MLP Private Finance PLC is extremely proud to be sponsoring the Young Lawyer of the Year Award for 2005.

MLP Private Finance is part of the MLP Group, one of the leading financial advisers in Europe and our relationship with the legal profession in Scotland is very much a developing one. MLP provides advice to solicitors both young and old, and has made a point of working with those new to the profession to help them establish a firm financial foothold in life.

We are dedicated to guiding clients painlessly through the complex financial markets and have an inherent understanding of the demands that the legal profession places on solicitors. As such our consultants can work effectively with clients to make sure all of these demands are met, and a robust financial plan is created to cater for both present and future needs.

MLP specialise in financial planning, which includes:

Mortgages
Investments
Savings
Retirement Planning
Protection

Each individual plan is regularly reviewed and adjusted to meet a client’s changing needs as their career progresses.

Alternatively, financial seminars to employers and other organisations are provided to improve the overall financial awareness of their members and employees. The seminars can focus on general financial topics or can be designed to meet specific training objectives.

Seminar programme Mortgages – An overview of the house buying process and various types of mortgage including ‘professional mortgages’ which provide exceptional terms for specific professions.

Strategic Financial Planning – A look at how MLP provides financial advice and the procedures that we adopt when constructing an individual financial plan.

Self employment (for advocates) – Information on taxation for the self employed.

Pension Simplification – In April 2006, the biggest change to pensions in UK history is set to take place. All existing pension legislation is to be replaced by a ‘simplified’ system. There are a number of critical decisions for occupational pension schemes and individuals approaching retirement. This seminar looks at Simplification including the prospects for those wishing to invest in property and also Inheritance Tax planning opportunities.

Career Planning – A look at how to improve the effectiveness of job searches and the many methods that can be used. The quality of the Curriculum Vitae and approach letter is examined along with completing application forms. Interview techniques are also looked at including some of those awkward questions that may be asked.

Inheritance Tax Planning – How the tax operates and the number of approaches of mitigating the tax.MLP would like to congratulate tonight’s winners and all those in the running and look forward to forging closer links with Scotland’s legal community in the coming years.

MLP Private Finance is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and has offices in Edinburgh, London, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle and Bristol. Contact MLP in Edinburgh

MLP Private Finance plc is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority