International family lawyers

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.

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

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

Our top international family lawyers have the in-depth expertise to guide you through issues including:

Worldwide assets
International divorce and civil partnership dissolution including forum choice and forum disputes
Cross border disputes relating to arrangements for children and wealth protection
International wealth protection strategy including marital regimes, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements and mirror agreements (where advisable)
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
Child arrangements
International surrogacy
Child relocation
Child abduction/non return of children
Child maintenance including school fees
Enforcement
Recognition of overseas orders
International financial disclosure and asset tracing
High net worth divorce/dissolution
Immigration advice for businesses and individuals.