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How are trusts taxed in the UK? A 2026 guide

How are trusts taxed in the UK? A UK resident trust is potentially exposed to three taxes across it...
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A Complete Guide to Spousal Maintenance

What is spousal maintenance? Spousal maintenance is a regular payment, usually monthly, from one sp...
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James Bond Joint Venture

Payne Hicks Beach acted for Eon Productions Limited and members of the Broccoli family in forming a ...
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Hipgnosis Songs Fund

Payne Hicks Beach acted for Merck Mercuriadis, founder of Hipgnosis Song Management, in connection w...
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Cryptocurrency in Divorce: Disclosure, Hidden Assets and What the Courts Now Expect (2026). A specialist’s guide to cryptocurrency and digital assets in high-net-worth divorce

Does cryptocurrency have to be disclosed in a divorce in England and Wales? Yes. Both spouses are u...
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How an obscure legal rule can make you a stranger’s executor – Dean Ryan for The Telegraph

Tax and Trust expert Dean Ryan, Legal Director at Payne Hicks Beach, has had his comments featured i...
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Chambers High Net Worth 2026 recognises Payne Hicks Beach’s expertise

Payne Hicks Beach has been recognised in the latest edition of the Chambers High Net Worth Guide, se...
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Is the UK Bringing Back an Investor Visa? What the 2026 Business Investment Visa Proposals Mean for High-Net-Worth Clients

Is the UK bringing back an investor visa? Not yet, but the pressure is building. The UK has had no ...
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Social media curfews – Mark Jones featured in multiple news outlets

Defence and Investigations expert Mark Jones, Partner at Payne Hicks Beach LLP has had his comment...
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Cheating, technology and the new exam landscape –  Ane Vernon for The Tatler Address Book

Education law expert Ane Vernon, Partner at Payne Hicks Beach, has had her article featured in the...
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Secret STOP marker policy and implications (Rosina Davis v SSHD) – Matt Ingham for LexisNexis

Citizenship & Immigration expert Matt Ingham, Partner at Payne Hicks Beach, has his comments fea...
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AI to transform police disclosure process – Rebecca Smart for BBC

Rebecca Smart, Legal Director at and Defence and Investigations expert at Payne Hicks Beach, featur...
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