Claire Johnson, a partner in Clarke Willmott’s private capital team, looks at the implications associated with the so-called ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ and how parents can make informed choices about contributing to their child’s property purchase.
Kirill leads corporate transactions in a practical, commercial manner to ensure that clients receive pragmatic advice and deals complete in a timely efficient manner.
Marc is a Corporate solicitor with two years’ post-qualification experience and has had the opportunity to provide advice to a wide range of clients operating across multiple sectors from start-up technology businesses to directors of mature logistics companies.
Nearly 8 years after the Manchester Arena Bombing, the long-awaited Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill 2024 (“Martyn’s Law”) received royal assent on 3 April 2025.
Written by
Tim Williamson
and
Sam Harkness
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Paula is a Senior Associate in the family Team specialising in complex divorce, financial remedy, and children matters, with a focus on achieving fair, pragmatic outcomes through both collaborative and court based solutions.
The long goodbye, or an early exit – weighing up the options
Employment
Insights
Dealing with a departure from your team can pose operational and business risks, which need to be carefully managed. A business enjoys much stronger protection and greater flexibility when dealing with team member departures if it has a well-drafted employment contract in place.
Written by
Tim Copplestone
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While taking time, careful consideration and expert advice is the preferred way to record a will, sometimes the need to act quickly in order to change or obtain a person’s final wishes arises and this can cause issues for both the family and the solicitor involved.
Written by
Paul Davies
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The significance of international post and prenups for professional athletes
Family law
Insights
Professional sports athletes often move abroad to enhance their careers, in these scenarios a pre- or post-nuptial agreement should be seriously considered.
Written by
Chris Longbottom
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