Byron is a distinguished Partner and Head of the Expatriate Law team based in the United Arab Emirates. With extensive experience in the Middle East, he possesses a profound understanding of the region’s legal landscape and culture, in particular, the way in which it affects expatriates. His caseload is diverse, he represents expatriates all over the world with clients in almost every continent. He specialises the family law matters, including divorce, financial remedy cases, and disputes involving children.  

Prior to his role at Expatriate Law, he practised as a barrister in Central London for over a decade. He was also acknowledged as a leading barrister by both the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Notably, he was once the youngest family law barrister ranked in the directories. 

Byron is recognised for his exceptional legal expertise, as evidenced by his ranking in Band 1 by Chambers & Partners High Net Worth 2024. His outstanding reputation in Dubai is further endorsed by numerous testimonials. In addition to his impressive career achievements, Byron has been nominated for “Lawyer of the Year” at the Family Law Awards 2024. Notably, he has accomplished several historic milestones, including being the first foreign lawyer to advocate in a family court within the GCC and the first foreign lawyer to appear in—and win—a family law case before the Abu Dhabi Courts of Appeal.