International Private Client Services
Clear, Practical Support for Overseas Individuals and Families
We provide a full-service private client and family law offering, with highly ranked partners experienced in complex, high-value and international matters. Our expertise covers international prenup agreements, residential property transactions, international estate planning and more, offering peace of mind across jurisdictions.
Many of our solicitors and lawyers are recognised leaders in their field, regularly advising clients on international law. We are culturally aware, sensitive to the nuances of cross-border relationships and family structures, and tailor our advice accordingly.
We also provide dedicated international support to family offices, advising on governance, succession, and wealth structuring to ensure long-term security and continuity.
We collaborate with numerous international organisations and charities to enhance our legal support. Where appropriate, we also work alongside tax advisers to guarantee that every aspect of your position is fully considered.
As a long-standing member of the MSI Global Alliance, a network of over 250 independent legal and accounting firms in more than 100 countries, we work alongside trusted professionals worldwide to provide coordinated, transparent and discreet advice. This alliance facilitates international child law practices efficiently.
How We Can Help International Individuals
Our solicitors are well-versed in international legal assistance. We provide legal advice on a wide range of legal issues involving international elements.
- Private Wealth - Advice for internationally mobile individuals, wealth structuring across jurisdictions and UK tax residency and domicile considerations.
- Estate Planning, Succession & Trusts - With extensive experience in cross-border estate planning, our team works closely with an established network of international lawyers, accountants, and tax advisers to address the unique legal, tax, and regulatory challenges that come with holding assets across multiple jurisdictions. For succession planning with overseas assets or heirs, we offer legal assistance. Our team provides legal services with extensive experience in cross-border estate planning.
- Family & International Divorce - Divorce involving non-UK nationals or foreign marriages, international financial settlements and jurisdictional disputes and forum issues.
- Children & Cross-Border Family Matters - include relocation applications and child abduction, international surrogacy, and protection orders.
- International Pre- & Post-Nuptial Agreements - drafting and reviewing nuptial agreements with international elements and enforceability across different jurisdictions.
- Residential Property Transactions - Advice for overseas clients buying, selling, or investing in UK property, including high-value transactions, ownership structures, and key tax considerations.
- Immigration Law – We have a relationship with UK-based immigration lawyers and in other jurisdictions through MSI. For more information, contact us.
International Legal Support for Individuals FAQs
What types of international legal issues can Myerson help with?
We assist with a wide range of personal legal matters involving multiple jurisdictions, including family law, wealth management, inheritance, estate planning, and cross-border asset structuring. Our services cover everything from international pre- and post-nuptial agreements to child relocation and abduction matters.
How does Myerson provide international legal support?
We are a member of the MSI Global Alliance, a network of over 250 legal and accounting firms in 100+ countries. This allows us to work with trusted professionals worldwide to deliver coordinated, culturally sensitive, and discreet advice for clients with cross-border legal needs.
Can you help with family law matters involving more than one country?
Yes. Our family law team advises on international divorce, jurisdictional disputes, financial settlements, relocation cases, child abduction, and surrogacy arrangements involving multiple jurisdictions.
Do you help Family Offices with global assets and investments?
Yes. We provide dedicated support to Family Offices with international assets, investments, and cross-border interests.
Our team advises on governance, wealth structuring, and succession planning to ensure long-term security and continuity.
We also coordinate with trusted tax advisers, financial planners, and international lawyers through the MSI Global Alliance to deliver seamless support across multiple jurisdictions.
Do you offer advice on international wealth and estate planning?
Absolutely. We provide strategic advice on cross-border estate planning, succession, and trust arrangements. We work alongside international tax advisers and lawyers to address complex legal, tax, and regulatory requirements across different countries.
What are international pre- and post-nuptial agreements, and can you make them enforceable abroad?
International nuptial agreements set out how assets will be divided if a relationship ends, taking into account multiple jurisdictions. Our team drafts and reviews such agreements to maximise their enforceability in different countries.
How quickly can you connect me with overseas legal professionals?
Through the MSI Global Alliance, we can provide rapid access to vetted legal and accountancy experts in over 100 countries, ensuring seamless and coordinated advice.
Are your services discreet and culturally sensitive?
Yes. We recognise the nuances of cross-border relationships and family structures, and we tailor our advice to each client’s cultural and personal circumstances.
Do you also provide international business law services?
Yes. In addition to personal legal matters, we advise individuals and families on business law matters with cross-border elements.
This includes structuring and protecting business interests in multiple jurisdictions, resolving international commercial disputes, and working alongside overseas corporate lawyers within our MSI Global Alliance network.
Why Choose Myerson for International Personal Law?
Myerson is an independent, partner-led law firm with over 160 people, including 25+ partners, and is ranked in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners for our private client law expertise.
We also support clients based overseas who need UK legal advice, including international prenup agreements, from future planning and family matters to managing UK-based assets.
