(lisez la version française de l’article ici) For ultra-high-net-worth (“UHNW”) individuals and family offices, disputes rarely respect national borders. A family’s wealth may be held through trusts, investment vehicles, operating companies, banks and custodians located in several jurisdictions. When a dispute arises—whether involving divorce, succession, shareholder rights or fraud—critical evidence may sit in the United States even though the underlying proceeding is elsewh

For petitioners seeking evidence from the United States for use in litigation or other proceedings abroad, a well-drafted foreign attorney affidavit can be one of the most important (albeit not explicitly required) components of a Section 1782 application. The affidavit gives the U.S. federal court the foreign-law and procedural context it needs to understand why the requested evidence matters, how it will be used, and whether the foreign proceeding is sufficiently concrete t