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Sector Support
International and Cross Border
Legal advice involving international or cross-border matters.
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At Brachers we are proud to regularly advise clients whose business or personal ventures involve an international dimension.
Why choose Brachers?
Lawyers from across our multi-service practice areas, including corporate and commercial law, litigation, employment, commercial and residential property, private client, private wealth protection and family law, can support you through the complexities that come from adding an international dimension to your legal need. Whether you are considering an overseas investment, looking to structure inheritance planning involving overseas assets, or taking enforcement action against persons or entities resident in a foreign jurisdiction or any other cross-border adventure, we will have the experience and contacts necessary to support you.
Successful cross-border matters require an advisor who is able to coordinate, understand and deliver clear advice involving the UK and other relevant overseas jurisdiction(s) to ensure a comprehensive solution is achieved for the client. As such, in addition to providing advice on the English law aspects of matters, we regularly act as the coordinating counsel, assisting our clients to procure and then utilise the advice provided by overseas lawyers to ensure a successful result.
Furthermore, as a member of the Marcalliance network of lawyers, we are also able to provide you with seamless access to a network of lawyers from across the globe to provide plain English and practical advice on foreign law issues. This network comprises over 20 law firms that work together, as specialists in each of their own jurisdictions to provide our clients with seamless legal expertise wherever their interests lie.
How we can help
Please get in touch with us to discuss how we can help on matters such as:
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Commercial Law
Whether you are a UK firm requiring commercial agreements drawing up with international suppliers, or an overseas firm looking to enter the UK market, our team of Commercial Lawyers are here to support you.
Find out more and get in touch with our Commercial Law team.
Corporate and International Banking
Our team of Corporate, Banking and Finance lawyers can advise on international and cross-border transactions. This includes the sale or acquisition of businesses to firms in the UK or abroad, borrowing and lending in multiple jurisdictions and negotiating and drafting cross-border contracts and agreements.
Find out more and get in touch with our Corporate, Banking and Finance team.
Cross-border Litigation and International Dispute Resolution
Our team of litigation lawyers are able to act on behalf of UK clients dealing with business disputes with an international element or global clients requiring UK law advice.
Our experience in international commercial disputes covers many areas including international trade, construction, manufacturing and engineering, corporate disputes and partnership disputes.
Find out more and get in touch with our Commercial Dispute Resolution team.
Employment
For business looking to expand into the UK or purchasing or merging with UK firms, our employment lawyers are able to advise on UK employment law and advise on areas such as transferring employees, employment compliance requirements and employment documentation.
Find out more and get in touch with our Employment Law team.
Family Law and International Divorce
Dealing with a divorce or other family issues with an international element involved can be complicated and sometimes it may be hard to understand your position. Our family lawyers are experienced in providing clear and strategic advice in cases involving:
- International divorce considerations – consideration on where your divorce may be best issued and the extent of any risks in applications being made out of the jurisdiction
- Financial settlements involving assets held in foreign jurisdiction and consideration of tax issues
- Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements involving assets and property abroad
- Relocating or moving abroad with children – if you are considering moving abroad with children or believe your partner may want to relocate
Find out more and get in touch with our team of expert family lawyers.
Will and Tax Planning: Ownership of Property or Assets Abroad
If you are a UK resident who owns, or is considering owning, property outside of the UK, we would advise talking to our private client team about your Will and consider having a Will both in the UK and abroad. It is important to understand where you stand and the laws that also govern the country you have property in.
If you are considering using your property abroad as a rental investment then it is worth talking to our team about tax planning and understanding your position with regards to tax, including inheritance tax, capital gains and income tax.
If you are not a UK resident and you have assets in the UK, we would suggest you get advice from our team on UK tax implications and other legal issues such as what would happen in the event of your death.
Find out more and get in touch with our Wills or Tax Planning teams.
International Probate
Our Probate team are experienced in dealing with probate and estate administration where the deceased was living overseas and working together with international lawyers and accountants where there may be multi-jurisdictional estates involved.
Find out more and get in touch with our Probate team.
Contentious Wills, Trusts and Probate Issues Abroad
If you are involved in a dispute in relation to international assets then our team are on hand to help. Whether you are claiming or defending claims involving contentious Wills, trusts or probate issues abroad we would advise that you talk to our experienced team.
Find out more and get in touch with our Wills, Trusts and Probate Disputes team.
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Recognition of our expertise
Brachers’ International team consists of lawyers from across the firm who have been recognised as leaders in their fields by a number of awards and accreditations.
Leading legal directory The Legal 500 ranks us highly in many practice areas including the highly regarded ‘Top Tier Firm’ in Corporate and Commercial, Commercial Property and Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate.
Partners Sarah Gaines, Mei-Ling McNab and Deborah Cain were also named as ‘Leading Individuals’ in the 2023 directory, while several other members of the team were rated as ‘Recommended Lawyers’.
We are ranked in the Chambers and Partners 2023 directory, with Partners James Bullock, Matt Simmonds and Christopher Eriksson-Lee ranking in the top tier. Christopher Eriksson-Lee also ranks in the top tier of the Chambers High Net Worth Guide.
We have celebrated numerous award wins across our teams including the Deal of the Year (sub £10m) at the Insider South East Dealmakers Awards 2023 and eprivateclient Top Family Law Firm 2022.
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Get in touch
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Expertise
Key Contacts - International and Cross Border:
Meet the Team:
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Chambers & PartnersClaire Williams is a respected corporate lawyer experienced in dealing with transactions for owner-managed businesses and large international organisations. She is knowledgeable on M&A, joint ventures and restructurings, as well as banking and finance matters.