Our firm recognizes that legal issues of a personal nature—such as family disputes, marital matters, and inheritance planning—require a sensitive and individualized approach. Nepal’s private law encompasses family law (marriage, divorce, adoption, and domestic violence), succession and estate law (wills, inheritance, and trusts), and related areas that govern the rights and obligations of individuals in personal capacities. These matters can be emotionally charged and culturally nuanced; for instance, family disputes might involve ancestral property or dowry claims, and estate matters can be complicated by Nepal’s family joint property traditions and evolving legal provisions for asset distribution. Handling such cases demands not only legal expertise but also tact, discretion, and respect for the personal stakes involved.

At Gandhi & Associates, we believe that much of what we do as lawyers is helping clients avoid legal battles that need not be fought. This preventative approach – grounded in the principle that the best outcomes often come from avoiding conflict altogether – shapes our private client practice. We work discreetly and sensitively to preserve relationships and resolve complex personal matters through early-stage legal planning and, where appropriate, mediation. Our team advises on family law matters including divorce, separation, annulment, child custody, and domestic violence, as well as succession and estate planning, wills, trusts, and cross-border recognition of marriages and adoptions. We guide high-net-worth individuals and international families through Nepal’s evolving legal landscape with the aim of managing life’s most difficult transitions before they escalate.

Representative Experience:

• Advised one of Nepal’s oldest family-owned business groups on estate planning and inter-generational asset transfer, including the preparation of wills and family trust structures to ensure smooth succession of the family enterprise;
• Represented high-net-worth individuals in complex divorce settlements, successfully negotiating property division and alimony arrangements that protected our clients’ financial interests and children’s welfare; and
• Obtained legal recognition from Nepali courts for the marriage of foreign nationals, ensuring that an overseas marriage was formally acknowledged in Nepal, thereby allowing the couple to avail themselves of spousal rights under Nepali law.