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International Family

Our International Family Law Team, led by Jennifer Headon, is recognised by Legal 500 [UK 2025] for her expertise in complex asset structures, including offshore trusts, family businesses, and significant pensions.

Based in our London office but servicing clients both nationally and globally, we seek to help international families resolve and pre-empt legal issues arising from divorce and separation.

We provide clear, effective advice in accessible language and collaborate with global lawyer partners to protect our clients’ legal positions across jurisdictions.

Our expertise includes:

  • Pre-nuptial and Post-nuptial Agreements: Including mirror agreements in connected jurisdictions or multiple agreements across various jurisdictions.
  • International Marriage Contracts and Marital Agreements: Advice and representation for clients in cases involving marriage contracts or marital agreements from other jurisdictions, with a particular focus on France. Our expertise includes seeking enforcement of these agreements in the courts of England and Wales.
  • Divorce: Advising on the most appropriate jurisdiction for divorce proceedings in cases where it may be possible to do so in multiple jurisdictions.
  • Financial Matters from Divorce: Often involving cross-jurisdiction enforcement, properties in multiple jurisdictions, offshore trusts, international business interests, and connections to other jurisdictions.
  • Child Arrangements: International relocation, mirror orders, and cross-jurisdictional arrangements.
  • Modern Families: International surrogacy and formalising international private adoptions in England and Wales. Our Modern Families team have been recognised by The Times in The Times Best Law Firms 2025.
  • Opinions on English and Welsh law: advising on English family law issues relevant to proceedings ongoing in other jurisdictions.

Our team has extensive experience co-advising with lawyers in numerous jurisdictions, particularly for families with ties to the US and Canada. This synergy with our US/UK Private Client Services and Immigration Team ensures nuanced advice on cross-border regulations, tax implications, and estate planning. Our approach provides tailored solutions for international families by collaborating with other legal experts within the firm.

Jurisdictions of recent experience:

  • EU (France, Austria, Finland, Netherlands, Spain, Balearic Islands, Italy)
  • Offshore (Channel Islands, BVI, Hong Kong, Cayman Islands)
  • US
  • Canada
  • Caribbean

Cost and proportionality:

We prioritise cost-effectiveness and proportionality, emphasising Non-Court Dispute Resolution (NCDR) for its lower cost, efficiency and confidentiality. However, our team includes highly skilled litigators for when court proceedings are necessary.

As a full-service legal firm, we collaborate with colleagues across all areas of law to address complex family law issues, including tax considerations, estate planning, family businesses, immigration, and reputation management.

Family law requires legal expertise and a compassionate approach. As members of Resolution, our family lawyers adhere to a code of practice promoting non-confrontational resolutions, preserving dignity and well-being. As well as co-advising with lawyers in other jurisdictions, we work with independent financial advisors, wealth planners, actuaries and forensic accountants to provide comprehensive support for all aspects of our clients’ situations.


Accreditations

Legal 500 [UK 2025]

Ranked in band 1

Chambers [UK 2025]

Ranked in band 1

LexisNexis [2023-2024]

Family Law Firm of the Year – South

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They are particularly client and outcome focused which means their advice is always pragmatic and centred on what is best for that particular individual client in their particular circumstances.

Legal 500 [UK 2025]

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