International family & divorce lawyers

Get expert support in resolving international family law disputes from our international family lawyers and solicitors

Described as “making the Magic Circle Firms look ordinary”, our leading team of international family lawyers are recognised by the Legal Directories and Spears 500 as experts in guiding, supporting and representing you through complex family law disputes.

Our international family law experts represent European and other international clients based in the UK as well as expatriates and clients of all nationalities wherever they are based in the world. Some of our clients include high net worth individuals and business owners with multi-jurisdictional connections and assets.

Our international family lawyers, located in both England & Wales and Scotland, are also supported by our membership of Legalink, the international legal network.

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International Divorce and Financial Settlements

Forum choice
Forum disputes
Worldwide assets
Division of property/real estate (UK and international)
Claims against interests in family and other businesses (UK and international)
Treatment of pensions (UK and international)
Treatment of on and offshore trusts
Digital assets including cryptocurrency
Recognition of overseas orders
Child maintenance including school fees
International financial disclosure and asset tracing
Enforcement
High net worth divorce/dissolution

International Child Arrangements

Child arrangements
Child relocation
Child abduction/non return of children
Cross border disputes relating to arrangements for children
Recognition of overseas orders
Enforcement
International surrogacy

International Wealth and Asset Protection

Marital regimes, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements and mirror agreements (where advisable)
Cross border disputes relating to arrangements for wealth protection
Private Wealth and International Private Wealth

Immigration advice

for businesses
for individuals

International family law issues we can help with

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Accolades

Weightmans family law department is very dynamic. Being part of a larger firm means that they are able to draw on the expertise of other departments in the firm, which can be extremely helpful.
Legal 500 2025
Highly specialised family law team with a breadth of experience.
Legal 500 2025
The team at Weightmans is well known and respected in the family law market... They approach complex family law matters in a straightforward manner that is focused on resolution for their clients.
Legal 500 2025
The team is made up of extremely capable individuals dealing with complex and high-net-worth work. They are all technically very sound and work in a collaborative way with other lawyers.
Legal 500 2025
Weightmans have expanded hugely their family law capacity which is testament to their aspirations within this space... Experience, reputation and depth all add to the overall approach.
Legal 500 2025
The family team are totally focused on assisting clients to identify their immediate needs as well as helping them to gain clarity around the future. They take a family focused view and work on the assumption that court action should be avoided if at all possible by working collaboratively with other solicitors.
Legal 500 2025
The team provided fantastic communication and sound advice throughout the process. All possible outcomes and costs were set out at the beginning - they couldn’t have been more helpful.
Chambers 2025
The team showed total professional attention to detail and gave me inspiration to continue even when things seemed unsurmountable.
Chambers 2025
They couldn’t be more efficient and nothing is ever too much trouble for them.
Chambers 2025
Clients get what they pay for at Weightmans in that the preparation is meticulous. They are so good at looking after the client and making sure that everything is where it needs to be.
Chambers 2025
The lawyers are very experienced with knowledge encompassing a broad range of family law issues. They are adept at dealing with cross-border disputes and I would rate them as very strong in this area.
Chambers 2025
Weightmans is very up to speed in the latest legal trends and has good connections with the legal profession.
Chambers 2025
Weightmans has technically competent lawyers with a focus on solutions and the team is very pleasant to deal with, which benefits their clients.
Chambers 2025
Weightmans is efficient, experienced and professional. The team has an excellent range of experiences and ability, and they provide immediate responses.
Chambers 2025