latest updates regarding cladding for leaseholders.
Read moreElizabeth Small quoted in ePrivateClient on the Budget and Corporation Tax
Corporate 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 moreKelly Noel-Smith and James Brockhurst write for Campden FB and IFA magazine on the psychology of family governance
Private 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 moreImplications of overseas working: Kelly Noel-Smith and Joe Beeston write for Taxation
Private 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 moreLPAs in the time of Coronavirus: Fiona Smith and Michael Armstrong write for Eprivateclient
Private Client Partner, Fiona Smith, and Senior Associate, Michael Armstrong, have published an article entitled ‘LPAs in the time of Coronavirus’ in Eprivateclient.
Read moreTax, tax and more tax: Elizabeth Small quoted in Citywealth
Corporate Tax Partner, Elizabeth Small, has been extensively quoted in the Citywealth article entitled ‘Tax, tax and more tax’.
Read moreSimon Blain quoted in ePrivateclient on negative contributions in divorce proceedings
Family Partner, Simon Blain’s comments have been published in an ePrivateclient article entitled “The dangers of crying ‘negative contribution’ in divorce proceedings”.
Read morePrivate Client 2021 - Lexology - Getting The Deal Through
In 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 moreAndrew Parker comments on Government's 'Token gesture' plan to end unsafe cladding
Construction 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 moreLucy Barber quoted in the Daily Mail on estate rent charges
Head 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 moreUSA: a whirlwind with Covid and Biden election – Emma White quoted in CityWealth
Private Client Partner, Emma White, has been quoted in the CityWealth article entitled 'USA: a whirlwind with Covid and Biden election'.
Read moreWhat the business interruption case means for clients: Anna Mullins writes for FT Adviser
Property Litigation Senior Associate, Anna Mullins's article entitled ‘What the business interruption case means for clients’ has been published in the FT Adviser.
Read moreElizabeth Oxendale quoted in the Investors Chronicle on challenges to the buy-to-let market
Property Litigation Associate, Elizabeth Oxendale’s comments have been published in an Investors Chronicle article entitled ‘Is the buy-to-let market too risky?’
Read moreNatasha Rees quoted in The Times on the government’s leasehold reform proposals
Head of Property Litigation, Natasha Rees’s comments have been published in The Times article entitled ‘Radical plan’ for leasehold reform.
Read moreNatasha Rees quoted in FT Adviser on the government’s latest leasehold reforms
Head 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 moreSub-zero: Will negative interest rates heat up the UK housing market? – Elizabeth Small and Nicholas Owen write for Property Reporter
There 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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