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This insight piece gives you an overview of the key issues you may need to be aware of in relation to the EU money laundering directives and the UK trust register and explains where we are now.

On 15 December 2022, the UK published the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 17) Regulations 2022 (the "Regulations") which amend the UK's principal regulation imposing sanctions...

Switzerland does not have specific Trust Law, but recognised trusts with the ratification of The Hague Convention on the Law Applicable to Trusts (1985), on 1 July 2007.

ESG (environmental, social and governance) investment has been a hot topic for some time, and even more so in the last year. The pandemic has highlighted for many people the extent of global inequalities, ...

Sixth form colleges are governed by corporations or academy trusts, as exempt charities. We explore what this means and complying with their duties.

Testators have the freedom to choose who they want to be the executors of their estate, whether this be family members, friends, professionals or even charities.

The Court of Appeal (CoA) heard a case regarding whether the sale of some trust assets was the result of the improper exercise of a fiduciary power.

In 2014, the design firm WATG became the first US company to create employee ownership through a perpetual trust, an innovative model in the United States that is becoming common in the United Kingdom.

A court case has confirmed that members of charitable companies are fiduciaries and owe duties as such. We look at what this means for academy trusts.

The Pensions Ombudsman has decided that a scheme administrator's failure to send the Pensions Regulator's pension fraud warning leaflet to a member requesting a transfer, and to carry out due diligence checks on...

Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions.

Recently, we have received an increasing number of enquiries from higher net worth clients exploring the use of Family Investment Companies (FICs), as a family wealth planning structure.

When a relative develops dementia or Alzheimer's, understanding mental capacity requirements becomes crucial for estate planning. This guide explores the legal tests for determining whether someone can make a valid will, the role of medical certificates in confirming capacity, and what options exist when mental capacity has already been lost.

Sabrina Carpenter's latest single inspires a legal examination of cohabitation rights in England. When romantic promises like "what's mine is now yours" meet the reality of relationship breakdown...

The recent decision in the case of X and Y demonstrates starkly that care must be taken with ‘pre-printed' trust deeds.

As a parent of a child with disabilities or severe learning difficulties, you'll be well aware of the increased care and support your child requires on a day to day basis.

Family trusts designed to protect wealth can face significant challenges during divorce proceedings. Courts possess broad powers to treat trust assets as available resources, declare trusts as shams, or vary them as nuptial settlements—potentially affecting beneficiaries, trustees, and family wealth structures. Understanding when a trust may be considered a nuptial settlement and implementing protective measures can help mitigate exposure in divorce cases.

Trusts often crop up in divorce cases involving substantial wealth.