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Issue 3 of our e-magazine is now live - Have a read of our Summer Edition below, the perfect staycation read!
HNW Divorce Magazine - Issue 5 - First Quarter: First Slice of 2021
Date: 18/05/2021 Type: Articles Community Magazine Topic: HNW Divorce | ADR | Children | Client Perspective | Finances | Modern Family | Remote Hearings | Arbitration | Private FDR’s | Early Neutral Evaluations |Author: ThoughtLeaders4 HNW Divorce
2020 put many relationships to the test. As a result, Q1 of 2021 has meant turbulent times for marriages and in turn turbulent times for divorce lawyers.
Featuring an In Focus supplement on the Modern Family from Withers Family Law, the 5th Edition of the HNW Divorce Magazine tackles everything Q1.
HNW Divorce Magazine - Issue 4 - 2020, A Year Like No Other
Date: 18/12/2020 Type: Articles Community Magazine ThoughtLeaders 4 Content Topic: HNW Divorce | ADR | Children | Client Perspective | Finances | Modern Family | Remote Hearings | Arbitration | Private FDR’s | Early Neutral Evaluations |Author: ThoughtLeaders4 HNW Divorce
As this “unprecedented” year draws to a close and we prepare for a new year that hopefully promises a whole new world, we invite our readers to wrap up 2020 with the 4th Edition of our HNW Divorce Magazine.
Virtual Value Visibility Partnership
Date: 22/10/2020 Type: ThoughtLeaders 4 Content Topic: FIRE | HNW Divorce | Private Client |Deliver Value through Virtual Visibility.
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HNW Divorce Magazine - Issue 3 - The Perfect Staycation Read…
Date: 06/08/2020 Type: Community Magazine Topic: HNW Divorce | ADR | Children | Client Perspective | Finances | Modern Family | Remote Hearings | Arbitration | Private FDR’s | Early Neutral Evaluations |Author: ThoughtLeaders4 HNW Divorce
We are delighted to bring you the Summer edition of the HNW Divorce Magazine. With lockdown easing, having the brake pedal squeezed, over, impending or a 2nd wave imminent there has never been greater pressure on everyone’s way of life. Community has never been more important to the busy practitioner and we are pleased to bring you truly unprecedented industry-led content in the bumper 3rd edition of the HNW Divorce Magazine.
HNW Divorce Magazine - Issue 2 - Community Comes First
Date: 24/04/2020 Type: Community Magazine Topic: FIRE | Enforcement | Offshore | HNW Divorce | ADR | Children | Client Perspective | Finances | Modern Family |Author: ThoughtLeaders4 HNW Divorce
We are delighted to bring you the Community Comes First edition of the HNW Divorce Magazine, where you will get the latest insights from all professionals whose practice encompasses or touches upon the HNW Divorce community.
HNW Divorce Magazine - Issue 1 - Valentines Special
Date: 19/02/2020 Type: Community Magazine Topic: FIRE | International | Enforcement | Offshore | HNW Divorce | ADR | Children | Client Perspective | Finances | Modern Family |Author: ThoughtLeaders4 HNW Divorce
We are delighted to bring you our inaugural Valentines edition of the HNW Divorce Magazine, where you will get the latest insights from all professionals whose practice encompasses or touches upon the HNW Divorce community.
The Issue of the Name upon Divorce - Article
Date: 09/09/2021 Type: Articles Topic: HNW Divorce | ADR | Children | Client Perspective | Finances | Modern Family | Remote Hearings | Arbitration | Private FDR’s | Early Neutral Evaluations | Author: Delphine Eskanazi and Inès AmarRead more
SAY “YES” OR TO SAY “OUI” HOW TO GET MARRIED AS AN INTERNATIONAL COUPLE
Date: 14/07/2021 Type: Articles Webinars Additional Materials Topic: HNW Divorce | Finances | Modern Family | Author: Delphine Eskenazi, Admitted to the New York and Paris Bars, Partner, Libra AvocatsGetting married, choosing the person with whom you want to spend the rest of your life, is a complex decision. It becomes even more complex if your sweetheart is not of the same nationality or if you and your spouse-to-be live in or need to move to another country.
Read moreInternational Children Forum - Slides
Date: 10/05/2021 Type: Webinars Topic: HNW Divorce | ADR | Children | Client Perspective | Finances | Modern Family | Remote Hearings | Arbitration | Private FDR’s | Early Neutral Evaluations | Author: ThoughtLeaders4International Children Forum - Slides
Read moreInternational Finance Forum - Slides
Date: 10/05/2021 Type: Webinars Topic: HNW Divorce | ADR | Children | Client Perspective | Finances | Modern Family | Remote Hearings | Arbitration | Private FDR’s | Early Neutral Evaluations | Author: ThoughtLeaders4International Finance Forum - Slides
Read moreWhat a Difference a year makes - SLIDES
Date: 16/04/2021 Type: ThoughtLeaders 4 Content Topic: HNW Divorce | Children | Finances |Slides for event
Read more1KBW Extends Community Partnership
Date: 15/04/2021 Type: ThoughtLeaders 4 Content Announcement Topic: HNW Divorce |Author: ThoughtLeaders4
ThoughtLeaders4 is pleased to announce that 1 King’s Bench Walk has extended its HNW Divorce Community Partnership for a second year.
29 Bedford Row Extends Community Partnership
Date: 01/02/2021 Type: ThoughtLeaders 4 Content Announcement Topic: HNW Divorce |Author: ThoughtLeaders4
ThoughtLeaders4 is pleased to announce that 29 Bedford Row have extended their HNW Divorce Community Partnership for a 2nd year.
Capacity & Sexual Relations: A Radical Re-Assessment
Date: 14/01/2021 Type: Articles Topic: HNW Divorce | Children | Modern Family | Author: Sarah Williams - Payne Hicks Beach & Martha Gray - Harcourt ChambersA recent decision by the Court of Appeal in A Local Authority v JB [2020] EWCA Civ 735 has led to a radical re-assessment of the way in which courts should assess capacity and sexual relations in future cases.
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James Baldwin-Webb Joins Thought Leaders 4 as Private Client Partnership Director!
Date: 04/01/2021 Type: ThoughtLeaders 4 Content Announcement Topic: Private Client |Author: ThoughtLeaders4 Private Client
James has been the commercial lead on many globally renowned Private Client events and forums and has over 10 years of experience of curating communities across the full spectrum of the Private Client advisory market.
James’s arrival re-unites him with Laura Golding and along with the ThoughtLeaders4 directors, gives over 30 years’ experience within Private Client, and will add continued impetus to an already rapidly growing community.
Brexit & Family Law Full Slides
Date: 26/11/2020 Type: Webinars Topic: HNW Divorce | Author: iFLG & Libra AvocatsFull sildes
Read moreBrexit & Family Law Event Agenda
Date: 25/11/2020 Type: Articles Reports Webinars Topic: HNW Divorce | Modern Family | Author: ThoughtLeaders4Brexit & Fmaily law event agenda
Read moreChart Brexit - List of rules applicable in France after Brexit
Date: 24/11/2020 Type: Articles Infographics Webinars Topic: HNW Divorce | Finances | Author: Delphine Eskenazi - Libra AvocatsMaterials for Brexit & Family law webinar
Read moreTL4 Cross-Over Case Study Overview for Attendees
Date: 18/11/2020 Type: Guide Case Study Topic: FIRE | HNW Divorce | Private Client | Author: ThoughtLeaders4Case study fact pattern for virtual event - 19th November 2020
Read moreEU laws continue until at least 2038 and beyond
Date: 17/11/2020 Type: Articles Topic: HNW Divorce |Author: Prof David Hodson OBE MICArb, iFLG
The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020. But in matters of law it fully leaves on 31 December 2020. But EU laws will continue to apply, and be applied, in the English family courts from 1 January 2021 onwards, probably until 2038 and perhaps beyond. This fact is not much known, has not been widely publicised but is very relevant for those who wish to continue to rely on EU laws in their family affairs.
