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Sonny Patel

Expatriate Law (Asia) Pte. Ltd provide English divorce and family law advice to British expats and families with links to England who are living in Singapore and across South East Asia. I am a qualified solicitor with 13 years post-qualification experience. I hold a practising certificate from the Law Society of England and Wales. Post-qualification, I spent my first 8 years working in central London firms. I lived and worked in Dubai from 2014 to 2016. I am now based in Singapore. I act for British expatriates worldwide and conduct their family proceedings through the English courts. - High net worth divorce - Jurisdiction/choice of forum - Financial provision after overseas divorce - Cross-border enforcement of financial orders - Negotiating and drafting multiple jurisdiction prenuptial postnuptial and separation agreements - The relocation of children across international borders

Featured Articles / Family and Community

How to Claim Financial Relief in England After a Divorce in Singapore

by Sonny Patel / February 4, 2019

Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (MFPA 1984) gives the courts in England and Wales the power to grant financial relief, after a marriage has been dissolved (or annulled) in a foreign jurisdiction. The English courts can grant financial relief to alleviate adverse consequences where no…

Featured Articles / Family and Community

Should British Expats Divorce in Singapore or England?

by Sonny Patel / December 3, 2018

A court’s ability to deal with a divorce is called its “jurisdiction”. For British expatriates in Singapore, a divorce can typically proceed either in the Singapore or English jurisdiction. Choosing the appropriate jurisdiction for divorce is important. This is because the family courts in each country have developed different rules…