Alexandra Tribe

Alexandra is a specialist international divorce and family lawyer. She has particular expertise in advising international families in the UK, and British expatriates residing overseas. She has significant experience in advising expatriate families in the Middle East (United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait) and in Kenya.

Alexandra and her father, David Hallam-Peel, co-founded Expatriate Law in 2010 and are based in the firm’s London office.

Alexandra has been accredited by Resolution (formerly the Solicitors Family Law Association) as a specialist in International Family Law and Advanced Financial Provision and sits on Resolution’s international family law committee. She is also a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers.

Alexandra is also ranked by Chamber & Partners who have called her ‘impressive’ and ‘well regarded for her expertise’. Peers describe her as:

one of the best lawyers I have ever seen. She knows the local laws better than anyone else.

I can vouch for Alexandra as she is excellent at whatever she undertakes. Her sincerity to her work is the best quality about her.

I’ve had a few cases with Alexandra Tribe: complex, international prenuptial agreements. I’ve really liked working with her. She is good on international laws and served her clients very well.

Alexandra has solely practised in family law since being admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales in 2004. She specialises in divorces with an international element and financial remedies on divorce. Alexandra also undertakes children matters including child abduction.

Having practised family law in Dubai for 8 years, Alexandra has extensive knowledge of Sharia laws and their impact on family matters for expatriates. She regularly advises English law firms on Dubai laws and their implication. Alexandra has recently written the UAE chapter of ‘Family Law Jurisdictional Comparisons (2nd Edition)’, published by European Lawyer/ Thomson Reuters. She is a contributing author to Resolution’s Guide to International Family Law.

Alexandra has had numerous articles published, with several in the leading publications Family Law Journal, Resolution Review and Middle Eastern Legal Brief. She regularly provides advice and opinions of family law matters on the radio, and lectures at family law conferences.

Alexandra has advised a wide range of expatriate clients, high net worth individuals, professionals, successful entrepreneurs, and individuals from international ruling families.

Qualification

• Admitted in England & Wales (2004)

Memberships

• Fellow of International Academy of Family Lawyers
• Resolution specialist in International Family Law and Advanced Financial Provision
• Co-Chair, Resolution’s international family law committee

Awards

• Featured in Top 100 International Powerwomen 2025 (Spear’s)
• International Family Lawyer of the Year (Family Law Awards, 2023)
• Ranked in Chambers & Partners UK Ultra High Net Worth guide
• Ranked in Chambers & Partners UAE High Net Work guide
• Ranked in Spear’s 500 Family Law Index

Speaking engagements

• International Association of Family Lawyers (IAFL), European Chapter Meeting, Panellist Navigating family law across diverse religious contexts – an international perspective (Istanbul, 2025)
• Jersey Finance Women in Leadership series, Panellist (Riyadh, 2025)
• International Association of Family Lawyers (IAFL), Annual meeting, Panellist (Marrakech, 2025)

Articles and publications

Here are a selection Alexandra’s published articles and international divorce law podcasts. Further articles can be found on our Advice for Expats page:

• Featured in The Real Life ‘All’s Fair’ Top Female Lawyers | Tatler (2025)
• Contributor of the International Family Law Handbook (2025)
• International Family Law Journal, Safeguards required for the cross-border travel of children between England and the Middle East, Co-author (2024)
• Quoted in Adoption Guide: Why you need legal help, Tatler (2024)
• UAE family law analysis, Lexis Nexis (2023)
• International Family Law, Policy and Practice, Guest Editor (2023)
• Family Law Week, Mirror orders in children proceedings – UK and Hong Kong compared, Co-author (2023)
• Quoted in Child holiday disputes for the super rich, Tatler (2023)
• Prenuptial agreements: Given that 50% of marriages end in divorce, isn’t it time everyone secured a pre-nuptial agreement before tying the knot?, Harper’s Bazaar, Co-Author (2023)
• Podcast: British expat divorce in Malaysia
• Podcast: British expat divorce in Japan
• Can Foreign Nationals Divorce in the UK?