How do you keep money in the family while planning your estate?

While researching estate planning, you may hear horror stories about assets going to the wrong beneficiaries. How do you keep this from happening to your family? U.S. News & World Report provides estate planning tips for keeping your money in the family. Do your part to ensure your assets go to your intended recipients. Name your beneficiaries Rather […]

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Serious Lawyer with a sense of fun: Howard Colman is proud to have been part of the development of a successful commercial law practice

Howard Colman set up Colman Coyle with his partner Robert Coyle in the mid 1980s. They decided to base themselves in Islington, an area of London which is close to the financial district of the City of London and also to the High Court but one which, even to this day, still retains a local […]

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FSTB Consults on Proposed Licensing Regime for Virtual Asset Exchanges

Hong Kong’s Financial Services and Treasury Bureau (the FSTB) published a consultation paper[1] proposing a new licensing regime for virtual asset exchanges under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (AMLO) on 3 November 2020. The new regime would require the licensing of virtual asset exchanges that are not required to be licensed under the […]

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Global Legal Group (United Kingdom) International Comparative Legal Guide to Data Protection 2020

1. Relevant Legislation and Competent Authorities 1.1 What is the principal data protection legislation? The legislation on data protection is in draft/Bill stage and yet to be passed by Parliament. Its title is the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2020 (“the Bill”). 1.2 Is there any other general legislation that impacts data protection? The Prevention of […]

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Rafael X. Zahralddin participates in the IR Global Insolvency Virtual Series – Insolvency & Restructuring: How the global pandemic changed the rules on insolvency

Foreward by Andrew Chilvers Insolvency and restructuring legislation changed radically in all jurisdictions in the wake of COVID-19. While governments have tried to delay the number of insolvencies in the short term, most experts agree that distressed businesses will start to fail significantly later this year and into 2021. For insolvency practitioners and lawyers alike, […]

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Capital Gains Tax: how will the business landscape respond to change?

Ian Barton, Managing Director in Quantuma’s Corporate Finance team, urges owner managers to consider their exit plans, as the scrapping of the autumn budget provides a six-month window of opportunity to sell before planned increases to Capital Gains Tax.  In August, the chancellor put business owners on notice by publishing his letter to the Office of […]

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Nick Kelly participates in IR Global Guide: International Expansion: Building your Business Overseas

Foreword by Andrew Chilvers Despite these uncertain times, expanding overseas can be a key driver for future growth for an ambitious business. International expansion can breathe new life into a company, drive huge value and set it on a path of continued success. Expanding a business overseas is a strategic opportunity that will help diversify […]

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MONDAQ (United Kingdom) Comparative Guide about International Arbitration

1.1. What is the relevant legislation on arbitration in your jurisdiction? Are there any significant limitations on the scope of the statutory regime – for example, does it govern oral arbitration agreements? The following laws govern arbitration in Pakistan: • the Arbitration Act, 1940; • the Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Act, 2011; and • the […]

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