Donor conception agreements in England
Donor conception agreements in England Becoming a parent is an exciting experience, but for many, the journey involves navigating intricate legal terrain. For some, the journey includes the use of…
Safeguarding your child’s inheritance in divorce: what high-net-worth parents should know
Safeguarding your child’s inheritance in divorce: What high-net-worth parents should know As parents, particularly in high-net-worth families, the desire to protect the wealth and legacy you’ve worked hard to build…
Understanding Divorce Coaching and How It Can Help
Understanding Divorce Coaching and How It Can Help Divorce coaching is a goal-oriented process designed to help individuals navigate the complexities of divorce. Unlike therapists who focus on emotional healing…
Co-Parenting with a Narcissist
Co-Parenting with a Narcissist Co-parenting with a narcissist is tough. While it would be great for children if their parents remained friends and even holidayed together after a split, that…
Our Annual Review – 2023
Annual Review 2023 Happy New Year! On behalf of all at Expatriate Law, I would like to wish you a healthy and prosperous 2024. It has been another tremendous year…
Welcome, David Hansford
Welcome, David Hansford We are thrilled to announce that David Hansford has joined our London team as Associate Solicitor. David brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our firm,…
Booking now live for International Family Law Conference 2024
International Family Law Conference 2024 We are thrilled to announce our 2024 International Family Law Conference. Set to take place Friday 26 – Saturday 27 April 2024 in Cascais near…
Pensions and overseas divorce
Pension sharing following an overseas divorce Updated: 4 December 2023 First published: 7 January 2020 Do you have a pension in England or another part of the UK? This article…
Big Win at Family Law Awards 2023
Big Win at Family Law Awards 2023 We rounded off last year with two finalists in the category of ‘International Family Lawyer of the Year’ at the Lexis Nexis Family…
Understanding Financial Abuse: Signs, Types, and Legal Implications
Understanding Financial Abuse: Signs, Types, and Legal Implications Published: 17 October 2023 Financial abuse, often overlooked in the broader discussion of abuse, is a deeply distressing and pervasive problem that…
Mirror Orders in Children Proceedings: UK and Hong Kong compared
Mirror Orders in Children Proceedings: UK and Hong Kong compared Published: 18 September 2023 Separated families facing international boundaries often encounter the challenge of ensuring a child’s contact with a…
Are foreign prenups recognised in England?
Are foreign prenups recognised in England? When it comes to marriage, love and commitment are undoubtedly the cornerstones. However, practical considerations also play a significant role, especially in an increasingly…
Divorce in England for High Net Worth Indian Nationals: An Overview
Divorce in England for High Net Worth Indian Nationals: An Overview 1 August 2023 Introduction Divorce is a significant event with implications across multiple spectrums, including legal, social and financial.…
Can we still rely on WhatsApp in Family Law proceedings?
Can we still rely on WhatsApp in Family Law proceedings? 18 July 2023 WhatsApp messages as evidence: case study by Oscar Smith Hard evidence of allegations between parents in children…
Enforcement of Foreign Maintenance Orders in England
Enforcement of Foreign Maintenance Orders in England Alexandra Tribe, Solicitor and Managing Partner at Expatriate Law, interviews Stephanie Coker, a barrister at 5 St Andrew’s Hill Chambers who specialises in…
Issues in UK/Singapore Divorce
Issues in UK / Singapore divorce and family matters Sonny Patel, partner and head of Expatriate Law’s Singapore office, summarises common issues arising in UK/Singapore divorce and family law issues.…
European Divorce Series: Italy
European Interview Series: Italy In this instalment of our European interview series, Sophie Capo-Bianco, Senior Associate at Expatriate Law, interviews Italian lawyer Veronica Dindo of Studio Legale Veronica Dindo, based…
A child abducted from Singapore to England
A child abducted from Singapore to England A Hague Convention Summary return application A Singaporean/British couple have two dual-nationality children. After a number of years of discussion and planning, the…
Our Annual Review – 2022
Annual Review 2022 Happy New YearAwards and RecognitionsNotable and Reported CasesSpeaking engagementsThe divorce journey for British expats in SingaporeIn the MediaInternational Family Law Conference (April 2023)Meet the TeamHappy New YearLooking…
Financial considerations in a US-UK divorce
Financial considerations in a US-UK divorce Overview If you’re a US citizen based in the UK and considering divorce, this article sets out the steps for divorce and how to…
Child Maintenance claims against High Earners
Child Maintenance claims against High Earners If you are not married and separated from the other parent, you may be entitled to child maintenance. This article follows on from guide…
European Divorce Series: Belgium
European Interview Series: Belgium In our latest installment in our European interview series, Sophie Capo-Bianco, Senior Associate at Expatriate Law, interviews Belgian lawyer Ferenc Ballegeer of FB-Tax based in Brussels,…
Three Expatriate Law finalists announced for top award
Three Expatriate Law finalists announced for top award Expatriate Law is thrilled to announce not one, not two, but three finalists at this year’s Family Law Awards 2022. Byron James…
Financial Claims for Children of Unmarried Parents (Schedule 1)
Financial Claims for Children of Unmarried Parents Can I get child maintenance if I’m not married and separated from the other parent? If you are not married and separated from…
Meet the Team
Our highly respected team of international divorce and family lawyers are all English qualified solicitors or barristers. Instructing a solicitor whilst living overseas can be a daunting prospect; many clients tell us that they felt a ‘weight off their shoulders’ having contacted us. Our team of barristers, solicitors and mediators have over 100 years of legal training, knowledge and experience between them, showing dedication and commitment to each and every client. We are trusted family law advisers not only to individuals but to other law firms, embassies and multinational employers of British expatriates.
Divorcing from outside the UK
Expat Divorce in Spain
British Expat Divorce in Spain Where to start How we can help: Our firm advises British expats overseas and those expats with links to England on divorce and family law. …
Expat Divorce in Australia
British Expat Divorce in Australia This summary considers how Anglo-Australian family law issues may affect international families. This can arise as follows: Where the only relevant law is the law…
Expat Divorce in France
British Expat Divorce in France: Where to Start How we can help: Our firm advises British expats overseas and those expats with links to England on divorce and family law.…
Expat divorce in Indonesia
British Expat Divorce in Indonesia How we can help: Our firm advises British expats overseas and those expats with links to England on divorce and family law. Thinking about divorce?…
Expat divorce in Malta
Divorce in Malta How we can help: Our firm advises British expats overseas and those expats with links to England on divorce and family law. This article sets out the…
Expat divorce in Kenya
British Expat Divorce in Kenya: Where to Start. How we can help: Our lawyers provide divorce and family law advice for British expats living in Kenya and international families with…
Expat divorce in Switzerland
British Expat Divorce in Switzerland: Where to Start. How we can help: Our firm advises British expats overseas and those expats with links to England on divorce and family law.…
Expat divorce in Texas
Expat divorce in Texas How we can help: Our firm advises British expats overseas and those expats with links to England on divorce and family law. This article sets out…
Expat divorce in China
British Expat Divorce in China: Where to start. How we can help: Our firm advises British expats overseas and those expats with links to England on divorce and family law.…
Expat divorce in Kuwait
British expat divorce in Kuwait How we can help: Our firm advises British expats overseas and those expats with links to England on divorce and family law. This article sets…