Helping successful individuals to realize their ambitions and protect their interests in every aspect of their personal and professional lives is at the heart of what we do at Withers. We are delighted that their feedback has led to us being recognized across 26 departments globally in Chambers High Net Worth 2024, launched today. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ec7um_dX
Withersworldwide
Law Practice
London, England 27,060 followers
The law firm for success
About us
For the past 125 years we have been proud to assist some of the world's most remarkable individuals and organisations in realising their ambitions and using private capital to transform the world around them We are the largest law firm in the world dedicated to the needs of successful people, their families, their businesses and their philanthropic activities. With offices across the United States and the Caribbean, Europe and Asia-Pacific, we provide coverage that other law firms with our focus cannot.
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http://www.withersworldwide.com
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- Law Practice
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
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- London, England
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- Partnership
- Founded
- 1896
- Specialties
- Tax, Wealth planning, Commercial, Litigation, Real estate, Divorce and family, Family offices, Luxury brands, Charities and philanthropy, Art, Arbitration, Sport, Technology, white collar investigations, Employment, Media and reputation management, Data protection and privacy, and Trusts, estate and inheritance disputes
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We have partnered with Tatler to create a feature highlighting how important it is to plan for loss of capacity at any age. As Stephen Richards explains, even younger people can suffer from capacity loss due to an injury or accident, and planning ahead ensures your wishes will be followed. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eFV3FhFK #mentalcapacity #courtofprotection
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We are delighted to welcome Laurence Ho who returns to the firm as a partner in our Hong Kong office, having previously left in 2017. Laurence is qualified in New York and Massachusetts and works with individuals and families with a connection to the US on international tax, trust and estate planning matters. His clients are typically based across Asia and the US and include family offices, estates and fiduciaries. #HongKong #PrivateClient #Tax https://lnkd.in/gH3YW7mU
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Ending the week on a high, we are excited to share our success at the prestigious Chambers High Net Worth Awards last night, picking up the award for the Private Client Team of the year. Our team work incredibly hard at all levels to provide excellence for our clients and this award recognises the way in which we are raising the bar for private clients. Thank you to Chambers & Partners for your support and recognising the achievements of our team over the last year. https://lnkd.in/exD_mr57
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On 5 July 2024, the Court of Appeal overturned the District Court's decision in a court case which involves application of the intra-group stamp duty relief pursuant to section 45 of the Stamp Duty Ordinance. In this article, Deirdre Fu, Daniel Tang and Joey Lau examine the implication of this decision in corporate and trust restructuring. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gKNeVxv3 #hongkong #corporate #trust #restructuring #stampduty
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We are delighted to welcome Nicky S. Rooz who joins the firm as a partner in our New York office, where she will launch the US east coast family practice. Nicky advises on all aspects of family law, including cohabitation, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, divorce and separation, paternity actions, complex financial issues, child and spousal support, high-conflict custody disputes and domestic violence restraining orders/ orders of protection.
Withers launches US east coast family practice with new partner Nicky S. Rooz | Withersworldwide
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UK General Election: a landslide result for the Labour party. It's the day after the night before, and following celebrations and commiserations in Westminster, what does 'change' mean for you? What might the next 100 days look like as Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner take over the reins at No.10? Christopher Groves, Ceri Vokes and Ed Cubitt look at what we might expect. https://lnkd.in/eVTBA2bw
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Just 7.5% of materials are used again in the UK. Our client Vinterior is tackling the circular economy gap, bringing sustainability to the home furniture industry by making reuse easy and attractive. We're delighted to have helped them agree a £3m partnership with Channel 4 Ventures. Find out more about it here: https://lnkd.in/eEJCC39J #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #Vintage #Technology
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Public international law bodies have developed various techniques that aim to ensure fairness in proceedings adjudicating the exceptional circumstances of armed conflict. Floriane Lavaud recently authored the article 'Evidentiary Challenges in the Context of Armed Conflict' in a special edition of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Review – Foreign Investment Law Journal discussing the evidentiary challenges faced by parties litigating in the shadow of armed conflict.
Floriane Lavaud publishes in the ICSID Review | Withersworldwide
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Congratulations to our 12 new partners, promoted from within the firm with effect from July 1. These lawyers showcase the best of our services at Withers, and our focus on delivering the highest quality advice to owners and investors of private capital. Andrew Fremlin-Key, Alexander Breedon, Alexander Taylor, Roger Waite, Sarah Aughwane, Maya Buckland, Joe Brothers, Ilyse Dolgenas, Alan Witlen, Lawton C. Leung, Sharon Lin 林慧吟 (FSIArb), Akinari Nakano