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As the mobility and international relocation of non-domiciled individuals and British expatriates increases, the legal landscape governing ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) and high-net-worth (HNW) families is evolving rapidly. For professional advisers and wealth-holding families, understanding the nuances of English family law – and how it compares to major wealth centres such as Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates and Italy – is essential for effective planning and risk management.
This book considers the key areas of family law relevant to UHNW families and their advisers as well as identifying important developments and future trends. The family team and colleagues at Charles Russell Speechlys provide expert legal and practical guidance on how families can navigate the complex intersection of family, wealth and international law, including:
nuptial agreements – international considerations and legal challenges;
divorce proceedings – the importance and relevance of jurisdiction;
financial settlements – including the approach to trusts, family businesses and offices, and cases with intervenors;
private children law – key areas including disputes and relocation, and how this applies to the international family;
key family law issues including education matters, transparency inthe family court, privacy and reputation, and personal injunctions;
the rise of non-court dispute resolution with a focus on arbitration and mediation; and
comparative family law with key wealth centres across the globe.
This comprehensive edition makes essential reading for all advisers to UHNW and HNW families, providing detailed coverage of evolving legal principles and the impact of cross-jurisdictional issues on wealth planning.
Price: £185.00
Pages: 394
Publisher: Globe Law and Business
Imprint: Globe Law and Business
Publication Date:
31 October 2026
Trim Size: 9.50 X 6.25 in
ISBN: 9781837231737
Format: Hardcover
BISACs:
Foreword 7
Piers Master
Charles Russell Speechlys
Introduction 9
Miranda Fisher
Charles Russell Speechlys
Part I: Nuptial agreements
Nuptial agreements: process and proposed reform 13
Miranda Fisher
Cara Fung
Charles Russell Speechlys
Nuptial agreements: enforcement, challenge and international considerations 23
Jamie Kennaugh
Charlotte Posnansky
Charles Russell Speechlys
Part II: Divorce proceedings
Divorce: jurisdiction disputes and Hemain injunctions 39
Matt Foster
Cara Fung
James Riby
Charles Russell Speechlys
Part III: Financial settlements
Financial remedies: the last 25 years, London as a ‘divorce capital’ and reform 51
William Longrigg
Charlotte Posnansky
Charles Russell Speechlys
Trust and foundation assets in family proceedings 71
David Carver
Sarah Higgins
Tom Watts
Olivia Will
Charles Russell Speechlys
Third-party intervenors: trustees, children and others 83
Zandra Beaumont
William Longrigg
Charlotte Posnansky
Charles Russell Speechlys
Family businesses on divorce and the role of the family office 93
Shona Alexander
James Elliott-Hughes
Charles Russell Speechlys
Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984: financial provision after overseas divorce 105
Sarah Jane Boon
Matt Foster
Charles Russell Speechlys
Treatment of pensions 115
Sarah Higgins
Hannah Owen
Charles Russell Speechlys
Enforcement of orders domestically and internationally 127
Jemimah Fleet
James Riby
Charles Russell Speechlys
Cohabitants: agreements and claims 137
Rebecca Arnold
Matthew Clark
Tom Denham-Smith
Sophia Leeder
Charles Russell Speechlys
Part IV: Private children law
Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989: financial provision for unmarried parents 147
David Carver
Miranda Fisher
Charles Russell Speechlys
Residence and contact – including acting for parents and grandparents 159
Jamie Kennaugh
Hilde Braaten Resseth
Charles Russell Speechlys
Permanent relocation and the risk of abduction 171
Sarah Jane Boon
Neeva Desai
Hannah Owen
Charles Russell Speechlys
Surrogacy (domestic and international) 181
Jemimah Fleet
Hannah Owen
Michael Wells-Greco
Charles Russell Speechlys
Specific issue and prohibited steps orders 193
Isobel Asti
Emily Borrowdale
Charles Russell Speechlys
Part V: Key family law issues
Education issues 205
Jamie Cartwright
Hannah Owen
Charles Russell Speechlys
Transparency and reporting restrictions in the Family Court 217
Rebecca Arnold
Joshua Green
Charles Russell Speechlys
Privacy and reputation: injunctions for breach of confidence and defamation 229
Hannah Gornall
Claudine Morgan
Charles Russell Speechlys
Non-molestation and occupation orders: injunctions against domestic abuse 241
Isobel Asti
Jamie Cartwright
Joshua Green
Dhara Shah
Charles Russell Speechlys
Non-court dispute resolution in family proceedings: arbitration, mediation and other methods 253
Sarah Anticoni
Sarah Higgins
Charles Russell Speechlys
Part VI: Comparative family law with wealth centres
Brazil 267
Izabel Nazarian
Charles Russell Speechlys
France 279
Adeline Le Saint
Charles Russell Speechlys
Hong Kong 293
Vanessa Duff
Joyce Poon
Kristie Wong
Hermia Wong
Lisa Wong
Charles Russell Speechlys
India 307
Neeva Desai
Charles Russell Speechlys
Italy 327
Francesco Giovanni Angelini
Maria Cristiana Felisi
James Riby
Charles Russell Speechlys
Jersey 339
Sarah Higgins
Izabel Nazarian
Charles Russell Speechlys
Switzerland 351
Catherine Merkt
Sirin Yüce
Charles Russell Speechlys
United Arab Emirates 359
Neeva Desai
Miranda Fisher
Jemimah Fleet
Charles Russell Speechlys
United States: New York 367
Sarah Jane Boon
Jamie Kennaugh
William Longrigg
Izabel Nazarian
Charlotte Posnansky
Charles Russell Speechlys
Conclusion 375
Miranda Fisher
Charles Russell Speechlys
About the authors 379
About Globe Law and Business 393