Membership Benefits
LAWorld is a trusted, professionally managed international legal network of 70 ambitious, independent, full service law firms with direct partner involvement, operating across the world’s major economic hubs. With access to 4,000 lawyers across 100+ cities and in its third decade as a network, LAWorld gives member firms fast, effective access to top tier legal expertise wherever their clients need it.
What Membership Offers Joining LAWorld gives your firm:
- Direct referral relationships with vetted, top tier independent law firms across the world’s major economic hubs
- A 24-hour referral response between member firms, giving your clients fast access to trusted legal expertise in any jurisdiction
- Access to more than 10 practice groups and growing, covering the full range of commercial, corporate, and specialist legal work
- Participation in regular international conferences where personal relationships across the network are built and maintained
- A NextGen program and member mentoring programs to develop your junior lawyers within a global framework
- Recognition as a LAWorld member firm, signaling international capability and direct partner involvement to existing and prospective clients
- Featured in the Legal 500 Directory 2026
Who LAWorld Is Looking For
LAWorld is always delighted to welcome law firms that fully meet the following criteria:
Top tier and independent: A full service firm that is not a branch or subsidiary of a larger firm, with a genuine commitment to developing international work for clients
Direct partner involvement: Firms with partners able to give clients personal attention
Commercially and entrepreneurially focused: Broadly based across commercial, corporate, and business law, with strong litigation capability and a practical, solutions-focused approach to client problems
Internationally active: English-speaking at a senior level, with lawyers fluent in the language of the host country and neighboring countries, and active participation in the IBA
Network independent: Firms not already members of a comparable international legal network are preferred
How to Apply
If you are confident your firm meets these criteria and you would like to learn more about the membership process, contact LAWorld Executive Director Jacqui Nash directly: jacqui@laworld.com
