Expatriate Law are delighted to welcome two new lawyers to join our Dubai team

Sophie Capo-Bianco and Sonny Patel have joined our team of expat divorce specialists, and are based in our Dubai office.



Sophie Capo-Bianco

After obtaining a Bachelors and Masters degree at university, Sophie went on to obtain a distinction in family law at the College of Law in London. Sophie trained at and worked for Goodman Ray Solicitors, a niche specialist family law firm in London,  for five years before joining Expatriate Law in Dubai.

Sophie is experienced in managing her own caseload and undertaking a wide range of family law matters. Her work has involved advising high net worth clients in private children law proceedings, highly acrimonious residence and contact cases, wardship, jurisdiction disputes concerning divorce and financial remedy proceedings.

Clients describe Sophie as hard working, approachable and empathetic with their difficult situation.  Her determined attitude ensures that she will protect her client as well as providing balanced legal advice.

Sonny Patel

Sonny was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales in 2006.  Before joining Expatriate Law in September 2014, Sonny practised family law at Seddons, a Legal 500 rated law firm based in London’s West End, where he consistently achieved outstanding results for his clientele of professionals and entrepreneurs.

Although based in Central London throughout his career, Sonny has represented clients who have instructed him remotely from locations such as Singapore, Switzerland, South Africa, Canada, the US and the UAE.

Sonny honed his skills working with (and successfully acting against) leading lawyers in London’s best family law teams. His recent experience encompasses high net worth divorce and financial settlements, advice on jurisdiction and forum shopping, the relocation of children across international borders and negotiating and drafting prenuptial agreements.

Sonny is a solutions-driven negotiator and is highly motivated by a desire to help his clients emerge from the legal process with their finances and their dignity intact – particularly where there are children involved. However, if reasonable agreement cannot be reached Sonny has significant experience of litigation in the London courts.

Meet the rest of our team.