GGI is one of the leading law firm alliances worldwide. Its law firm members are amongst the most experienced and professional in their respective jurisdictions. They fully cover all the main areas required of the legal profession for their demanding international clientele, for corporate or private clients alike. Furthermore, GGI's law firms combine in-depth knowledge with an efficient, solution-oriented approach. From preliminary legal advise to litigation, from civil law to case law, our affiliated law firms are well established, preeminent and independent.

They understand their clients, needs and add substantial value to their complex and global businesses through knowledge and proactivity. A worldwide outreach backed by local knowledge and influence ensures that demanding multijurisdictional transactions are handled efficiently for the benefit of all their clients.

Corporate

In response to the complex requirements of domestic and international transactions and the considerable areas of law involved, our GGI member law firms amalgamate the knowledge, experience, and skills of the various disciplines necessary to successfully conclude transactions for their demanding corporate clientele. GGI member law firms are generally full service corporate law firms, which means that they aim to offer a comprehensive range of services to their clients rather than focusing on just one specific area of law. A strong local presence plus the advantage of efficient global resources enable corporate clients to enjoy swift and successful solutions.

Our member law firms advise public and privately held corporations on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, private equity and venture capital, underwritten and syndicated offerings, commercial finance and syndicated lending, cross-border transactions and general corporate matters. Their wide-ranging industry experience includes transactions in a multitude of fields:


  • Agribusiness
  • Antitrust, Competition and Trade
  • Bank Finance and Regulation
  • Business Crimes, Fraud and Compliance
  • Capital Markets and Regulations
  • Company Law
  • Construction and Infrastructure
  • Corporate Governance
  • Corporate Organizations and Securities
  • Cross Border Transactions
  • E-commerce and Technology
  • Employee Benefits and Pensions
  • Energy and Natural Resources
  • General Corporate
  • Health Care Industries
  • Immigration
  • Insolvency, Bankruptcy and Restructuring
  • Insurance and Reinsurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Joint Ventures
  • Labour and Employment
  • Life Sciences
  • Media, Entertainment and Sports
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Private Equity
  • Product Liability
  • Project Finance
  • Real Estate
  • Tax
  • Telecommunications

Private

GGI member law firms servicing private clients are knowledgeable in providing high net worth individuals with professional advice on all aspects of family law, inheritance law, taxation, wealth planning and succession related matters. Clients are assisted globally through the comprehensive knowledge in international civil law, international estate planning, wealth management and dispute resolution offered. Regardless of whether the client is in a civil law or case law jurisdiction, due to the unique multidisciplinary approach of GGI and the broad coverage of member law firms all over the world, complex problems are able to be solved.


  • Art and Antiques
  • Business Crimes, Fraud and Compliance
  • Charitable and Non Profit Organizations
  • Cross Border Transactions
  • Employee Benefits and Pensions
  • Estate Planning and Administration
  • Family Law
  • Family Office Services
  • Immigration, Residence and Nationality
  • Labour and Employment
  • Pre- and Postnuptial Agreements
  • Private Equity
  • Private Investment Companies and Funds
  • Real Estate
  • Structuring of Wealth Management
  • Tax Planning and Litigation
  • Trusts and Estate Litigation
  • Wills and Testaments

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

As international business is by definition global, clients need to have access to experienced litigators all over the world. GGI member law firms are proven professionals in national and international court cases and many of their litigators are recognized as leaders in their specific field. Legal disputes are common place and are usually unpleasant and expensive. The required solution can often be arrived at more effectively via the option of arbitration or mediation. Our member law firms are leaders in both. They assess their clients' prospects with draft solutions in preparation aimed directly at an alternative dispute resolution, but also, if found necessary, will represent their clients in the respective court or supreme courts.

Today it is more than ever advisable to carefully select of the manner of dispute resolution prior to facing any legal conflict. GGI's global presence through sophisticated litigators as well as experienced professionals in arbitration and mediation provides clients with broad and holistic support:


  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Arbitration
  • Commercial Litigation
  • International Dispute Resolution
  • Mediation
  • Supreme Courts and Appellate

Administrative & Government Affairs

Administrative Law is rapidly growing as a consequence of the increase in governmental functions. Markets and other complex forms of non-governmental administration generate enormous benefits, but also produce inefficiencies and failures, abuses of economic power and position, environmental degradation, safety hazards, economic insecurity, dependency, and other systemic ills. In response to the inadequacies of private and criminal law, legislatures have adopted extensive programs to prevent these ills.

Corporate clients as well as some private clients require extensive advice and support for their national and international businesses from well-established GGI law firms who are at the forefront of the latest developments in Administrative Law and understand the necessity for precise assessment and meticulous preparation in all government related affairs, public procurement, government tenders or tenders put out by international organizations and entities:


  • Agribusiness and Subsidies
  • Antitrust, Competition and Trade
  • Bank Finance and Regulation
  • Capital Markets and Regulations
  • Construction and Infrastructure
  • E Commerce and Technology
  • Energy and Natural Resources
  • Environmental
  • Government Affairs and Private Procurement
  • Health Care Industries
  • Insurance and Reinsurance
  • Life Sciences
  • Telecommunications