A look at the top stories on eprivateclient this week…

Monday

Law firm Ashfords appointed Katie Webber as senior associate in the firm’s disputed wills and trusts team in the firm’s Bristol office

Individual US shareholders of non-US operating businesses received some good news from the US Treasury Department in proposed regulations released on 4 March, Kristin Konschnik, attorney at law firm Butler Snow revealed

Tuesday

UK law firm Boodle Hatfield bolstered its private client and tax team with the hire of Satjivan Aujl as new associate from Farrer & Co

Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth’s Manchester family law team succeeded in the Court of Appeal in a complex international Hague Convention case

Wednesday

Aidan Grant, associate at  Collyer Bristow looked into former Newcastle United chairman Freddy Shepherd and what happened to his wealth when he died in September 2017

The European Council of Finance Ministers (ECOFIN) formally confirmed Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man’s position as a cooperative jurisdiction for tax purposes following an extended period of screening

Thursday

HMRC’s Let Property Campaign led to disclosures from less than three percent of its original target, accountancy firm Saffery Champness found using a Freedom of Information request

After 15 years leading Ocorian and seeing the business through a private equity backed MBO in 2016 and four acquisitions since, Nick Cawley tells eprivateclient why he decided the time was right to step down as chief executive

Friday

UK law firm Langleys Solicitors has appointed four new partners amid the firm’s expansion into Manchester

Changes to the UK's Tier 1 Investment Visa scheme which will mean individuals will need to demonstrate that they’ve had control over their assets for at least two years could be difficult for some legitimate clients as it increases the amount of paperwork they need to provide, according to private wealth law firm Royds Withy King