Robert Houchill has provided his comments to Forbes
Solicitor from the Private Wealth Practice at Maxima Legal, Robert Houchill, has provided his comments for Forbes on the relocation of British billionaire Sir James Ratcliffe to Monaca. According to Robert, the businessman’s decision to relocate is likely due to the favourable tax regime in the principality. Robert noted that in Monaco capital…
14.08.2018
South China Morning Post has published an article written by Robert Houchill
South China Morning Post, an English-language business newspaper in Hong Kong, has published an article written by Robert Houchill. The article covers issues surrounding Western sanctions against Russia and the resulting shift by some Russian companies to consider other markets, including for legal services, and what opportunities this might…
11.07.2018
Maxima Legal has strengthened its position on the legal map of St Petersburg
Business newspaper, Delovoy Peterburg, has published the second part of its research into the legal market of St Petersburg for 2017. The publication compared 54 St Petersburg-based law firms on the basis of the number of hours billed, lawyers and activities in various areas of practice. According to the results of the research, Maxima Legal took…
20.06.2018
Britain got that taste: Why Russians Will Be Chased in the Kingdom // Forbes Russia - June 2018
Robert Houchill, a solicitor and head of Maxima Legal's immigration law department, highlighted the main provisions of the British Criminal Finances Act especially for Forbes. As you know, in early February, the British authorities received new powers to control the purity of financial transactions, introducing into law enforcement practice the…
08.06.2018
Forbes has published a new column written by Robert Houchill
Associate at Maxima Legal, Robert Houchill has written a column for Forbes about the main provisions of the UK legislation, the Criminal Finances Act. In the beginning of February, the British authorities obtained new powers to issue orders against assets purchased with funds from unexplained sources, called Unexplained Wealth Orders. The orders…
08.06.2018
Abramovich`s situation: Will the billionaire solve the problem with the British visa // Forbes Russia - May 2018
Maxima Legal's associate, qualified solicitor of England and Wales, Robert Houchill, has studied the situation with the delay in the extension of the British visa for Forbes Russia, Roman Abramovich. Perhaps the most famous Russian resident of London Roman Abramovich applied for an extension of the investor's visa even before the expiration of the…
22.05.2018
Forbes Russia has published a column written by Robert Houchill
Associate at Maxima Legal, Robert Houchill, has written a column for Forbes Russia on the situation surrounding the delay in issuing a British visa to Roman Abramovich. Roman Abramovich, perhaps the most well-known Russian resident in London, is reported to have applied for an investor visa prior to the expiration of his previous visa in April but…
22.05.2018
Delovoy Peterburg has published an article by Robert Houchill and Natalia Demina
On 27 April, business newspaper, Delovoy Peterburg, published an article written by Robert Houchill and Natalia Demina on a proposed amendment to a draft bill before the UK Parliament that would require British overseas territories (including the British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands) to introduce beneficiary registers for companies. The…
27.04.2018
On the way to offshore jurisdiction in Russia // Delovoy Peterburg - May 2018
On April 27, a new article written by the solicitor Robert Houchill and the head of Private Wealth practice Natalia Demina was published in Delovoy Peterburg. The material is dedicated to the bill submitted to the British Parliament. The bill provides for the creation of an open register, including the names of offshore beneficiaries in the…
27.04.2018
Robert Houchill and Natalia Demina have analysed for Delovoy Peterburg potential measures against wealthy Russians living in the UK
Business newspaper Delovoy Peterburg has published a column written by Robert Houchill and Head of the Private Wealth Practice, Natalia Demina. The article considers the measures that may be available to UK authorities against wealthy Russians living in the UK. In particular the prospect of reviewing investor visas issued previously and the…
18.04.2018