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When Reserved Powers May Be a Step Too Far
Trust experts Phineas Hirsch, Partner, Jessica Henson, Partner, and Matthew Franks, Associate, are featured in TL4’s latest issue on ‘Offshore Trusts’ in an article headlined ‘When Reserved Powers May Be a Step Too Far’ featured on pages 8–10. The piece explores the complexities and potential pitfalls surrounding reserved powers in offshore trust structures- particularly when such powers risk undermining the fundamental nature of the trust arrangement itself.
What the end of Non-Dom Protections means for families
On pages 19-21, Offshore tax expert Freddie Bjørn, Partner at Payne Hicks Beach co-authored ‘What the end of Non-Dom Protections means for families’ for the latest TL4 newsletter in a piece that examines the significant legal and strategic implications for international families following the abolition of non-dom tax protections. Thanks to all the authors – Sophie Dworetzsky-Charles Russell Speechlys, Beatrice Puoti- Stephenson Harwood, Sarah Farrow- EY, Kelly Watson- Accuro & Geoff Kertesz and Geoff Kertesz- Stewarts.
Recovering Costs in Offshore Litigation – How to Recover Your Fees as an Offshore Lawyer in Hostile Offshore Litigation
Trusts litigation expert Rosie Sells writes an article in the latest TL4 newsletter on pages 37–39 that explores how to recover your fees as an onshore lawyer in hostile offshore litigation. In the piece, Rosie provides an overview of the different approaches of certain jurisdictions and practical guidance on strategies for costs recovery for onshore lawyers in contentious offshore matters following the decision in the Guernsey case of BX v T Limited [2024].
For more information on succession and estate planning, please get in contact with Phineas Hirsch, Freddie Bjørn or Matthew Franks.
For more information on contentious trusts, please get in contact with Jessica Henson or Rosie Sells.