Open season for company assets?

Prest judgment suggests family courts have the scope to target company assets, but not necessarily, say David Webster and Fiona Forsyth

The Supreme Court recently issued its landmark judgment in Prest v Petrodel Resources Limited & Others (PRL), a divorce dispute which crossed over into the corporate world.

This judgment was greeted by an avalanche of comment. This article looks at the implications for companies and their professional advisers.