Gaëtan Escudey · Lawyer & mediator
International family law
- Lawyer at the Paris Bar
- Doctor of law
- CNMA accredited mediator
- FR / EN
I assist French, expatriate and international families with their couple, children and asset issues, as a lawyer or as a mediator, in Paris and by videoconference.
I negotiate on the strength of a sound litigation analysis, while remaining ready to go to court.
Consultation at the office or by videoconference, at the time that suits you.
My services
Couple, children, assets: my services
Three services, one family.
I put my know-how and human values at the service of your concerns, ahead of a life choice as well as in the midst of a crisis. Choose the door that concerns you.
Your couple
Getting married, separating, divorcingInternational divorce: choose and protect your rights.
See in detail
Your children
Residence, parental authority, parentageInternational child abduction and cross-border child arrangements.
See in detail
Your assets
Matrimonial regime, joint ownership, successionInternational family wealth planning: organize and pass on your assets.
See in detailInternational
International divorce and separation: competent court, applicable law, recognition
Two countries, three questions.
Your situation becomes international as soon as a foreign element appears. Tick what applies to you:
No foreign element ticked yet.
Which court has jurisdiction?
You need to identify the court able to hear your case. This depends on the spouses’ habitual residence and their nationality.
Which law applies?
The applicable law is not always that of the country of the court seised: a French judge may apply a foreign law to all or part of the case.
Will the judgment be recognized abroad?
A divorce granted in one country does not automatically take effect in another. Recognition steps must be anticipated, especially if you have children or assets abroad.
Read in the FAQ
These pointers come from the firm’s FAQ. They do not replace a consultation.
Your situation
Moving abroad, settling in France, returning: where are you now?
Three roles, never mixed
Lawyer, mediator or neutral third party
Depending on your situation, I defend your interests, I help you reach your own agreement, or I clarify the rules for both parties and their lawyers.
- Lawyer
I defend your interests
I advise you, negotiate on your behalf and, if necessary, represent you before all French courts. Consultations from €150 excl. VAT.
My services → - Mediator
I help you reach your agreement
Neutral and impartial, chosen by both of you, I neither advise nor defend either of you. Free information meeting.
International family mediation → - Consultant and neutral third party
I clarify the rules
Which court, which law, which recognition: for fellow lawyers, in France and abroad, and for parties who request it jointly.
As a consultant →
Lawyer or neutral third party, never both: if I conduct your mediation or issue a neutral opinion, I will not act as lawyer for either of you in this matter, during or after it. How I work
My method
Negotiate, while remaining ready to litigate
Analyse, then propose a strategy
Use proceedings to support negotiation
Resolve and anticipate difficulties
My approach in detail
Questions and guides
Your questions, my answers
Sixty-four practical answers, five practical guides, four toolkit guides and a checklist, to understand your situation before you decide.
- Your coupleMarrying, separating, divorcingRead the answers →
- Your childrenResidence, parental responsibility, parentageRead the answers →
- Your assetsAnticipating, organizing, passing onRead the answers →
- InternationalJurisdiction, applicable law, recognitionRead the answers →
- Amicable solutionsNegotiating, mediating, reaching an agreementRead the answers →
- Moving abroadProtecting your family across bordersRead the answers →
Online tools
Four questions, four tools
Which court, which path, which support, which division: an indicative benchmark, so that you come to our meeting with the right questions.
Which Court? Which Law?
Jurisdiction and applicable law
Which Path? Which Step?
Procedures, remedies and legal instruments
Which Support? How Much?
Support and compensatory allowance
Which Division? Which Rights?
Settlement of the matrimonial property regime
Rules current as of October 19, 2026
Who I am
Gaëtan Escudey, lawyer and mediator: my background
A doctor of law, Paris Bar lawyer and mediator, I support families in French and English.
My background, in detailFees
My fees
One principle: transparency.
From €150 excl. VAT
Five fixed-price consultations, from 30 minutes to 3 hours.
Fixed fees
The main acts, agreed in writing.
€300 excl. VAT per hour
Other work, with detailed time records.
Contact
Book an appointment or call me
Let’s talk, in French or in English.
- Office
- 114 rue La Boétie, 75008 Paris
- Metro
- 9 Saint-Philippe-du-Roule · 19 Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Telephone
- +33 6 03 15 77 06
+33 1 47 03 13 13
Consultation at the office or by videoconference. Consultations from €150 excl. VAT (€180 incl. VAT).
