Citywealth - Law Articles
24 Jan 2010
US update: federal estate and generation-skipping transfer (GST) taxes
“2010 will be a time when fed up Americans, and non-Americans with U.S. passports, consider expatriating:" Josh Rubenstein, Katten Muchin Rosenman Read more...
10 Dec 2009
A new law firm for 2010: Berkeley Law
“We are on the brink of a major reform in the way legal services are offered,” explains Thornton-Jones, “the idea that very soon we can have a multi disciplinary practice and offer a total service really appeals.” I ask what this means in practice. Ruffel clarifies the point, “We know what we are good at and will stick to that but if we see companies of a similar calibre then Clementi will allow us to do business with them or partner.” Read more...
12 Dec 2008
James Denker, private client lawyer at Bircham Dyson Bell dies of cancer
Heartfelt sympathies are sent to his family. Read more...
14 Nov 2008
Is your client a “toxic wife?”
Join the debate by googling Tara, Telegraphy and toxic wives. Read more...
06 Jun 2008
Latin America has quietly spawned an enormous number of ultra high net worth individuals - Josh Rubenstein, update
Latin American countries have made enormous strides against money laundering, and are in increasingly significant compliance with the "40 Recommendations" of what the English speaking world refers to as "FATF", or the Financial Action Task Force, and what the Spanish speaking world refers to as "GAFI," or the Grupo de Acción Financiera Internacional,an inter-governmental body established at a G-7 meeting held in Paris in 1989. Read more...
02 Nov 2007
Mark Buzzoni, Head of Private Client, Taylor Wessing
“Private client has gone from being un sexy to sexy: essentially the value has gone up. It has more recognition in terms of gaining the loyalty and trust of clients and getting repeat business.” Read more...
02 Nov 2007
The biggest Chicago divorce settlement ever (June 07) - over $180mn
The pair arrived in the US with only $500 in their pockets in 1976. Read more...
08 Jun 2007
Invest in USA to get a fast track green card
For foreign investors looking for freedom and flexibility to live and work in the United States the little-known EB-5 investor category can provide an excellent way to gain access to a Green Card. Since this regulation first became law in 1990, EB-5 case adjudications have gone through several modifications, withdrawals and hiccups before implementation of the latest statute in 2002. Read more...
09 Mar 2007
The fabulous Baker boys
“The deals I’ve worked on are top end and between £980 million to £4 billion but we have smaller clients with £30-40 million.” Ashley Crossley Read more...
05 Jan 2007
The fabulous Baker boys
Baker & McKenzie is a world ren... Read more...
