UK report warns of more tax & more austerity. International move anyone?
“Tax burden to be highest in 30 years, says think tank”1 A new report from think tank The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)2 estimates that the UK government will need to raise an additional £17bn in tax revenue over this parliament, as well as finding a further £34bn in tax and cuts in the next parliament. This, […]
Analysis of the Offshore Sector and Brexit (from The Lawyer)
The latest analysis of the offshore sector in The Lawyer is a ‘must read’ for anyone considering a move offshore. The publication has interviewed senior level Partners from most of the major offshore firms with a particular focus on the impact and anticipated impact of Brexit. Not surprisingly, firms are bullish with the general mood being one of […]
Show me the Money!
As specialists in international legal recruitment over many years, we have long maintained that money alone should not be the sole reason for making a cross-border move. We regularly produce articles on the professional and lifestyle advantages of working overseas but this time…it’s unashamedly, all about the cash! We raise this most basic of motivators […]
A Vision of Happiness in the UAE
To the cynical mind of the average Briton, a state-sponsored National Programme for Happiness and Positivity 1 might conjure up an image that sits somewhere between Yes Minister and Soviet-era propaganda. Yet this initiative in the UAE, led by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and supported by an appointed Minister of State for Happiness and teams of Happiness and Positivity Officers has the laudable aim […]
Ten Reasons to Move Offshore (and Five Reasons to Think Twice)
In over sixteen years of helping lawyers to move offshore, we have yet to see one who has regretted it. We consistently hear feedback that it has been both a career-defining and life-changing decision. Indeed, many people that we first worked with in the early 2000’s are now Partners offshore and have never looked back. […]
Latest survey shows cost of living in London almost double that in Dubai
The latest edition of the Global cost of living comparison report produced by international real estate experts Savills makes for interesting reading. Brexit and the subsequent decline in the value of Sterling has seen London slip from top spot, replaced by New York. However, with an annual estimated cost of living estimate of c$100k, the […]
Moving to the Channel Islands as a Newly Qualified Lawyer
Each year there are multiple opportunities in Jersey and Guernsey for NQ lawyers who have trained in a good commercial law firm. These roles are with some of the best offshore law firms in the world and they offer an unbeatable combination of high quality work, City level income and a genuine work-life balance. Should […]