Judicare

What Judicare does

Judicare Law International Limited is a UK-registered and SRA-regulated international law firm incorporated in England & Wales in 2016 (Company Number 10043006, SRA number 630930), headquartered in Welwyn, Hertfordshire. The firm specialises in cross-border legal services for individual clients with international property interests, covering the purchase and sale of property abroad, international property disputes, foreign mortgage problem resolution (notably Swiss Franc and Cypriot mortgage cases), timeshare claims, foreign wills, international inheritance and probate, and visa advisory including Golden Visa schemes. The firm operates with a small core team of 11-50 employees and coordinates delivery through a curated network of over 50 international lawyers and barristers across 15 countries spanning Europe, the Caribbean, South America, Africa, and the Middle East. The founder/CEO is Neil Heaney and the Legal Director (UK) is Peter Esders; both are personally named on client matters.

The firm's revenue model rests on two pricing structures: percentage-of-property-value fees (subject to a minimum charge) for transactional work such as buying and selling property abroad, and fixed-price agreements for advisory services such as wills, inheritance, visa applications, and timeshare claims. The firm publicly reports assisting clients on property transactions valued at more than €75 million in aggregate and negotiating over €60 million of foreign bank debt written off (with third-party sources referencing £40-45 million+ of debt negotiated), though no revenue figure is disclosed. Go-to-market combines direct client engagement (phone, video, website enquiry), referrals from UK law firms lacking international reach, estate agent recommendations, AIPP-membership credibility, and presence at international property exhibitions such as A Place in the Sun. The firm has no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capabilities, and no external funding — it operates as a bootstrapped, independently owned private limited company.

Name

Judicare

Legal name

Judicare Law International Limited

Website

https://judicaregroup.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Judicare Law International is a UK SRA-regulated law firm specialising in cross-border legal services for individual property owners abroad. It handles international property transactions, foreign mortgage disputes, inheritance, timeshares, and visa matters across 15 countries via a 50+ lawyer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Property Law Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411), Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts (525920)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness (Valuation-Related) (BPAHANAG)

Keywords

• International property law
• Cross-border legal services
• Foreign mortgage resolution
• International inheritance probate
• Overseas property disputes

Headquarters

HQ city

Welwyn

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Property Transaction Legal Services: Charges based on a percentage of the property value, subject to a minimum charge. For property transactions including buying and selling property abroad, the firm takes a percentage-based fee tied to transaction value.
2. Legal Advisory Services: Fixed price agreements in advance for services such as creating foreign wills, inheritance advice, visa applications, and timeshare claims. Provides clients with cost certainty upfront.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Judicare is a UK-registered and SRA-regulated international law firm that provides legal services to individuals and UK law firms on cross-border property and related personal legal matters. Working with a network of 50+ international lawyers and Barristers across 15 countries, the firm advises on buying and selling property abroad, resolves international property disputes, negotiates the full and final settlement of foreign mortgage debts, drafts foreign wills, handles international inheritance and probate, processes timeshare claims, and assists with visa applications including Golden Visa schemes.

Product overview

Judicare is a UK-registered and SRA-regulated international law firm offering a portfolio of legal services for individuals dealing with cross-border property and personal legal matters. The core offering comprises services for buying and selling property abroad, international property disputes resolution, foreign mortgage problem resolution, timeshare claims, foreign wills, international inheritance and probate, and visa assistance (including Golden Visa applications). The firm operates across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, working with trusted local lawyers and regulated law firms worldwide. Services are priced with transparency, typically charging based on property value percentages for transactions or fixed fees for other services like will creation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Buying a Property Abroad Legal services assisting clients with purchasing property internationally, including contract review, due diligence on developers and developments, and guidance on residency and visa requirements for property owners.
• Selling a Property Abroad Legal services guiding clients through the process of selling property abroad, including arranging power of attorney and dealing with foreign property taxes.
• International Property Disputes Legal representation for clients experiencing problems buying or selling property abroad, including failure to receive contracts of sale, late delivery of funds, planning disputes, and defunct developers.
• Foreign Mortgage Problems Advisory and resolution services for clients facing difficulties with mortgages taken out in foreign countries, including currency exchange issues, payment problems, and the negotiation of full and final settlement of foreign bank debts.
• Timeshare Claims Legal assistance for clients who have purchased timeshares, including cancellation of timeshare contracts and advice on potential problems with timeshare purchases.
• Foreign Wills Legal services to help clients create wills in foreign countries where they own property, working alongside their UK will to ensure proper cross-border inheritance arrangements.
• International Inheritance & Probate Legal advice on inheritance issues for clients who own property abroad, including guidance on how foreign property will be dealt with under local laws and assistance accepting inheritances left in a loved one's will.
• Visas Advisory services on visa applications, including guidance on Golden Visa schemes in countries such as Spain, Portugal, Greece, and Cyprus for clients investing in residential property.

