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Hengeler Brokers €15 Billion Settlement in Explosive Succession-Style Thiele Family Feud
By James Jackson | December 18, 2024
A showdown over the estate of German billionaire industrialist Heinz Hermann Thiele leaves his widow Nadia with dividends but little control.
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The Advantages of DIFC's New Family Arrangement Regulations
By Nooshin Rahmani | September 11, 2023
The DIFC Family Plan Rules aims to provide crucial improvements brought on by Dubai's expanding financial scene.
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Charles Russell Speechlys Adds Family Lawyer to Hong Kong Partnership
By Jessica Seah | June 19, 2023
The firm now counts six partners and 14 other lawyers in the city-state.
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Macfarlanes Private Client Stalwart Jumps Ship After Over 30 Years
By Jack Womack | March 18, 2022
The highly-regarded partner who headed the firm's private wealth practice for over a decade is heading to a rival.
2 minute read
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Mishcon de Reya to Continue to Act for Russian Clients
By Jack Womack | March 4, 2022
The firm said "we have not, nor ever will, discriminate based on nationality or anything else" and that it does not act for sanctioned clients.
2 minute read
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Former England Footballer Enters Law
By Meganne Tillay | June 24, 2021
The former player featured in the 1990 World Cup when England lost to Germany in the semi-finals.
2 minute read
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Eight Law Firms Among UK's Top Family-Friendly Employers
By Simon Lock | September 8, 2020
Both Pinsent Masons and DWF have reached the top 10, while Allen & Overy did not make the list for the first time since 2015
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Family Courts Must Tread Carefully With Virtual Hearings
By Charlotte Baker | May 27, 2020
Virtual hearings can help ease the immense pressure on UK family courts but they are not a fix-all solution.
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Irwin Mitchell Launches Domestic Abuse Offering As UK Complaints Surge In Lockdown
By Meganne Tillay | April 20, 2020
Firms have been offering pro-bono advice on a range of issues since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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Remote Justice: How UK Courts are Adapting to COVID-19
By Rosie Adcock and Alexandra Hirst | April 8, 2020
Various remote hearings and online procedures are taking place, bringing with them new benefits and complications.
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Law Journal Column on Marital Residence Sales in Pending Divorces Puts 'Misplaced' Reliance on Two Cases
By Joel R. Brandes | February 5, 2025
Responding to a recent Law Journal column, attorney Joel Brandes writes that equity and fairness dictate that a spouse—especially the nonmonied spouse—not be divested of his or her right of survivorship until the marriage is terminated.
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Superior Court Re-examines Death of a Party Pending a Divorce Action
By Michael E. Bertin | February 4, 2025
In the recent case of McWilliams v. McWilliams, the Pennsylvania Superior Court addressed the issue of a litigant passing away during the pendency of a divorce matter.
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Supporting Our Supreme Court Justices in the Guardianship Part
By Gail Prudenti | February 3, 2025
One of the most difficult assignments for a judge in the New York state court system is presiding over a guardianship part, where justices confront deeply rooted family issues that extend beyond legalities into the realm of human emotions, former Appellate Division, Second Department Presiding Justice A. Gail Prudenti writes.
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Turning the Shock of a January Marital Split Into Effective Strategies for Your Well-Being
By Rebecca L. Palmer | January 31, 2025
After the holiday chaos settles, and as people embrace New Year’s resolutions, many couples start fresh—sometimes by ending their marriages. With Florida’s divorce rate ranking sixth in the United States, many Floridians will start the new year with this approach.
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Child Custody: The Dangers of 'Rules of Thumb'
By Dylan Mitchell | January 30, 2025
“Despite the multitude of factors and considerations that comprise the best interests doctrine, the current (and, potentially, dangerous) matrimonial zeitgeist is to sometimes favor a ‘rule of thumb’ approach rather than a true best interests analysis.”
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Justice Delayed is Justice Denied
By Merril Sobie | January 29, 2025
For many reasons, family court cannot resolve most child protective and custody cases with any semblance of timeliness and hence justice, the author writes.
1 minute read
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The Use of Psychologists as Coaches/Trial Consultants
By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack | January 24, 2025
Solid psychological research can help trial attorneys reveal how jurors’ values and attitudes may impact upon their perception about the evidence an attorney is planning on presenting. Naturally, the more persuasive the case narrative is, the more it will enhance the settlement stance.
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Shifting Sands: May a Court Properly Order the Sale of the Marital Residence During a Divorce’s Pendency?
By Sarah Hechtman and Annie Garvin | January 22, 2025
Historically, it has been well settled that courts could not direct the sale of a marital residence during the pendency of a divorce. However, as New York has moved to a no-fault divorce regime, courts have begun to question this approach and have instead ordered the sale of marital residences where an equitable outcome so requires.
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Joint Custody Awards in New York – The Current Rule
By Joel R. Brandes | January 22, 2025
The author writes "There is no consensus in New York as to a precise definition of joint custody, and its meaning may lie in the eyes of the beholder. Theoretically, it involves two elements: (1) physical possession of the child, and (2) shared decision-making. Joint custody may take many forms."
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The Rise of Female Breadwinners: Challenging Traditional Divorce Dynamics
By Emily Faye Robinson | January 21, 2025
Financial advisers note that female breadwinners face distinct challenges in protecting their assets during divorce. Many have built successful careers while maintaining primary responsibility for the household, leading to complex discussions about contributions to marital assets.
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