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Will vs Trust: Probate, Privacy, Inheritance Tax and Which Suits You
Will vs trust in England and Wales: a will passes through probate and becomes public, a lifetime trust can keep assets private but pays a 20% entry charge and ten-year charges of up to 6%. We compare cost, control, care fees, the 2026 and 2027 tax changes and which suits whom.
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Albrecht Langhart
Blum&Grob Attorneys at Law Ltd, SwitzerlandCorporate“Businesses, and the people who own and run them, are a major pillar of the economy, and an extremely important part of o…”
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Christian Toms
Brown Rudnick LLP, United KingdomDispute Resolution“Brown Rudnick is highly experienced and effective in handling large, complex disputes, often cross-border, including in…”
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Aaron Yu
Zhong Lun Law Firm, ChinaDispute Resolution“Aaron Yu is a non-equity partner of Zhong Lun, one of the largest full-service firm in China. His practice focuses on co…”
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Albert Togut
Togut, Segal & Segal LLP, USABankruptcy“A highly respected “dean” of the bankruptcy bar and one of the most accomplished restructuring attorneys of our time, Al…”
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Andrew Bates
Dillion Eustace, Republic of IrelandInsurance & Business“Dillon Eustace is one of Ireland’s leading law firms focusing on financial services, banking and capital markets, corpor…”
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Austin Demajo
Grant Thornton Malta, MaltaTax“Founded in 1975, the Malta firm became a Grant Thornton member firm in 1991. We have been building our momentum for over…”
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Bahram N. Vakil
AZB & Partners, IndiaEnergy, Environment & Resources“Bahram N Vakil: Co-Founding and Senior Partner One of the founding partners of AZB & Partners, Bahram N. Vakil is amongs…”
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Fahad AlDehais AlMalki
SuhailPartners LLP, Saudi ArabiaCapital Markets“Fahad AlDehais AlMalki is the Managing and Founding Partner of SuhailPartners LLP. Fahad is a Chambers and Partners Capi…”
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Someone Is Using My Trademark: What to Do, From First Checks to Court
Someone is using my trademark: what to do? Check your registration and gather evidence, then choose between a letter, a UKIPO or EUIPO objection, marketplace and domain complaints, customs or the IPEC, with the 2026 fees and timelines.
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How to Prepare for a Dawn Raid: What to Do When the Commission or the CMA Arrives
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Marvell Lumentum Deal: The $3.2bn Regulatory Break Fee and the Approvals Ahead
Marvell has agreed to buy Lumentum in an all-stock deal valuing it at $115bn, with closing not expected until 2028. We explain the merger agreement's approval conditions, its remedies covenant and the $3.2bn reverse break fee.
Physical PPA vs Virtual PPA: Risks, Accounting and Scope 2 Claims
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Corporate INTL's annual awards mark excellence for the world's leading lawyers, advisers and financiers globally. Running since 2008, they are independently judged to ensure the very best lawyers, advisers and financiers are chosen for each category.
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“Darren is an international award winning, commercial disputes lawyer. He has 21 years of experience providing advice and representation in significant and high profile commercial disputes, Royal commissions and inquiries across a wide…”
“Hendrik Viaene focuses his practice on competition law, regulated markets and regulatory law. He advises clients across a wide range of related issues including state aid, cartels, licensing agreements, merger filings, M&A negotiations,…”
“Ji Pyoung Kim is an attorney at Kim & Chang’s Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Corporate Governance, Banking, Securities, Insolvency & Restructuring and Capital Markets Practices. Mr Kim’s primary areas of focus include corporate…”
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