Quantifiable outcome

• €75 million+ in international property transactions assisted
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trusted International Lawyers and Barristers NetworkcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJudicare works with trusted lawyers and regulated law firms around the world, including their own appointed legal teams in various countries. The network includes over 50 international lawyers and Barristers across 15 countries. Testimonials mention specific partners including legal teams in Cyprus (Barristers Christos and Stylianos, Andria), Spain (local lawyers), Portugal (Dr Nuno Rua and Liane in Lisbon, Denitza Panayotova), France (Richard Ryde in Paris), Italy (Pietro), UAE (Motei Associates), and Bulgaria (Bulgarian lawyers).
• Association of International Property Professionals (AIPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs AIPP members, Judicare is committed to maintaining and improving standards of professionalism in the overseas property market. AIPP is a professional body that sets standards for the international property industry.
• UK Tax AdvisorsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe firm works alongside trusted tax advisors to ensure clients understand both UK and local tax implications when buying property abroad.
• UK Law Firms (Referrers)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK law firms who do not have international reach refer clients and their international legal matters to Judicare. The firm offers a Referrers' Promise to law firms and other organisations referring clients.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Henley Chase: UK-based firm specialising in Spanish and overseas property law for English-speaking buyers. Directly comparable to Judicare on cross-border conveyancing and property disputes, with overlapping customer profile and similar service catalogue.
• Maurice Turnor Gardner: UK specialist firm in trusts, estates and private client work with strong international elements. Closely comparable to Judicare's trusts and estates and international inheritance practice area, with comparable niche focus.
• Withers Worldwide: Global law firm focused on high-net-worth private client work, international estate planning and cross-border property issues. Highly comparable to Judicare's international inheritance/probate and wills practice, with similar cross-jurisdiction reach.

Broad incumbents

• Royds Withy King: UK law firm offering private client and international property services to individuals. Comparable on overseas property and estate work, operating as a domestic UK firm that handles cross-border instructions.
• K&L Gates: Global law firm with significant UK presence and a strong private wealth and real estate practice. Comparable as a UK-anchored adviser handling international property and estate matters for individuals, but with substantially larger scale and broader coverage.
• Bird & Bird: Global law firm with UK headquarters and international private wealth capability. Comparable insofar as it provides UK-regulated advice on cross-border property and estates, though its primary focus is commercial/tech work.
• Mishcon de Reya: Major UK law firm with a sizeable private client and international property practice. Comparable to Judicare on the cross-border property and estate side, but at significantly greater scale and broader service breadth.
• Kingsley Napley: UK law firm with a notable private client and international practice. Comparable to Judicare on cross-border personal legal matters and probate, but with broader practice areas and larger scale.
• Lewis Silkin: UK-headquartered law firm with international offices serving individuals and businesses on cross-border matters. Comparable as a UK-anchored firm with international legal services coverage, though active in very different primary practice areas.

Emerging players

• Blevins Franks: Adviser focused on tax, wealth and property matters for UK expatriates living abroad. Overlaps with Judicare on cross-border property and estate planning for individual clients with international ties, though Blevins Franks is primarily a tax/wealth firm rather than a legal practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JudicareGroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/JudicareLaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/judicare-group

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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