Family Law

Mário leads AlphaBiolabs' technical team on developing and improving testing methods.

Prior to joining AlphaBiolabs, Mário spent 20 years as a Forensic Toxicologist at the Portuguese National Institute of Forensic Medicine, where he developed and implemented hair testing services.

He also sits on the Administration Board of the Society of Hair Testing. 

Michael Allum is an Partner at The International Family Law Group LLP. 

Michael works predominantly in the divorce, forum and finance team. He has a wide breadth of knowledge in all issues following the breakdown of a relationship.  

Much of Michael’s work involves complex international issues and/or high net worth cases.  He has a particular interest in jurisdictional issues and forum disputes.  Michael also undertakes a lot of cases involving financial provision in the English court following an overseas divorce (known as Part III) and obtaining English pension sharing orders when divorce and financial proceedings are taking place in another country.