To make our services even more accessible, members of our international private team are multilingual. We can provide advice in German, French, Punjabi, Urdu, and Cantonese, alongside English.
Our team offers tailored legal assistance on complex personal matters across borders, working in collaboration with lawyers and organisations around the world where required.
International Legal Support Case Studies
Tax Planning and Asset Protection for a £50M Business and International Family
Assisting a couple with young children and a thriving business worth around £50 million to look at maximising tax reliefs both during their lifetimes and on death.
One of the couple is domiciled in England and the other has a domicile of origin in the Far East.
We are looking at taxation in different jurisdictions in conjunction with an international tax advisor and elements to be changed to benefit from better income tax rates during their lifetime and then asset protection on death.
Independent Administration of Disputed English Estate with Spanish Property Sale
Acting as an independent administrator in a disputed English estate with a co-owned property in Spain.
Instructing Spanish lawyers in the valuation and sale of the property which involves redeeming an existing mortgage.
Estate Planning for French Property with Trusts and Succession Advice
Advising a couple on their Wills and estate planning to include a property held in a company in France.
Liaising with French lawyers to ensure that succession and Inheritance Tax rules are not conflicted and implementing trusts for further asset protection.
Assisting with English Grant for £1.3M Property of Hong Kong Domiciled Deceased
Assisting a lawyer in Australia with the extraction of an English Grant to deal with an English property valued at £1.3 million.
The deceased was domiciled in Hong Kong.
Family Office Advisory: Wills, Trusts, Business, and Repatriating Isle of Man Trust
Advising a client in a Family Office capacity with their Wills, Trusts, business and pensions and bringing an Isle of Man trust back to England.
Access to Trusted Overseas Advisers Through Our Global Network
Through the MSI Global Alliance, we work with highly regarded law and accountancy firms across the world. As a result, our private clients benefit from:
- Rapid access to trusted legal professionals in 100+ countries
- Carefully vetted and collaborative international partners
- Joined-up legal advice across jurisdictions, coordinated through your UK-based team
- Culturally sensitive, discreet and responsive support
- Our community-centric approach ensures access to justice for those in need.
- Myerson is also member of STEP (Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners), giving us access to 22,000 professionals worldwide specialised in inheritance and succession planning.
About MSI Global Alliance
MSI Global Alliance is a prominent international association comprising independent legal and accounting firms, specialising in offering international legal support.
MSI Global Alliance is a prominent international association comprising independent legal and accounting firms. Founded over 30 years ago, it has grown to include more than 250 carefully chosen member firms across 100+ countries, collectively offering access to over 17,000 professionals worldwide. MSI provides a platform for the exchange of information and expertise among its members.
MSI’s membership is limited to high-calibre firms in each jurisdiction, which advocate for cross-border legal services with a focus on justice and access to legal aid. While all members retain their independence, they are united by shared values of technical excellence, integrity, responsiveness, and seamless cross-border collaboration.
As a long-standing and active participant in MSI, Myerson works closely with trusted professionals and barristers across the globe to deliver coordinated legal assistance for clients with international legal requirements.
Trusted by Our Clients
Mr Baynes , Family Law Client
I went to Myerson solicitors earlier this year after the break down of my marriage to sort my divorce, which is an emotional and stressful time, as soon as I walked in I was put at ease straight away.
Ms Vallance, Family Law Client
The service we received from Myerson’s was sensitively handled, highly competent, professional, timely and efficient. The advice, guidance and support was excellent, well communicated and expertly executed.
Mrs Gianni, Wills, Trusts & Probate Client
I would like to thank both Amanda Freeman and Rachel Lee. I would heavily recommend them and I have. Their service has been efficient, speedy and reliable. Myself and my family found them also very understanding, kind and friendly.
Gary Haynes, Employment Client
Jo Henderson represented me and over 40 of my former colleagues in a long, complex and highly charged TUPE group action. Jo is extremely knowledgeable in her field, with a real ability to focus on the specific legal issues at hand, weed out all the irrelevance and make a strong and clear case.
Mrs Boundy, Probate Litigation Client
I feel that your professionalism, efficiency and pragmatism are admirable. I felt confident and secure with your handling of my case, not least because you demonstrated a genuine connection with myself and my situation, showing empathy and understanding. You have given me validation.
Graham Woodroofe, Residential Property Client
I’d just like to say a huge thank you to everyone for taking me through the sale of 20 Lincoln Square. The whole process seemed to run very professionally and efficiently despite some of the spanners thrown into the works by the other side. Above all, however, the friendly, positive and constructive way in which the business was handled made all the difference. It was a pleasure to work with you - and have you on my side!
Meet Our International Private Client Team
Contact Our Experts
You can contact our lawyers below if you have any more questions or want more information:
0161 941 4000
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