Join us for an interactive webinar focusing on multifaceted issues impacting fiduciaries and beneficiaries in the administration of trusts and estates.
We’ll highlight how to effectively manage controversies when they...more
9/9/2021
/ Beneficiaries ,
Canada ,
Celebrities ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Estate Claims ,
Estate Planning ,
Fiduciary ,
Tax Audits ,
Trust Administration ,
Trust Distributions ,
Trustees ,
Trusts ,
UK ,
Wealth Management ,
Webinars
The past year has hit many nonprofit organisations registered in England and Wales particularly hard because of both the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit. Funding from European sources may have been reduced or withdrawn, and many...more
Following the landmark case before the UK High Court in October 2020 in which a businessman linked to notorious criminals surrendered £10 million in property, land, cash and other assets at the conclusion of an unexplained...more
In a landmark case last month, a businessman linked to notorious criminals surrendered £10 million in property, land, cash and other assets at the conclusion of an unexplained wealth order (UWO). This was the first successful...more
Two Birds, One Stone: Addressing COO and DAC6 Risks in Tandem -
UK Criminal Finances Act 2017 (CFA) and the EU Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC6) compliance matters are likely to come under increased scrutiny...more
Sarah Gabbai, Nicholas Holland, Lynsey McIntyre and Ziva Robertson will discuss recent vital regulatory and jurisprudential developments for international fiduciaries.
The panel will discuss:
- Reporting obligations...more
9/22/2020
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
DAC6 ,
Estate Planning ,
EU ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Insolvency ,
Intermediaries ,
Offshore Companies ,
Removal ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Trustees ,
Trusts ,
Wealth Management ,
Webinars
In public statements in the early stages of the pandemic, the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice both emphasised the importance for the administration of justice not to grind to a halt as the result of the pandemic...more
Remote witnessing and notarization is quickly becoming the new normal for executing estate planning documents. Instead of an in-person meeting, a witness or notary who is outside the physical presence of the signatory uses...more
On February 19, 2020, the S&P 500 index closed at a record high of 3386.15. Since that date, markets in the United States, Europe, and Asia have experienced record volatility due to the effects of the COVID-19 crisis and many...more
The world’s courts and judicial systems are reacting to the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in widely varied ways, presenting litigants with a confusing morass of conflicting situations and advice. In some...more
The United Kingdom is no longer a member of the European Union and has entered into a transition period until December 31 2020, unless an extension of 1 or 2 years is agreed by July 1 2020 (the Brexit Long Stop...more
McDermott Will & Emery invites you to attend our interactive trust and estate controversy program, which will focus on complex and multifaceted issues impacting fiduciaries and beneficiaries in the administration of trusts...more
Revocable trusts are a ubiquitous part of modern US estate planning because they avoid the delay, cost and publicity inherent in probate administration and, in the international context, because of the certainty they provide...more
SPECIAL REPORT -
BREXIT: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES -
In this report, we explain some of the key legal implications associated with the United Kingdom leaving the European Union (EU) without a deal for future...more
3/25/2019
/ Article 50 Treaty of the EU ,
Banking Sector ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hague Agreement ,
International Data Transfers ,
International Labor Laws ,
International Tax Issues ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT) ,
Withdrawal Agreement ,
WTO
Trustees are often asked to make difficult decisions about investments, distributions and requests for information. Sometimes those decisions may be said to be “momentous” (of great import or significance) giving rise to the...more
The UK Supreme Court ruled by majority of eight to three on January 24, 2017 that Article 50 cannot be triggered without an Act of Parliament sanctioning that course. Any change to the rights of UK residents granted by law...more
Overview of the Proposed Reforms of the EU Merger Control Regime -
In October 2016, the European Commission launched a public consultation to continue the process of identifying possible areas of the EU Merger Regulation...more
12/5/2016
/ 28 U.S.C. § 1782 ,
Acquisitions ,
Arbitration ,
Chile ,
China ,
Competition ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
EU ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
Foreign Investment ,
Healthcare ,
Member State ,
Mergers ,
Shareholders ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Trade Secrets
In This Issue:
Features -
..The UK Response to BEPS and Hybrid Mismatches
..Parental Liability for French Subsidiaries
..The Evolving US-Cuba Trade Landscape
..Amendments to Taiwan Fair...more