Family/Children Law: International Abduction, Adoption and Surrogacy | UK

Dawson Cornwell is a pre-eminent firm for international disputes concerning children, including leave to remove and international abduction cases relating to jurisdictions around the world. The team also has expertise in cross-border matters relating to surrogacy and adoption agreements.

The team at Freemans Solicitors has notable strength in handling international disputes concerning children. Areas of expertise for the firm include wardships, relocation, international abduction and cross-border enforcement of child arrangements orders.

The family law team at Goodman Ray has notable focus on cross-border disputes. The firm has particular experience in advising on Hague Convention proceedings and also advises on public care matters that have an international element.

The International Family Law Group houses a well-regarded team that provides counsel to clients facing a full range of complex international private and public children law matters. It is routinely called upon to provide counsel on relocation, wardship, surrogacy and child abduction, including both Hague and non-Hague Convention proceedings. The firm's clients include parents, guardians and children, and its cases involve allegations of abuse and neglect.

Osbornes Law's family team has a notable focus on Hague Convention proceedings. The team also offers a range of expertise in international private law work, including relocation, adoption, surrogacy and childcare arrangements.

Penningtons Manches Cooper has a strong focus on children law work, including a range of cross-border cases. The team can assist clients involved in international abduction disputes as well as those seeking advice on adoption and surrogacy agreements abroad.

The team at Russell-Cooke is experienced in handling a wide range of international matters, with particular expertise in intercountry adoption proceedings. The firm's work also includes abduction cases and arrangements regarding surrogacy.

Wilson Solicitors has a particular focus on cross-border disputes concerning children. The firm's expertise includes international adoption and surrogacy cases, along with child abduction concerning a wide range of jurisdictions.

The team at Bindmans advises on complex international children law matters, including abduction to Hague Convention and non-Hague Convention jurisdictions. The firm has notable expertise in cases involving immigration issues and trafficking or abuse concerns. It also has strong knowledge of the law pertaining to international adoption and surrogacy.

Hunters has an excellent reputation for children law and in those cases with cross-border elements. The firm's practitioners are experts in proceedings brought under the Hague Convention as well as child abduction matters concerning non-Hague jurisdictions.

Mills & Reeve is highly respected for its work in children law and has particular experience and expertise supporting clients in matters concerning international surrogacy. The family team is also adept at handling international child arrangements and relocation, as well as Hague Convention proceedings.

TV Edwards has extensive expertise in matters concerning international abduction, leave to remove applications and wardship proceedings. Its work also extends to assisting clients with international adoption and surrogacy agreements.