What happens to bonuses on divorce?
Now the good times seem to be rolling in the City again, the issue of…
April 28, 2022 By Stephens Scown
The use of pre and post nuptial agreements in tax planning for families
Many families are well advised to consider the lifetime transfer of assets through the generations…
April 28, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Bank of mum and dad
At this time of year, many divorces are started and often financial pressures have played…
April 28, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Married Company Directors – what happens if they get divorced?
In many of our cases we encounter privately owned companies run jointly by a married…
April 28, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Can the English Courts make a Pension Sharing Order over a foreign pension scheme?
Until recently it has always been understood that an English Divorce Court could not make…
April 28, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Research shows parents fear their children will divorce
Research published by Investec Investment and Wealth shows that almost one third of parents are…
April 28, 2022 By Stephens Scown
The treatment of bonus payments in divorce settlements
Many modern employment contracts contain different types of remuneration and bonus payments take many forms…
April 28, 2022 By Stephens Scown
If the matrimonial assets are shared can a spouse claim maintenance as well?
The Court of Appeal recently gave judgement in the case of Waggott and this has…
April 28, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Leading family lawyers back calls for divorce pension law reform
Devon and Cornwall’s leading family law team has backed calls for more information to be…
April 28, 2022 By Stephens Scown
The Amazon divorce – what package will it deliver?
Will Jeff Bezos be able to rely on a ‘stellar contribution’ argument to retain more…
April 28, 2022 By Stephens Scown
The Split – Divorce in a Digital Age
Last night saw the second episode of The Split – addictive stuff as tensions heighten…
April 28, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Divorce Myths – ‘adultery should impact on the division of finances’
There is a common divorce myth that adultery will have financial consequences on the capital…
April 28, 2022 By Stephens Scown