International Family Law - U.S., UK, and France in Practice

Delphine Eskenazi is a Partner at Libra Advocats. Delphine Eskenazi has been a lawyer at the bars of New York and Paris since 2003 and 2004, respectively. She holds a master’s degree in law from the University of Paris I – Panthéon Sorbonne and an American law degree from Cornell Law School (JD, Summa Cum Laude).

She practiced for over ten years in renowned French and international law firms (Bird & Bird, UGGC Avocats).

She regularly serves as an expert on issues of French law before foreign courts in the context of complex international litigation.

Delphine Eskenazi assists clients as regards issues of filiation in an international environment, and in particular as regards recognition of parental rights in the context of adoptions undertaken abroad, and conception of children by surrogacy.

Delphine Eskenazi is also trained as a mediator and her practice focuses on domestic and also international mediation.

Delphine Eskenazi also advises private clients on family law issues. She has developed special expertise in international family law, and particularly in complex litigation on financial aspects of divorce. She very often advises clients on issues related to marriage contracts or prenuptial agreements in an international context. A member of the Institut Art & Droit [Art & Law Institute], a co-author of the reference work on art market law, Droit du Marché de l’Art, and a lecturer for the Master’s of Art Market Law, she often advises clients on litigation regarding the authenticity of artworks.

William Healing is a Partner at AFP Bloom LLP. William is a dual French and English national, he is a bilingual speaker, and many of his cases have a Francophone angle. Most cases involve high net worth assets. He has practiced family law for over 20 years. Although many of his cases involve significant court disputes, he seeks to settle out of court those cases which can be resolved early.

Many of William’s cases have an international element. He is a widely acknowledged expert on European family law issues.

William is Vice-President of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (European Chapter).

He advises on international prenuptial agreements for clients involving significant assets. He is a trained mediator. William has had important reported cases raising significant points of law (Khreino (2000) – successful wife in case about the powers of the English court to freeze family assets, M v V (2010) – successful husband on the validity of a French jurisdiction agreement about maintenance, and EDG v RR (2014) – successful mother on cross border enforcement of maintenance which correctly predicted a later European Court of Justice case).

William frequently writes articles on international family law for a wide variety of publications and speaks at international conferences. He has been quoted in virtually all the broadsheet newspapers in England and France as well as appearing on national radio and television in both countries.

Alphonse Provinziano is a board member of the Los Angeles County Family Law Executive Committee. He is the founder of Provinziano & Associates, which focuses on all aspects of family law, including divorce and child custody disputes, domestic violence and restraining orders, grandparents’ rights, prenuptial agreements, and family matters involving celebrities and other high net-worth individuals. A longtime Los Angeles-based family law attorney, Provinziano is sought after for his years of experience navigating high-stakes divorces as well as his comprehensive knowledge of nuanced and complex financial matters.