Uniting Professionals Connecting the World

Asia and Pacific Regional MeetingDelhi, India

February 28, 2012

Regional Statistics by Number of Professionals and Number of Offices

WSG is the largest network in Asia, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Caribbean. This means that WSG members can provide services in almost all countries on behalf of member clients.

Region Professionals Offices

Asia/Pacific 4,136 80

Europe 6,274 107

Middle East/Africa 650 25

North America 6,955 131

LA Caribbean 1,179 40

Total Professionals 19,232 387

WSG - Law and Multidisciplinary Networks Rankings

There are 175 legal and multidisciplinary networks in the world. Below are the 15 largest.

Network #AttorneysProfessionals

# Members

# JurisdictionsCovered

# Offices Year Founded

Lex Mundi 21,000 160 160 560+ 1989

World Services Group 19,232 151 141 387 2002

TerraLex 15,000 155 155 300 1991

World Law Group 10,500 47 65 250 1988

State Capital Law Group 10,000 140 140 200 1989

ALFA 9,000 132 110 200 1980

Techlaw 8,000 18 25 80 1986

TAGLaw 7, 500 150 150 350 1999

Meritas 6,500 170 135 200 1991

The Network of Trial Lawyers 6,000 24 45 115 1993

USA Law Firm Group (USLFG) 5,600 19 39 125 1990

InterLaw 5,000 70 70 120 1984

Eurojuris International 5,000 630 40 650 1989

Globalaw 5,000 94 100 170 1994

International Lawyers Network 5,000 91 101 132 1988

WSG - Professionals and Countries Covered

Region Africa/Middle East

Rank in # Professionals Region

Largest

Number of Countries

16

Asia Pacific Largest 17

Latin America/Caribbean Largest 19

North America 2nd Largest 3

Europe Largest 44

Largest 2nd Largest 3rd Largest

4th Largest 5 – 10 Largest 11+

68 27 16 10 13 1

WSG Member Relative Size in their Country

Networks Presence’s in Asia Pacific

Network Number of Firms

Number Professionals

WSG

17 4,100

Lex Mundi 16 3,700

TerraLex 16 1,500

PRAC 12 1,400

Multilaw 11 1,000

Interlaw 8 900

InterLex 7 800

New Member - Thailand

Weerawong, Chinnavat & Peangpanor Ltd. is the 3rd largest firm in Thailand with 65 attorneys. Tier 1 in Chambers in corporate and capital markets. Tier 2 banking, real estate and bankruptcy.

Open Asia Pacific Countries

Vietnam

Bangladesh

Sri Lanka

Pakistan

2011 – 2012 Asia Pacific Council Members

  Chair Mark Harty

LCS & Partners

Taiwan

  Peter Barlett

Minter Ellison

Australia

  Martin Desautels

DFDL Mekong

Cambodia

  Rohit Kochhar

Kochhar & Co.

India

  Rafael Morales

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & GatmaitanPhilippines