International Law Firms Directory Help

The International Law Firms Directory is a comprehensive essential reference source of law firms around the world and also include Scotland, The Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Republic of Ireland.

This directory has a range of handy tools to enable you to find the law firm you need with the areas of expertise you need in a convenient location.

Search features

The search page brings up a number of features for you to choose from.  Don't forget that if you narrow down your search too much and make selections in every field, you will have a very small number of results to view, possibly none at all. You should also check the spelling of the Firm Name as misspellings are common causes of 0 results being returned. Once you have made your selections, click 'Search' or use the Return key on your keyboard.  If you want to clear your search and start again for any reason, click on the 'Clear' button.

• Firm Name.  You can enter the name of the firm you are looking for or even a part name so that your results return all the firms with that name or with the part name you have selected.  For example, entering 'Ham will return the various offices of Squire Sanders Hammonds around the world but also those of Trowers & Hamlins.
• Country. Use the drop down-menu to identify the country you are looking for that has a law firm office.  This will include not only overseas firms in their home countries but also multinational firms who happen to have a branch office in that country.  For example, Germany includes the German firm, Fellmann, as well as the branch offices of UK firms such as Penningtons and Bird & Bird.
• Country of law .  Use this drop down menu to identify firms who actually practice the law of this particular country and sometimes have offices or contact points in the UK.  For example, Radcliffes Le Brasseu advise on South African law within the expertise from Durban.

Understanding Your Search Results

Once you have made your selections and either pressed Return or clicked on 'Search' your results will be returned to you on new screen. Don't forget that if you want to conduct a new search at this point you have to select 'new search'.  Your results comprise a number of features to enable you to get the most from your research:

• Title of search.  Your results will tell you what you have just searched on.  For example 'Your search on Canada, 8 record(s).
• Number of results displayed.  Each screen can accommodate 50 results and to view the whole of your search you need to click on the 'Next' link at the foot of your search page
• Order of results.  These default to A-Z of Firm Name, listing all the firms who have opted for an Enhanced Entry in the first A-Z listing.  The other firms who have the free entry providing basic contact details are listed after that. You can switch the order to location by clicking 'Location' on your screen.  This orders your results in the A-Z order of the town location of the firm
• Colour coding and symbols.  The alternating shaded blue stripes enclose the firms who have opted for an Enhanced Entry where you can click through to their full details. You can do this by clicking on the highlighted Firm Name or on any of the symbols on the right of your screen denoting Email and Weblink.
• Branch/Head Office. If the firm has taken a full entry, you can cross click back to the firm's London Office in our Solicitors Directory.
• Printing your results.  Each screen of results can be printed by clicking on the Print button or using CtrlP on your keyboard.  You should not be compiling databases from these results (see our Terms & Conditions), and if you were interested in renting Waterlow Solicitors or International Bar Association lists, click onto Waterlow Direct Marketing.
• Add/Edit Your entry. If you have searched for your own firm or a particular law firm you know is in operation but has not appeared on this website, please click on this button to provide us with details so that we can include the firm, subject to our usual verification process. If your firm does come up on your search results but only basic information with no map is appearing in your profile page, you may wish to opt for an Enhanced Entry to add in the missing information.  Full details of options can also be viewed on our Classified Advertising pages.

Refine Your Search

You can refine your search, retaining all the search criteria you have just selected by clicking on the Refine button at the top left side of your screen.  For example, if your search results are bringing up all the firms with offices in Germany come up with 102 or so records and you wanted to refine this by only selecting Lovells, you can add this into the Firm Name section of your search box and view their 5 offices in Germany.

Contact Us

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