Welcome to our November Ewire
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Our Ewires will be sent to you regularly to keep you in touch with the latest legal news and we hope you will find these bulletins interesting.
In this edition, we take a look at the potential issues when directors use the assets of one company to make the most of a market opportunity, compliance with auto enrolment, a new blog for residential property developers and the pay of top executives.
We also consider recent divorce rulings, introduce a new partner at the firm and examine the different attitudes to cross-border tax evasion, before concluding with a look at our recent Curry Club networking event.
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Reining in the Enthusiastic Director
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The recent decision of the Chancery Division in Anthony Kleanthous v Theo Paphitis and others (The Ryman Case) shows just how complicated matters can get. It identifies a number of potential problems which can occur when directors try to utilise the assets of one company to enable them to capitalise on a market opportunity for themselves personally… as Jonathan Silverman explains.
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Don’t Put all your (Nest) Eggs in one Basket
Dear Readers, I thought our little homily this quarter would be on the topic of auto enrolment, with some brief thoughts on the possible vehicles that employers can use to ensure that they comply with the new rules on workplace pension provision being introduced from 2012.
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Introducing PrimeResLegal: Our New Blog for Residential Property Investors
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Values of prime central London properties rose by 87 percent on average across the volatile period of the last six years, compared to 25 percent for mainstream London. Decent properties are scarce and for properties in the right area, it seems as if the bubble is not going to burst any time soon. Property Partners Richard Gordon and Maria Guida describe the current prime property landscape.
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Directors’ Remuneration – A Political Football?
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On 22nd November 2011, the High Pay Commission (HPC) published its long-awaited report entitled Cheques With Balances: why tackling high pay is in the national interest. This independent body was set up by the think-tank Compass and the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust to investigate high pay and boardroom pay across both the public and private sectors in the UK. The report has caused quite a stir, as Solicitor Paul Collins, who has recently joined our Company Commercial department, explains.
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Divorce – Practical Advice and Professional Support
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“No two people are the same. No two cases in my experience have been the same.” Our Family Law Partner, Stala Charalambous, looks at recent rulings and describes how she approaches each case.
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A New Partner at Silverman Sherliker
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What’s on your Mind?
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Is there any particular topic or area of law (business, private client or family matters) that you would like to see us focus on in a future edition of Ewire?
Please contact the Editor, Robert MacGinn, with your requests and suggestions: rm@silvermansherliker.co.uk |
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Showcase: Fellow IPG Firm
Tax Evasion: The United States and United Kingdom take a different approach to dealing with Switzerland
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As members of International Practice Group (IPG), we are pleased to feature other professional advisers and prospective IPG members. This month we turn to our associate law firm in New York, Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe, whose Ian Shane shares his wisdom on cross-border tax evasion.
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Curry Club Networking
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The first monthly City of London Curry Club event, which is sponsored by Silverman Sherliker LLP, took place on 27th October. The event was a great success.
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