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RDP Law Ranks in The Legal 500 2023 – Sioned Thomas Named as Leading Individual
Newport law firm RDP Law has once again ranked in The Legal 500, the internationally recognised guide to the leading law firms within the United Kingdom. The firm has been identified as a leader in three highly competitive areas: Agriculture and Estates, Commercial Property and, newly for RDP, Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate. Head…
Read MoreHenry Clarke – Spearheading RDP’s Work in Corporate Law
Legal 500-listed law firm RDP are going from strength to strength in their corporate and commercial law work, having recently completed a string of corporate transactions for SMEs across Wales, ranging from the acquisition of warehousing functions and a corporate restructuring to drafting a suite of commercial documentation for a SaaS provider. Leading the…
Read MoreA New Dawn for Renewable Energy
Renewable energy – keeping on trend Renewable energy schemes have become an increasingly “on trend” subject for landowners and the agricultural community since the start of the Ukrainian crisis, with media reporting that it could herald a “new dawn” for renewable energy in Western Europe. We are seeing a substantial increase in schemes across the…
Read MoreTrust Registration Service
Who does it affect? Rules were introduced on 6 October 2020 extending the scope of trust registration with TRS to all UK express trusts and some non-UK trusts regardless of whether the trust pays tax. Trusts that may be required to register on the TRS are: a) All UK express trusts, whenever established with no…
Read MoreHomebuyers warned of a criminal email scam
A recent fraud case has been revealed by the Law Society in a campaign against payment diversion fraud, where a homebuyer was conned into paying over £640,000 to criminals pretending to be the conveyancing solicitor. Fraudsters hacked into emails between the homebuyer and their solicitor, enabling them to access all of the information regarding the…
Read MoreFurther Extension to Residential Tenancy Notice Periods in Wales
The extended six month notice period that residential landlords are required to give tenants to commence possession proceedings has been further extended by the Welsh Government. The extended notice period was due to end on 31 December 2021, but has been further extended to 24 March 2022. As a result, landlords with properties in Wales…
Read MoreRDP Law Gains Record Number of Listings in Leading UK Law Firm Guide
Leading regional law firm RDP Law has obtained a record number of rankings in The Legal 500 2022, the internationally recognised guide to the leading law firms within the United Kingdom. The firm has been identified as leaders in six highly competitive areas; Agriculture & Estates, Commercial Litigation, Property Litigation, Real Estate, Intellectual Property and…
Read MoreCOP26
As COP26 takes place in Glasgow with world leaders coming together to discuss how our nations can reduce the impact of climate change, Hannah Curtis, in our Family Team, looks at how we can make the provision of legal services to you environmentally friendly. 1. Electronic Documents Whether you’re buying or selling your house, involved…
Read MoreWhy Agricultural Shows Matter
As the sun soon rises on the annual Usk Show, we talk about why agricultural shows matter to our farming and rural clients, to us at RDP Law, and to the wider agricultural community. This Saturday 11 September, almost 20,000 people will attend the Usk Show for 2021. It is of course excitement that is…
Read MoreFarmers Across Wales Join RDP Law for Zoom Event
Farmers from across Wales have come together online for a succession planning event hosted by RDP Law in conjunction with the Farmers Union Wales. Leading the conversation on the evening was Sioned Thomas, head of the Agricultural and Private Client departments at RDP Law. Sioned began the session by outlining the importance of bringing the…
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