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What is a good way to find a law firm in another country?

• I am working on a review of several country markets and will need the help of some law firms in those countries to answer some detailed questions about the regulations there.  What is the best way to source legal advice in another country?

• Answer:

  A few ways: 1. Contact a large law firm in your home country -- one large enough that it has offices in several countries.  (Here's a list of the largest 100 firms in the United States; most of them will pass this test - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_100_largest_law_firms_by_revenue).  With that firm's website, find the partner(s) who are listed as the chairs or heads of the relevant practice group that relates to your research (Intellectual Property, Energy, etc.).  Call or email that person or those people and ask them, first, does their firm have offices in the countries you're researching, or second, do they have a partnership or relationship with any firms in the countries you're interested in.  The legal industry, like many others, is getting more and more globalized, and many large firms now have relationships (of varying structures) with small, medium or large firms in many countries. 2. Most or all countries today have various trade associations for lawyers; in the United States these are called "bar associations."  Try just googling "bar association" + [name of country].  Find the website of the Swedish Bar Association, etc., and just call them up and ask for recommendations on firms.  As associations that serve their members, these groups have an interest in helping their lawyers get in touch with potential clients; they should be willing to help you at least begin your search. 3. Use google to find publications by lawyers in the country you're researching, on the topic you're researching.  If you're studying Nigerian employment law, with a little digging you'll start finding articles on the subject written by Nigerian employment law experts.  Then you can just reach out to them.