Cross-Border Finance

When relationships span countries, so too do the financial and legal complexities. Choosing the right jurisdiction for divorce proceedings can significantly affect the financial outcome, and timing is often critical.

We act swiftly and strategically to secure the most favourable forum for our clients. This is especially important when couples are of different nationalities or spend periods of time in different jurisdictions.

Our Family team has deep experience advising individuals with international lives, dual nationalities and assets held across multiple jurisdictions. We can quickly identify the most favourable jurisdiction. We regularly succeed in jurisdiction races, ensuring our clients are best positioned from the outset.

We work closely with our trusted global network of legal experts to deliver seamless, cross-border solutions. Whether your financial or business interests lie in the UK,  Europe, or further afield, we provide confident guidance through the most complex international landscapes.

Our advice is always tailored, discreet and forward-thinking, ensuring your wealth, family and future are protected wherever life may take you.

Recent experience

• Representing a client in enforcing Swiss financial and child-related orders in England, involving Polish nationals and complex cross-border tracing.
• Acting for a retired American asset manager in High Court litigation involving a US trust, pre-marital assets and complex corporate restructuring, achieving a favourable settlement.
• Representing a client in post-divorce proceedings following a Chinese court order, involving a £21m London property and allegations of deception in asset transfers.
• Drafting and negotiating agreements for clients with connections to France, Jersey, Switzerland, Spain, Argentina, Belgium and Poland, ensuring enforceability across jurisdictions.
• Advising a US-domiciled client in a high-conflict financial remedy case involving UK/US pensions, tax exposure and complex family dynamics
• Assisting in a judicial separation involving Scandinavian nationals residing in London with assets and business interests across Europe.
• Representing a client with business interests in Singapore and Malaysia, navigating asset protection and potential freezing orders in a high-value divorce.

For a confidential, no-obligation call-back from one of our family lawyers, please contact us.