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Divorce in Malta: Frank Arndt talks to Lorraine Schembri Orland

Malta is the only EU country not to allow divorce – but for how much longer? Malta recently made the headlines after its citizens voted in a referendum to introduce divorce to the staunchly Catholic island.

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“Will London Become the Divorce Capital of the World?”

Frank Arndt, the head of our International Family Law Department, was recently interviewed by a CNBC journalist about spouses who go “forum shopping” for divorce.  The piece touched on some interesting cases, and certainly caught the attention …

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Boris Berezovsky’s divorce: the "biggest settlement in British legal history"?

Isn’t summer supposed to be a quiet time?  Frank Arndt, who heads Stowe Family Law’s international family law department, seems to be busier than ever – and not just because his team has recently been instructed in some very interesting …

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Spouses who go forum shopping for divorce

Frank Arndt, the Head of our International Family Law Unit at Stowe Family Law, recently attended an international family law conference in Malaga, Spain. While he was there, Frank was interviewed by the editor of Sur in English – one of that …

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“Nigeria divorce judgment attracts attention”

It was more than a year ago when I first blogged about Agbaje v Agbaje. (See: London is the “divorce capital of the world”? Think again!) This drawn-out case involves a couple who married in 1967, gained British citizenship, separated in 1999 …

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Divorce and tax avoidance schemes – by guest blogger Frank Arndt

Do you or your spouse currently use an offshore tax avoidance scheme? If you do, and you are also considering divorce, I recommend that you take notice of a recent legal precedent that means Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs can now close tax …

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Tax havens and the G-20 Summit – by guest blogger Frank Arndt

If you have hidden your treasure in a “haven”: beware! Tomorrow, the leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies meet in London to discuss the state of the global economy. High on their agenda will be the issue of offshore tax …

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Transnational Pro Bono work

Our transnational work continues to grow- this week on consecutive days, our solicitors, Angela Stephenson and Frank Arndt successfully attended court in London in two separate jurisdiction cases. The whereabouts (or jurisdiction) of a divorce can …

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Stowe Family Law in The Times

Stowe Family Law’s head of international family law, Frank Arndt, features in today’s Times Law ‘Water Cooler.’ His comments on proposals to reform EU divorce law highlight a pertinent issue for many of our clients – what …

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Divorce and tax havens – by guest blogger Frank Arndt.

Frank Arndt heads the International Law Department at Stowe Family Law. He is a qualified lawyer in two European countries, a qualified judge in Germany and a registered European lawyer with the Law Society in England. An expert in cross-border …

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Divorce overseas: ten steps to protect your children

Frank Arndt heads the International Law Department at Stowe Family Law Our International Law Department receives a steady stream of enquiries from popular ex-pat destinations such as France, Spain, Switzerland and Australia. Some callers wish to …

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A New Year, a new beginning?

I am always bemused when newspapers claim that the start of the New Year is the busiest time of year for divorce lawyers. Sitting at my desk today, utterly exhausted, I would beg to disagree. In last week’s run up to the holidays, a client …

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A law unto herself…

I have been profiled in the latest issue of Yorkshire Today magazine. The full interview is after the jump. (more…)

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Checkmate!

“The client walked away with millions – and I used the case as the basis for a storyline in The Archers.” The hardest cases – the tricky, nerve-wracking ones that need a bit of brain power – are always the most …

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Marilyn Stowe is the senior partner in Stowe Family Law, which has offices in Yorkshire, Cheshire and London. With more than 30 years’ experience handling divorce cases and family law proceedings she is regarded as one of the most formidable and sought after divorce lawyers in the UK. In 2012, Marilyn became one of the first solicitors to qualify as a family law arbitrator.

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