TL4 X-Over Case Study
Date: 12/11/2020 Type: ThoughtLeaders 4 Content Case Study Topic: FIRE | HNW Divorce | Private Client |Author: ThoughtLeaders4
Case study outine for TL4 Virtual Community X-Over on 19 November 2020 is a unique virtual event bringing together HNW Divorce, FIRE and Private Client experts.
Cooking up a storm: The Privy Council’s decision in Webb v Webb
Date: 09/11/2020 Type: Articles Topic: HNW Divorce | Finances | Private Client | Trusts | Author: Gemma Willingham, Luke Richardson and Gareth Roberts, Baker & McKenzie LLPThis follows our previous piece, Divorced from reality: Pugachev, Webb, and illusory trusts in divorce proceedings, which was published in the August 2020 edition.
On 3 August 2020 the Privy Council handed down its eagerly awaited Webb v Webb ([2020] UKPC 22) judgment in the appeal from the Cook Islands. Its judgment grapples with several important issues, with perhaps the most eye-catching aspect
Read moreVilliers October Event Slides
Date: 05/10/2020 Type: Reports Webinars Topic: HNW Divorce | Modern Family | Author: Villiers Event SpeakersRead more
Quickfire HNW Divorce: Hot Topics in Finances & Children - Event Slides
Date: 25/09/2020 Type: Reports Webinars Topic: HNW Divorce | Children | Finances | Author: Event SpeakersEvent slides for Quickfire HNW Divorce: Hot Topics in Finances & Children
Read moreWar Stories on Pre- and Post-nuptial agreements
Date: 21/09/2020 Type: Articles Topic: HNW Divorce | Finances | Modern Family |Author: Lucy Greenwood
Marital agreements are becoming increasingly popular in England & Wales as more couples seek greater certainty of financial outcomes in the event they divorce. The increasing number of international couples (who may be more used to such agreements) has also made marital and civil partnership agreements more popular and culturally acceptable in England & Wales.
Hot topics in proceedings for financial provision after a foreign divorce (Part III)
Date: 21/09/2020 Type: Articles Topic: HNW Divorce | Finances | Modern Family |Author: Michael Allum
Proceedings for financial claims after a divorce has already taken place in another country (known in England and Wales as Part III applications) are politically, legally, and culturally sensitive. These applications enable a court in one country to determine whether a financial outcome made in another country is fair and adequate and if not, additional financial relief can be secured. This can sometimes lead to very large financial settlements. This talk deals with the most relevant cases in the last 12 months and discusses some current thorny issues including the difficulty in sharing English pensions after a foreign divorce post 31 December 2020.
Family law leaves the EU: the law on 1 January 2021
Date: 17/09/2020 Type: Articles Topic: HNW Divorce | Finances | Modern Family |Author: David Hodson OBE MICArb
EU family laws end on New Year’s Eve 2020[1]. For all new proceedings[2] from 1 January 2021 onwards there will be reference to national laws and non-EU international laws. This article summarises what is that law, separating out threefold elements of jurisdiction, forum[3] and recognition with enforcement. In turn it is within the three key areas namely divorce, maintenance and children.
Family law leaves the EU: the conjunctive or disjunctive interpretation resolved by EU guidance
Date: 07/09/2020 Type: Articles Topic: HNW Divorce |Author: David Hodson OBE MICArb
Over the summer there was real uncertainty concerning the proper and appropriate interpretation of a key part of the 2019 EU Withdrawal Agreement (WA). Not a matter of mere academic or political interest, it was vital for family law practitioners to know how to prepare for EU exit, specifically what steps should be taken in their cases this autumn and winter. Last week the EU published guidance which very helpfully clarified the position, confirmed by the UK Ministry of Justice.
