Contacts

What to Include in Your First Message

Briefly describe the situation, what you hope to achieve and any steps already taken. For a matter abroad, we need to know the country, where proceedings are taking place and the language of the available documents. If you have received a summons, a formal claim or a court document, tell us when you received it and what action is required. You do not need to send your entire personal file at this stage.

If you are unsure which area of law applies, you can start with legal advice. You do not need to identify the legal procedure or draft a formal legal request yourself: simply explain the facts and the question you need answered.

Sharing Documents and Agreeing the Work

For an initial assessment, send a list of your documents or the pages directly relevant to your enquiry. We will agree separately how to provide the complete file and any originals. Do not share passwords, banking security codes or private electronic signature keys to arrange representation.

You can find the service you need in our service directory, and information about a particular jurisdiction on the relevant country page. Please confirm the availability and address of an in-person meeting in advance. A country listing does not mean that an office is available in every city.

Before work begins, we agree the scope of assistance, fees and any authority to act that is required. Sending a message or completing the form does not itself mean that we have accepted your instructions, and it does not replace filing documents with a court or other authority. If a deadline is approaching, state this clearly; sending us a message does not satisfy a procedural requirement.