Life's hardest chapters, handled with care.

For most Filipinos, divorce is simply not available at home. But Filipinos who have made their lives in England and Wales can divorce here under English law, provided the jurisdictional requirements, based on habitual residence or domicile, are met. We handle these proceedings regularly and sensitively, including the financial and child arrangements that follow, and we understand the cultural and religious weight this decision carries in the community. Whether and how an English divorce is recognised in the Philippines is a question of Philippine law; we flag it early and can point you towards specialist Philippine counsel where recognition matters to your plans.

Advice and representation through no fault divorce and dissolution, from the first difficult conversation to the final order. We keep the process as calm and constructive as the circumstances allow, because most divorcing couples still have to co-parent afterwards.

Negotiating and, where necessary, litigating the financial side of separation: the family home, savings, pensions and maintenance. We aim for negotiated settlements that both sides can live with, and we work with specialist family law barristers when a case needs court.

Where children live, how much time they spend with each parent, and the disputes that arise when parents cannot agree, including cases with an international dimension where one parent's immigration status or plans to relocate complicate the picture.

Urgent, practical help for people experiencing domestic abuse, including protective orders and safe routes out of the relationship. Where your visa depends on an abusive partner, we advise on the immigration routes that exist specifically to protect people in your position, so that fear of losing status never has to be a reason to stay.

Court should be the last resort, not the first move. We support mediation and negotiated outcomes wherever they are safe and appropriate, keeping costs down and relationships workable.