Membership Application Form

Thank you for your interest in Globalaw. The information that you provide in this application will be assessed by our Membership & Nominating Committee in considering your firm for membership of our network.

We are only able to accept one member per jurisdiction. If we already have a member in your firm's city, we will be unable to consider your application. All of the information you provide will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purposes of assessing your firm for membership.

You will have the opportunity to attached supplementary information about your firm at the end of the application, if you wish to do so.

If you have any specific concerns or questions about the information requested, please contact Angela Meurer-Zouahri from the Secretariat by email at secretariat@globalaw.net or by phone at +32 2 645 2676.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this form. We will contact you within two weeks of receipt.

ABOUT YOUR FIRM

Firm Name *		Submitted By *
Position *		Main Office Address *
Website *		Phone *
Fax		Email *
Total # of Branch Offices *		Year Firm Was Founded *
Languages spoken *Which languages are spoken by lawyers in your firm?		Is your firm full-service? *Would you describe your firm as full-service?
Rank of firm by # of lawyers *		Licensed in what jurisdictions *In which jurisdictions are your lawyers licensed to practice?
PRINCIPLE CONTACT
Please include contact information below for your principle contact if he/she is different from the person submitting this form.
Partner Name
Email
Postal AddressIf different than above
OTHER OFFICES (IF ANY)
Please complete the below for each additional office. Include location, address, contact partner, email address, phone number, and fax number.
Additional Office 1
Additional Office 2
All Other Additional Offices
LAWYERS AND STAFF

# of Partners *Total number of Partners in your firm.		# of Lawyers (excl. Partners) *Total number of lawyers excluding Partners who are fully qualified as attorneys and solicitors.
# of Other Fee Earners *Total number of other fully qualified fee earners (for example, tax advisers, notaries, fiduciaries, economists).		Total # of All Fee Earners *This number should be the total of the 3 previous totals you have given.
MANAGEMENT
Please list the names and email addresses for the following people in your firm.
Managing Partner *
Marketing DIrector
Chief Information Officer *
TYPE OF WORK YOUR FIRM DOES
Please state the number of lawyers in your firm practicing in this sector and note any area in which your firm has a leading reputation.
Arbitration
Aviation
Banking
Civil Litigation
Commercial
Competition and Antitrust
Corporate
Employment/Labour
Energy & Mining
EU Law
Finance
Information Technology
Immigration
Insolvency
Insurance
IP & Licensing
Maritime & Admiralty
Media & Entertainment
M&A
Real Estate & Construction
Securities
Taxation
Telecommunications
Trademarks & Patents
Other areas?Any other areas? Include area, # of lawyers, and leadership reputation.
CLIENTS

Clients with intl legal needs? *Do many of your clients have legal needs overseas?
List your top 10 clientsPlease list your top 10 clients (if permitted).
Range of typical transaction *What is the typical range of transaction handled by your firm? From _____ to _____ (USD or Euros).
Coverage Limits - Professional Liability Insurance *Please enter details of your professional liability insurance
INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS

Previous networks? *Have you belonged to any international network of which you are no longer a member?		Which one? Why did you leave? *If so, which one and why did you leave?
Current intl legal networks? *Does your firm belong to any other international legal network now?		If you do, what network? *
Clients ask for intl referrals *Do your clients generally ask you to recommend lawyers abroad?		If not, why not? *
Countries you refer work to *To which countries do you regularly refer work?
Countries receive work from *From which countries do you regularly receive work?
Formal ties to other firms? *Does your firm have any formal ties with any other firm(s) in other jurisdiction(s)?		If yes, please name them. *If yes, please state the name of the firm(s) and jurisdiction(s) concerned.
COMMITMENT TO GLOBALAW

Why join Globalaw? *Why do you want to join Globalaw?
Promote in marketing material? *Will you promote Globalaw membership on your letterhead and marketing materials?		If not, why not? *
Promote on website? *Will you promote your Globalaw membership on your website?		If not, why not? *
Appear on your Intranet? *If your firm has an Intranet site will Globalaw appear on it?		If not, why not? *
Attend meetings as a member? *Will you attend Annual and Regional Meetings during your membership?		If not, why not? *
Anticipated participation *Are you prepared to participate in any of the following?	Joint seminars Business Development Initiatives Marketing Fora Lawyer Exchanges
EXPECTATIONS OF GLOBALAW

Expectations as a member *What do you expect to get from being a member of Globalaw?
Practice areas of interest *What practice or industry business development groups would be of particular interest to your firm?
Membership as a Strategy *Would membership of Globalaw form a key part of your firm’s strategy?
Track inbound referrals? *Will you record the fees generated by Globalaw referrals to your firm?		If so, please state how: *
Track outbound referrals? *Will you record the fees generated by Globalaw referrals from your firm?		If so, please state how: *

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