Our expertise
Expertise without borders.
Law, tax, audit and accounting in 29 countries, delivered by independent member firms that know each other personally. One call to your adviser opens the whole network.
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Global challenges, local solutions
The right adviser, in the right country.
International business brings real opportunities, and real obstacles. Without the right local guidance, a promising project can turn into a series of costly delays.
Whether a client wants to trade in another country, open an office, invest or simply needs help on the ground, IGAL members give immediate access to experienced lawyers and accountants who know the local rules, the language and the people.
Practice areas
What our members do every day.
40 specialisms grouped in 9 areas. Each figure counts the member firms offering that expertise today; one click opens them in the directory.
Tax & international taxation
Domestic and international tax advice, cross-border planning, transfer pricing and compliance, with structures that hold up in every country involved.
Audit, accounting & reporting
Independent audit, bookkeeping, statutory accounts and group reporting under local GAAP or IFRS, prepared by firms that know the local rules.
Corporate & commercial law
Company law, governance, commercial contracts, competition and intellectual property for businesses operating in more than one market.
M&A, corporate finance & advisory
Due diligence, valuations, negotiation and completion of domestic and cross-border transactions, and strategic advice for growing businesses.
Banking, funds & insurance
Financing, investment fund structuring and administration, and insurance matters for companies, investors and financial institutions.
Disputes, insolvency & restructuring
Litigation and arbitration, debt recovery, restructuring and insolvency, and business crime, coordinated across jurisdictions.
Employment, payroll & mobility
Employment contracts, workforce changes, payroll and the immigration steps needed to move people between countries.
Private clients, families & property
Family law, succession and trusts, family office and real estate for individuals and families with interests in several countries.
Company formation & corporate services
Setting up and running entities abroad: incorporation, registered office, company secretarial work and day-to-day administration.
Client situations
Most files need more than one skill.
Cross-border matters rarely stop at the law or at the numbers. These are the situations members handle together most often.
Opening an office or a subsidiary abroad
Choosing the right structure, registering it and getting tax, payroll and contracts right from day one.
- Company Formation
- Corporate Law
- Tax
- Payroll
- Employment Law
Buying or selling a business in another country
Due diligence on both sides, valuation, deal structure, tax and a clean completion.
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Valuations
- Corporate Finance
- Tax
Families with assets in several countries
Succession, wills and trusts, property and family law questions that cross borders.
- Trusts & Succession
- Family Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax
Recovering a debt or resolving a dispute abroad
Local counsel who know the courts, arbitration rules and enforcement procedures.
- Litigation & Arbitration
- Debt Collection
- Insolvency & Liquidations
Group reporting, audit and transfer pricing
Audits of foreign subsidiaries, consolidated reporting and intra-group pricing that tax authorities accept.
- Audit
- IFRS Reporting
- Transfer Pricing
- Tax
Sending people to work in another country
Visas and permits, employment contracts, payroll and personal tax for mobile staff.
- Immigration Law
- Employment Law
- Payroll
How it works
International support, made simple.
Clients keep their usual adviser. Behind the scenes, that adviser brings in a member firm they know and trust in the country concerned.
Most members can also introduce qualified professionals in other fields, saving clients time and uncertainty.
- Bankers
- Financial analysts
- Investment specialists
- Real estate brokers
- Patent agents
- 01 Identify Tell us, or your own adviser, where you need help and on what. Country, discipline, language.
- 02 Connect IGAL connects you with an established member firm in that jurisdiction, personally known to the network.
- 03 Collaborate You work directly with local professionals, while the firms coordinate across borders so nothing falls between two systems.
- 04 Stay covered Combined services where needed: the right entity, its tax position and its legal obligations, handled together.
A–Z of specialisms
Looking for something specific?
No specialism matches. Ask us: members may still cover it.
Can’t find the expertise you need?
Members regularly help with matters outside these lists. Tell us what you need and where; we’ll find the right firm.