Choose a useful starting point
A practice area helps narrow your search; it is not a diagnosis of your legal position. Some matters overlap, and the lawyer may recommend another professional or jurisdiction after reviewing your outline. Use the country filter as well as the subject area.
People, family and property
- Family and divorce: advice about family arrangements, separation and related proceedings.
- Property and tenancy: ownership documents, transactions, tenancy arrangements and property disputes.
- Succession and estate planning: succession, inheritance and planning documents.
- Civil disputes: disputes between people or businesses, and the appropriate process for resolving them.
Business and professional life
- Contracts and legal drafting: preparing, reviewing and understanding agreements and legal documents.
- Business and corporate: company arrangements, commercial decisions and governance.
- Employment and workplace: employment documents, workplace concerns and disputes.
- Tax and revenue: legal aspects of tax and revenue matters, with specialist input where needed.
Rights, regulation and cross-border questions
- Criminal defence: advice and representation within the practitioner’s permitted criminal-law practice.
- Immigration and nationality: country-specific advice about immigration or nationality processes.
- Intellectual property: legal issues concerning brands, creative work, inventions and related disputes.
- Consumer and technology: consumer transactions, digital services, privacy and technology-related matters.
- General legal advice: an initial discussion when you are unsure which practice area fits.
Make your search specific
Tell the lawyer which country or countries are involved, whether a deadline is approaching and the type of decision you face. Confirm that the lawyer’s admission and experience cover that work. Search the lawyer directory or ask about availability.