Expatriate Law is a specialist international family law firm dedicated to serving British expatriates and international families navigating complex cross-border legal matters. With a team of English-qualified solicitors and barristers, the firm stands out for its deep expertise in handling divorce and family law cases involving multiple jurisdictions, making it a trusted advisor to individuals, embassies, and multinational employers worldwide.
The firm’s approach combines over 100 years of collective legal experience with a client-focused ethos, offering clear, strategic guidance to reduce the stress of international legal proceedings. They specialize in high-net-worth cases and provide tailored advice on jurisdiction selection, financial settlements, and child-related disputes, ensuring clients achieve outcomes that protect their interests across borders. Their team is recognized for thought leadership, with regular contributions to legal publications and rankings in prestigious directories like The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.
Services Offered
- International divorce
- Contested divorce
- Foreign national divorce in the UK
- Divorcing from outside the UK
- Expat divorce in Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Kuwait, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Texas, Thailand, and the UAE
- Financial claims and wealth division
- Financial claims after overseas divorce
- Financial claims for unmarried individuals
- Pension claims
- Child support and maintenance
- Spousal maintenance
- Child Maintenance Service (CMS) guidance
- Child maintenance claims against high earners
- Financial claims for children of unmarried parents (Schedule 1)
- Child arrangements after separation
- Resolving children disputes
- Parental responsibility
- Taking a child overseas
- Relocation guidelines (including to/from England)
- Child abduction
- Prenuptial agreements
- Postnuptial agreements
- Protecting unmarried couples
- Enforcement of orders abroad
- Enforcement of orders in England
- Resolving matters out of court
- Mediation
- Arbitration
- Alternatives to court
- Appeals and varying orders
- Donor conception agreements
The firm serves clients globally with physical presence in London, Singapore, and the UAE, and offers services in English. Their team includes award-winning lawyers recognized in Spear’s Family Law Index and CityWealth Top 75, reinforcing their reputation for excellence in international family law.
