Bernhard Schmeilzl

Lawyer & author

Bernhard Schmeilzl is the co-founder of Graf & Partners LLP (www.graflegal.com), a German boutique law firm specialising in UK-German legal matters since 2003.

Bernhard is an expert in international probate as well as international civil litigation. He runs the leading law blog on UK-German legal matters (www.crosschannellawyers.com) and he is the author of the standard textbook on “Civil Procedure in England and Wales” in German language (www.germancivilprocedure.com).

Lawyer & author

Bernhard Schmeilzl is the co-founder of Graf & Partners LLP (www.graflegal.com), a German boutique law firm specialising in UK-German legal matters since 2003.

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Bernhard Schmeilzl runs through some typical problems & costly mistakes when dealing with probate cases involving the UK & Germany

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DAC Beachcroft—Paul Brehony

Commercial disputes practice expands with partner hire in London

Ward Hadaway—Maria Coster

Partner appointed to lead family and matrimonial department in Leeds

Slater Heelis—Helen Marsh

Commercial property team expands in Manchester with partner appointment

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SRM Recruitment has been announced as the headline sponsor of the Law Society RFC Festival of Sport 2026, which will take place on 20 September at Richmond Athletic Association. The specialist legal search firm joins the event as organisers prepare to welcome more than 110 teams across five sports, including rugby sevens, netball and five-a-side football

NLJ this week: Victorian billings face the chop

The civil justice landscape could be heading for a shake-up, with reform of the Solicitors Act 1974 gathering pace

NLJ this week: Divorce in a borderless world

Global mobility is transforming family law, creating new challenges around jurisdiction, assets and child arrangements

NLJ this week: Civil procedure’s quiet rule changes

A series of procedural developments could have significant practical consequences for litigators. Writing in NLJ this week, columnist Stephen Gold highlights important updates ranging from digital court reforms to family procedure and admissions of liability

NLJ this week: Could polyamorous partners inherit?

As family structures evolve, the law may face difficult questions about inheritance rights for those in polyamorous relationships

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Bernhard Schmeilzl

MOVERS & SHAKERS

DAC Beachcroft—Paul Brehony

Ward Hadaway—Maria Coster

Slater Heelis—Helen Marsh