The legal landscape governing ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) and high-net-worth (HNW) families is evolving rapidly, especially as mobility and international relocation among non-domiciled individuals and British expatriates increases. For professional advisers and wealth-holding families, understanding the nuances of English family law – and how it compares to major wealth centres such as Singapore, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates and the United States – 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 trends for the future.

As international families continue to relocate and diversify their asset bases, an integrated and comparative approach to family law is vital. Advisers to UHNW and HNW families must have an understanding of evolving legal principles and the impact of cross-jurisdictional issues on wealth planning.

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 – the interrelation of trusts, family businesses and offices, and cases with interveners;
• 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 in the 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 publication is a key resource for UHNW families and their advisers, and for those with family offices and those advising individuals when there may be a crossover with family-law issues.