Enforcement of English Divorce Judgments Against Offshore Trusts in Bermuda, Cayman and BVI

Paul Smith • Posted 12/05/2009 • Under Articles

Recent big money divorce cases in England where matrimonial assets are held in offshore trusts have raised the question whether, and to what extent, an English divorce judgment will be enforced in the offshore world. In particular, can an English divorce judgment against a spouse who is the discretionary beneficiary of an offshore trust be enforced against the trustees?

A version of this article was also published by STEP Journal and can accessed here.