| With a Globalize economy, any professional firm of | | | | the Firms have professionals and support staff fluent |
| lawyers or accountants should have contacts or | | | | in several languages. English is the common language |
| representatives in other countries. These may be | | | | of network and the firm members and staff are fluent |
| required as the existing clients of the professional firms | | | | in it. IGAL actively promotes the highest standards of |
| may have operations that transcend national | | | | ethics and professionalism and each member adheres |
| boundaries. This requires an association of lawyers | | | | to this strict code. |
| and accountants that serves the purpose. | | | | The various professional members have extensive |
| IGAL has been established to serve the purpose of | | | | international experience and are responsive to the |
| fostering cooperation between professional firms from | | | | individual needs of their overseas clients. In addition to |
| different countries. The main purpose of this | | | | professional expertise, they also manage cultural |
| international association of lawyers and accountants is | | | | differences and unfamiliar business customs, and are |
| to generate business opportunities for its members | | | | well versed in the intricacies of the local business |
| and their clients. At the same time, IGAL ensures that | | | | environment. The members are able to provide an |
| the members keep on providing international legal, | | | | informed briefing on wide variety of topics ranging - |
| auditing and tax and accountancy services of the | | | | from the current political situation to the national |
| highest standard to their clients. IGAL also serves as a | | | | business and investment climate. They take the time to |
| global forum for the professional exchange of ideas, | | | | understand a clients business, identify potential |
| firm management and social interaction. | | | | opportunities and obstacles, and work with them to |
| The current membership of IGAL stands at 99 | | | | create viable solutions in a timely and highly effective |
| member firms based in 45 countries. IGAL member | | | | manner. |
| firms represent an equal number of law and | | | | This international association of lawyers and |
| accounting offices (86), located throughout 123 cities | | | | accountants has been instrumental in building bridges |
| worldwide. The members are selected, based on the | | | | across continents and promoting international |
| type and quality of work that they conduct and are | | | | partnerships. |
| highly respected firms within their respective fields. All | | | | |