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Is a Limited Company Protected From Divorce? What Business Owners and Shareholders Need to Know in 2026

Is a limited company protected from divorce? No. While a limited company is a separate legal entity...
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Payne Hicks Beach Partners featured in Spear’s following Awards Finalist Recognition

Spear’s Awards finalists Hanna Basha, Robert Brodrick, Nick Manners and Ben Parry-Smith were f...
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Payne Hicks Beach Family Team and Leading Lawyers Again Recognised in Doyle’s Guide 2026

Doyle’s Guide has published its 2026 London Family Law Rankings. The Payne Hicks Beach Family Tea...
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Family law reform: Split decisions – Simon Beccle and Nick Manners for The Law Society Gazette

Simon Beccle and Nick Manners, partners in the family department at Payne Hicks Beach, were featur...
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25 years of White v White and couples navigating separation remain subject to an outdated legislation passed in the era of the 3 day working week- Nick Manners for Spear’s Magazine

Sunday, 26th October 2025, marked 25 years since the House of Lords handed down its landmark decisio...
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Payne Hicks Beach Strengthens Its Standing in Chambers UK 2026

We are proud to announce that Payne Hicks Beach has achieved exceptional recognition in the newly re...
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Chambers Top Ranked High Net Worth 2025

Payne Hicks Beach achieves top rankings in Chambers High Net Worth 2025

In the latest edition of the Chambers High Net Worth Guide, Payne Hicks Beach has secured seven firm...
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How non-court dispute resolution is changing family law- Nick Manners and Simon Beccle for Spear’s Magazine

Spear’s ‘Top Recommended’ family law experts Nick Manners and Simon Beccle, partners at Payne...
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Payne Hicks Beach Family Team ranked in the Spear’s Family Lawyers Index 2025

The latest edition of the Spear’s Family Lawyers Index has been published and we are delighted to ...
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International prenuptial agreements: how to navigate cross-border PNAs – Nick Manners and Victoria Hingston for Spear’s.

Family law specialists Nick Manners and Victoria Hingston, Partners at Payne Hicks Beach, have been ...
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The rise of a petnuptial: who gets the dog in a divorce? – Nick Manners and Kelly Gerrard for Spear’s

 Family Law Experts Nick Manners, Partner and Head of Family, and Kelly Gerrard, Legal Director i...
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Rory McIlroy’s divorce U-turn and the rise of reconciliation contracts- Nick Manners for Spear’s Magazine

Nick Manners, Partner and Head of the Payne Hicks Beach Family department, comments for Spear’s ...
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