Claiming maintenance where the petition is based on sole domicile
Date: 04/08/2020 Type: Articles Topic: HNW Divorce | Finances | Modern Family | Remote Hearings |Author: Peter Duckworth & Conor Fee - 29 Bedford Row
In the recent unreported decision of B v B, heard remotely at the CFC in May 2020, two members of chambers were on opposite sides: Peter Duckworth for the wife and Conor Fee for the husband. The skeleton arguments and ensuing judgment addressed controversies that have surrounded the interpretation of Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 (the Maintenance Regulation).
Death & Divorce Full Event Slides
Date: 20/07/2020 Type: White Papers Topic: Author: ThoughtLeaders4Event slides from Death & Divorce webinar
Read moreTrusts in Divorce 6th July Event Slides
Date: 07/07/2020 Type: Webinars White Papers Topic: HNW Divorce | Finances | Private Client | Trusts |Slides from the Trusts in Divorce event on the 6th July
Read more29 Bedford Row Event Materials
Date: 01/06/2020 Type: Reports Topic: HNW Divorce | Author: 29 Bedford RowDownlaod the event notes and slides from the recent 29 Bedford Row event - HNW Divorce, The latest from 29 Bedford Row
Read moreCases Referred to in Trustees & Divorce Virtual Event
Date: 01/06/2020 Type: Reports Topic: HNW Divorce | Finances | Author: Trustees & Divorce SpeakersCrib sheet of cases referred to in recent virtual event
Read moreSuggested Guidance for the conduct of Financial Dispute Resolution/Neutral Evaluation Hearings & for the conduct of a remote hearing as arbitrator or PFDR
Date: 29/05/2020 Type: Reports Webinars White Papers Guide Topic: HNW Divorce | Children | Finances | Remote Hearings | Arbitration | Private FDR’s | Early Neutral Evaluations | Author: Nicholas Allen QC - 29 Bedford Row, Janet Bazley QC - 1GC, Andrzej Bojarski - The 36 Group, Nigel Dyer QC - 1 Hare Court, Marina Faggionato - QEB, Charles Hale QC - 4PB, Suzanne Kingston - Mills & Reeve, Christopher Pocock QC - 1KBWDrafted by an experienced cohort of QC’s, barristers and arbitrators who regularly practice as private judges and arbitrators in remote hearings, this guidance aims to answer these questions and provide insight on best practice. See guidance documents below:
Want further clarifiaction? Question the authors directly in a 1 hour webinar on 12 June 2020 designed to provide guidance on the guide:
A Guide to Remote Private Hearings: Arbitrations, Private FDRs and Early Neutral Evaluations (12pm-1pm, 12 June 2020)
Read moreUnmarried Couples & Schedule 1 Event Materials
Date: 12/05/2020 Type: White Papers Topic: HNW Divorce | Children | Finances | Modern Family |Author: Unmarried Couples Event Speakers
All materials for the Schedule 1 and unmarried couples event can be found here
Urgent relief and the practical implications of social distancing: business as usual, but not as usual
Date: 12/05/2020 Type: Articles Topic: FIRE | Enforcement | HNW Divorce | Finances |Author: Catherine Eason & Andrew McLeod - PCB Litigation
A flood of material released by the courts of England and Wales has ensured that the message has quickly spread that, while it may not be quite as usual, every step is and will be taken to ensure that court business continues.
How far does the Split reflect the Family law reality
Date: 12/05/2020 Type: Articles Topic: HNW Divorce | Children | Client Perspective | Finances | Modern Family |Author: Samantha Woodam - The Divorce Surgery
The Split, a BBC One drama which follows the personal and legal challenges faced by the Defoes (a family of female divorce lawyers to high-end and celebrity clients), returned to our screens last month after the success of its first series back in Spring 2018.
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