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FT: Lynne Rowland on impact of new scope of trusts

Advising on how the impending money laundering rules could change the whole trust landscape, Lynne Rowland said: “If a trustee gets something wrong, they could be personally liable if they are seen to have been negligent.” Lynne continues that difficulties might arise where beneficiaries are required to supply full details or have their identity disclosed.…

We’re going to MIPIM 2020!

Moore Kingston Smith are attending MIPIM (10 – 13 March 2020), the world’s premier real estate event which gathers over 26,000 people from all sectors of the international property industry for four days of networking, learning and transaction through premium events, conferences and dedicated exhibition zones. Moore Kingston Smith have an integrated team of advisers…

Moore Kingston Smith advises on sale of Digital Decisions B.V. to Ebiquity plc

Moore Kingston Smith Corporate Finance has advised on the sale of digital media monitoring and optimisation services provider Digital Decisions to Ebiquity, an AIM-listed independent marketing and media consultancy. Digital Decisions provides an innovative solution for global digital media reporting and evaluation that helps global advertisers to monitor and optimise their digital marketing and media…

Moore Kingston Smith bolsters Los Angeles Media team

Moore Kingston Smith is delighted to announce the expansion of Kingston Smith Barlevi, its affiliate in Los Angeles, to now include the practice of Steven Pines CPA. Mr Pines has practised in the LA market for 40 years, specialising in the Media and Entertainment sector. Along with his eight-strong staff team, he will move into…

Charity CSR: action away day!

For one day every year at Moore Kingston Smith we abandon our offices to venture into the community. With diaries blocked out and computer screens shut down, we are to be found armed with garden tools, painting and decorating gear and ready smiles to support local projects and charities for the MKS Action Day. This…

Harnessing a creative vision

As a firm, we know how proud we feel when we win professional awards. But we are also extremely proud of the awards we give through our charitable initiatives. Here we tell the behind-the-scenes story of one of the causes benefiting from our pioneering Creative Vision Award (CVA) this year. The Moore Kingston Smith CVA…

Client profile: creating profit pipelines

Moore Kingston Smith client Winn & Coales International shares the story behind its success. As a British-based business, Winn & Coales International Ltd may not be a household name. However, there can barely be a household in the UK and beyond that does not benefit from what it produces. This long-standing Moore Kingston Smith client…

In focus: Moore Global Network in numbers

Thriving through change

Managing Partner Maureen Penfold guides us through what’s changed and what remains steadfast in an exhilarating year for Moore Kingston Smith. In a career spanning almost four decades, Maureen has learnt to expect the unexpected. “We are always ready to adapt and embrace change here,” she says. “But even by our standards, this has been…

New ruling on online publications could mean VAT reclaims for not for profit organisations

A recent judgement at the Upper Tribunal (UT) ruled in favour of News Corp UK & Ireland Limited (the newspaper), agreeing that digital newspapers can be zero-rated and overturning the decision of the First-tier Tribunal (FTT). The reason given for the decision was that when the zero-rating provisions were put into law in 1991, digital…