Parentage, Fertility & Surrogacy

Modern families can be formed in countless ways. However, one major challenge that can be faced is the lack of harmony in parentage laws across different countries.

This can create problems for families who have members in different parts of the world. The frameworks that regulate legal parentage and assisted conception are complex and the legal recognition of parentage will depend on your specific circumstances.

Our specialist team of family lawyers (often acting in conjunction with our immigration and tax, trust & succession teams) has extensive experience and can advise you on domestic and international fertility law, surrogacy and parentage matters.

Our experience includes:

•    Parentage orders
•    Donor conception and parenting arrangements
•    Surrogacy (UK and international)
•    Use of frozen embryos after divorce, separation or death
•    Specialist wills and estate planning

Michael Wells-Greco is a leading expert on international child law, reflected in his appointment as a consultant lawyer and expert to the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH). is an Assistant Professor at Royal Holloway, University of London where he lectures on international family and child law. He has also co-authored a textbook on European Union Law and a specialist book on inter-country surrogacy.

Whether you’re a parent, guardian appointed by the court, child or an extended family member, we will work alongside you to ensure your needs are met. We work with a diverse range of families, including many same-sex parents and those undergoing fertility treatment. We have acted in various reported cases in this area, a list of which are available here.