International Family Law Solicitors for UK Nationals in Dubai and the Gulf

JMW’s family law solicitors can help UK citizens and residents who are getting married or facing the breakdown of a marriage in Dubai or the wider Gulf. Whether you are an expatriate living abroad or you are currently based in England and facing an international divorce, we can help.

To speak to an international family lawyer specialising in Dubai and the Gulf about your family situation, call us on +44 (0) 203 002 5835. Alternatively, you can complete our online enquiry form and we will be in touch as soon as possible.

What JMW Can Do For You

Ending a relationship where there is a connection with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) or the Gulf can present significant challenges and difficult choices as there are major differences between England and the Gulf, in the way in which families live and divorce. 

If you are currently living in or relocating to the Gulf, or if you are marrying or forming a household with a partner with citizenship in the UAE or another Gulf state, it is important that you understand the implications of that relationship and your rights should the marriage or partnership break down.

In order to deliver the best possible service to our clients living in the UAE, our department head, Michael Rowlands, visits clients and contacts in the Gulf three to four times each year. He will work within his reliable network of local lawyers and advisors to determine the best options available to you, both in and out of the region and pursue your interests in the most effective way possible.

We can help with the following and more:

• Pre and postnuptial agreements
• Divorce jurisdiction and financial claims
• Claims following an overseas divorce 
• The international relocation of children
• Our Experience in International Family Law in the UAE and Gulf

With perhaps the widest UK-based, contemporary knowledge and experience of representing families facing marriage breakdown in the UAE and wider Gulf, JMW can offer you the best possible advice on a range of international family law issues from international divorce to financial settlements to child custody. 

The head of JMW’s international family lawyers, Michael Rowlands, is a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers giving advice on English law with a comparative understanding of the implications of the law as it relates to family issues in Dubai. 

With wide connections in the region, we regularly represent clients where there are, or there is the potential of matrimonial proceedings between England and Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE.

Make us your first point of call if you are contemplating family law proceedings between the region and England.