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Charles Russell Speechlys | 29,574 followers on LinkedIn. Knowing what matters | We are an international law firm with a focus on private capital, at the intersection of personal, family and business. We have a broad range of skills and collective legal expertise and experience with an international outlook across the full spectrum of business and personal needs. Our firm is headquartered in London with offices across the UK, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

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We have been ranked in The Times ’ Best Law Firms 2025 and ‘commended’ in the following categories: Commercial Dispute Resolution, Company & Commercial, Construction, Family, Inheritance & Succession, and Tax. We are proud to have been ranked in the guide every year since its very first edition in 2019. Thank you to our clients for working alongside us to achieve success together, and congratulations to our lawyers on this fantastic recognition. #TheTimesBestLawFirms #TheTimes #KnowingWhatMatters

What changes are coming to the employee-ownership trust (EOT) regime? The EOT regime allows EOTs to acquire a controlling stake in a company and offers capital gains tax relief to former owners selling their shares to an EOT. Lewis Currie and Robert Birchall discuss the key reforms here: http://crs.law/QeTw50U25hM #EOT #EmployeeOwnershipTrust #CapitalGainsTax #CorporateTax

The Nero Group, the largest independent coffee house group in Europe and owners of Caffè Nero , approached us to help them with its acquisition of Nottingham-based coffee brand 200 Degrees. 200 Degrees will be the fifth brand in The Nero Group, with hopes to expand the brand as part of The Group’s growth strategy in the UK. This deal showcases our Firm’s Food & Beverage sector expertise, with ongoing and seamless collaboration across various service lines. Our team look forward to seeing The Nero Group embark on this exciting journey. Read more here: http://crs.law/PKk650U1pui #TheNeroGroup #CaffeNero #Coffee #FoodandBeverage #CorporateLaw #Commerical #Employment #200Degrees

How important is cross-border recognition in the context of foreign insolvency proceedings? In the latest episode of our Insolvency Insights podcast, Nicola Jackson , Partner, discusses the intricacies of cross-border insolvency with Matthew Wilde , Co-Head of Teneo ’s Financial Advisory business in the Middle East. Tune in as Nicola and Matthew delve into the subject of recognition of foreign insolvency proceedings and the status of foreign office holders. They discuss the complexities of the intra-UAE position on recognition, with a focus on the unique landscape of the UAE (which includes three distinct jurisdictions within one country), as well as case law on the subject. Listen here: http://crs.law/qhf450U1psG #InsolvencyInsights #Podcast #CrossBorderInsolvency #UAE #RestructurinRegards

Following the Autumn Budget, what are the key points to take away surrounding the housebuilding sector? Nicholas Burt and Erin Hughes discuss here: http://crs.law/AK9c50U0w78 #Budget #Development #RealEstate #HousebuildingSector

What would a shift to national workforce empowerment look like? In this article, Ahmad Anani , Jihane Rizk and Sevcan Aydemir look at a recent enacted law in the 'Nationalization of Jobs in the Private Sector', set to come into force in six months. Find out more here: http://crs.law/WS3650TX1K3 #CorporateLaw #Employment #Workforce #Commercial #Qatar

Our team recently advised the founders of N2O , a multi-award-winning creative brand experience agency, on its acquisition by GLOBE GROUPE SHOPPER HOUSE , the leading European group dedicated to shopper marketing. This collaboration will allow N2O to take a step closer to its goals, offering increased value to its clients and giving it the chance to explore new opportunities without compromising its creative heritage and innovative approach. We believe that trusted, long-term relationships are the key to success, and our team look forward to seeing our client unlock new vast opportunities. Find out how our team worked alongside N2O : http://crs.law/YGoH50TXXCb #Corporate #CreativeAgency #BrandExperience #ShopperMarketing #Commercial #CorporateTax #Employment

Is there any positive news for business tenants, particularly those in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors? In the latest episode of our Property Patter podcast, James Stewart and Lewis Currie in our Tax Team catch up with Emma Humphreys (she/her) to digest the implications the Budget will have on the world of property. Listen here: http://crs.law/rSP350U07T2 #Budget #Property #BusinessTenants #Retail #Hospitality #Leisure #UKProperty #Podcast

What is litigation funding? Last week, the Civil Justice Council published its much-anticipated interim report on its ‘Review of Litigation Funding’. James Walton delves into the various issues that the report focuses on, as well as next steps: http://crs.law/5iSo50TZrZB #LitigationFunding #Litigation #CorporateRestructuring #Insolvency

In the first Budget given by a Labour government in 14 years, the end of the remittance basis was definitively confirmed. A key question is whether the proposed new foreign income and gains (FIG) regime will be as internationally competitive as the remittance basis. Dominic Lawrance and Sophie Dworetzsky explore this with Financial Times , Bloomberg and Tax Journal ( LexisNexis ). On a related note, The i paper quotes Miranda Fisher on the family law issues facing non-doms post Budget. Elsewhere, Sarah Wray TEP comments on the reform of Agricultural Property Relief and the impact on farmers and landowners for FarmingUK . Catch up on our Budget coverage here: http://crs.law/E0N950U06ZU #InthePress #Budget #OctoberBudget #PrivateClient #FamilyLaw #KnowingWhatMatters

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