We are seeing that most HNW advisors regularly signpost clients to the importance of entering into a prenuptial agreement prior to marriage. From our perspective, prenuptial agreements have been rising in popularity, in particular following the 2010 Supreme Court judgment in Radmacher v Granantino, and rightly so. These agreements offer a useful planning tool and can, when drafted appropriately, remove the uncertainty and conflict of contentious divorce proceedings. Alongside the pre-wedding planning, it is important to recognise the need for legal agreements prior to the start of other relationships, or before an international relocation. A prime example of this, which we are seeing more frequently in our practice, is in relation to the French PACS status.
