International Legal Guidance
Jurisdiction-aware legal support for cross-border actors
We provide strategic legal guidance to individuals, trustees, and institutions operating across multiple jurisdictions. Our service is tailored to clients navigating international asset structures, fiduciary risk, cross-border transactions and private legal matters where discretion, compliance, and jurisdictional knowledge are critical.
What We Offer
Jurisdictional analysis & legal positioning
Review of applicable legal systems in multi-state contexts
Conflict of law assessments (lex situs, lex domicilii, lex successionis)
Strategic determination of governing law and forum selection
Cross-border private client advisory
Family law and succession planning across civil/common law borders
Protective arrangements (prenups, trusts, inter vivos transfers)
Private disputes, matrimonial breakdown and forum selection strategy
Corporate & trust structure alignment
Legal interface between UK-based beneficiaries and offshore vehicles
Corporate veil & nominee risk guidance
Drafting of governance rules and legal documents across structures
International risk mitigation
Exposure to litigation in hostile jurisdictions
Anti-enforcement strategies, settlement structuring and debt shielding
Sanctions, regulatory perimeter, and reputational risk filters
Coordination with foreign counsel
We liaise with local lawyers, notaries, and tax advisors in more than 25 jurisdictions
Support clients in institutional procedures, public deeds, filings and private arbitration
Our Style
We do not replace local counsel — we work alongside them. Our role is to bridge legal frameworks, manage risk across borders, and ensure that clients retain control over their legal exposure.
We assist only in non-contentious or preparatory phases. Dispute representation is referred to regulated foreign counsel where necessary.
📩 For private legal matters involving multiple jurisdictions: [email protected]
Can a UK judgment be enforced in another jurisdiction?
Yes, in most cases a UK judgment can be enforced abroad, although the procedure varies depending on the destination jurisdiction. We advise on enforcement under the Brussels Recast Regulation (for EU-related claims pre-Brexit), the Lugano Convention, or through local procedures under common law or reciprocal enforcement treaties.
Can you assist in recovering assets located in offshore jurisdictions?
Absolutely. We have established working relationships with agents and legal counsel in offshore jurisdictions such as the British Virgin Islands, the Isle of Man, Cayman Islands and Malta. Asset tracing and enforcement strategies are adapted to local frameworks and banking secrecy considerations.
Do you act for debtors or only for creditors?
We act exclusively for creditor-side clients to avoid any conflict of interest. This includes private lenders, banks, trust companies, insolvency professionals and fiduciary officers.
Do I need a judgment before instructing recovery proceedings?
Not necessarily. In certain jurisdictions, it is possible to initiate pre-judgment remedies (e.g., freezing orders, disclosure applications) or negotiate settlements without formal litigation. We provide strategic pre-litigation advice and act on demand.
What if the debtor is a trust or a nominee entity?
We are experienced in unwinding layered structures involving trusts, nominees, and SPVs. We coordinate legal action to pierce asset protection vehicles and compel disclosure, often using court orders or local trustee obligations to obtain enforcement leverage.
Do you operate on a no-win, no-fee basis?
In select cases, yes. We may offer conditional fee arrangements or work alongside litigation funders, depending on case strength and asset traceability. Standard instructions are billed hourly or on a fixed-fee basis.
Reclaim What's Rightfully Yours
With Allan Richards Solicitors in London, navigate complex international asset recovery. Trust our expertise to safeguard and return your rightful assets efficiently and securely.