What happens to overseas assets in a divorce?
We deal with Relationship Breakdowns for both married and unmarried couples. We help clients who are UK residents but own property abroad, which can cause complications if seeking a separation in the UK. At Aaron & Partners, our exceptional family solicitors recognise the need to deal with a whole range of situations in a constructive, pragmatic and sensitive way, and we’ll work tirelessly to achieve this.
Contact Our Divorce Specialists
We have built good working relationships with Family Lawyers abroad so that we can deliver objective, realistic and practical advice that will enable you to make your own informed decision on matters with cross jurisdictional elements. We have also advised clients living in the UK but getting divorced abroad, including liaising with Lawyers in another jurisdiction acting on your behalf.
We also have extensive experience in drafting and advising upon Pre-Nuptial Agreements for clients who are intending to marry a non-UK national or where there are likely to be cross jurisdictional elements based on the intended residence of the parties or the location of their assets.
Please contact us if you live in the UK but have assets abroad. Amongst other legal issues we can assist with:
- Division of financial assets including ensuring mirror Orders can be obtained in countries where assets are held to ensure enforceability
- Enforcement of Maintenance Orders
- Drafting (and advice upon recognition of) Nuptial Agreements
Our overseas divorce cases include:
- Acted for a spouse in financial remedy proceeding, securing a seven-figure settlement despite challenges such as non-matrimonial property and overseas assets.
- Acted for a spouse in financial remedy proceedings, made complicated by the accruement of assets prior to the marriage, significant payments received post-separation, overseas assets and a lengthy marriage.
- Acted for a spouse in financial matters, which involved a capital plot including overseas property and pensions assets. A clean break was achieved following difficult negotiations.
- Acted on behalf of a spouse in a contentious and complex financial remedy application. The clent resided overseas with a very high income and multiple UK properties. The matter was settled on advantageous terms, allowing the client to achieve a desired clean break.
- Drafting a Pre-Nuptial Agreement for a UK based client with a Vietnamese spouse
- Representing clients with regards to reciprocal maintenance Order made in Australia and Canada
- Representing a UK-based client with Caribbean properties
Meet the Family Law Team
Simon Magner Mawdsley
Partner | Head of Family Law
Described by clients as "an excellent listener, open and engaging", "exceptional", "reassuring" and "insightful", Simon acts for a range of clients in all aspects of relationship breakdowns including divorce, resolution of financial matters, civil partnerships, cohabitation disputes, pre- and post-marital agreements, injunctions, and children matters.
