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Guernsey Court of Appeal allows a beneficiary to terminate a trust and receive the trust assets, despite there being a power to appoint further beneficiaries under the trust deed
The case of Rusnano Capital AG (in liquidation) v Molard International (PTC) Limited and Pullborough International Corp [2019] GRC 011 concerns a …
PRIVATE WEALTH & CHARITIES PODCAST – EPISODE 5, PART 2
In the second part of our fifth episode of our Private Wealth & Charities podcast series Richard Norridge and Ben Pollard, Founder and CEO of charity …
Lloyd-Webber v HMRC: Music to off-plan investors' ears?
In a decision that will be a welcome source of comfort for investors in potentially risky off-plan property developments, the First-tier Tribunal (Tax) …
PRIVATE WEALTH & CHARITIES PODCAST – EPISODE 5, PART 1
In the fifth episode of our Private Wealth & Charities podcast series Richard Norridge and Ben Pollard, Founder and CEO of charity Local Welcome …
SFC clarifies licensing obligations of PE firms and family offices which conduct business in Hong Kong
On 7 January 2020, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued two circulars to clarify aspects of the licensing obligations applicable to private …
Charity Commission applies to English High Court for permission to apply funds to pay a charity's interim manager
In December 2019, the Charity Commission announced its intention to make an application to the High Court in relation to the residual funds held by the …
Charity Commission disqualifies charity trustees who received almost £500,000 of unauthorised payments
The Charity Commission has, pursuant to its powers under section 181A of the Charities Act 2011 (the "CA"), disqualified three former trustees of Kingdom …
APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments - December 2019
Welcome to Herbert Smith Freehills' new monthly private wealth industry updates in Asia. Every month we survey ten Asian jurisdictions for legal …
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