Matrimonial property

Increased globalisation is also resulting in more "cross-border marriages" which can significantly complicate legal rights and entitlements.

Kromann Reumert's Private Clients group advises on all legal aspects of matrimonial property. Our extensive international network enables us to smoothly address the legal challenges encountered by our clients where marriages involve multiple jurisdictions.

Choosing the right asset structure and properly formalising agreements and transactions can be crucial. The Private Clients group advises on:

Before and during marriage

• Choice of asset structure
• Pension rights
• Pre- and postnuptial agreements 
• Gifts between spouses
• Loans between cohabitants and spouses
• Cohabitation and co-ownership agreements
• Moving to and from abroad.

Legal separation and divorce

• Jurisdiction and governing law
• Maintenance payments
• Compensation despite pre- or postnuptial agreements on separate property
• Division of community property
• Valuation issues - for example as regards a business
• Deductions for deferred tax
• Unequal division of community property in short marriages.