Libra Avocats

Libra Avocats is recognized for its expertise in cases of international family law and estate litigation. In this field, our clients are mainly French citizens residing abroad or foreigners who either live or have interests in France. Delphine Eskenazi and Frances Auchincloss Goldsmith have been working together since 2008 on cases with an international context, allowing them to better advise their clients in crisis situations or during a separation.

They regularly help their clients to resolve complex financial transactions and restore balance to families in crisis.

They work in the following areas in particular:

Family law

• Divorce and separation proceedings in France, and as supporting counsel for proceedings abroad.
• Proceedings related to issues of parental responsibility.
• Recognition and enforcement in France of judgements issued abroad on matters of divorce or separation.
• Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements in an international context.
• Management of retirement schemes according to one’s matrimonial regime in France and abroad.
• International parentage proceedings
• Recognition and registration of surrogacies performed abroad.
• Procedure of transferring a child’s residency abroad (relocation cases).
• Child abduction procedures.

Estate law

The firm assists its clients to settle an estate, especially in an international context. We help clients by ensuring the correct formalities are undertaken in France, or by settling inheritence disputes through negotiations or mediation or proceedings when necessary. Our teams rely on their experience to advise clients on how an international estate will play out and the best strategy to employ when filing in multiple jurisdictions.