Press Releases

World Services Group (WSG) is pleased to announce the election of the 2019 - 2020 Board of Directors. The 2019 – 2020 WSG Board of Directors will be led by Officers: Michael Bernard, Dykema, as Chairman; Ramon Moyano, Beccar Varela, as Chairman Elect; Stefan Erhag, Delphi, as Secretary and Judith Whitehead, Graham Thompson, as Treasurer. Mr ...

World Services Group (WSG) awarded Mark J. Harty of LCS & Partners, the 2019 WSG Outstanding Member of the Year Award at the 18th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Mark Harty is Senior Counsel at LCS & Partners in Taiwan, and has been a member of WSG since 2005. Mr. Harty has been an effective member of WSG over the years and has contributed greatly to the growth and success of the organization ...

World Services Group congratulates our Latin America member firms honored at the 2019 International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards. These prestigious awards pay tribute to the best law firms in their domestic market for their excellent annual track record, growth performance and leadership. These WSG award winners continue to lead impressive strategic growth and provide excellent client service ...

Ronaldo Veirano, Founding Partner at Veirano Advogados, was recently honored with Latin Lawyer’s prestigious 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. As an esteemed member of Brazil’s legal community, Mr. Veirano has built the firm he founded into one of the market’s leading institutions, with over 270 lawyers and offices in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, and two supporting outposts in Porto Alegre and Brasília. Mr ...

World Services Group congratulates our member firms honored at the 2019 Annual Asian Legal Business Awards. These prestigious awards pay tribute to the outstanding performance of private practitioners and in-house teams in the region. These WSG award winners continue to lead impressive strategic growth and provide excellent client service ...

World Services Group (WSG), was the exclusive sponsor of Bloomberg Law’s 3rd Annual Cross-Border Deals Forum held on June 25th at Aquavit in New York. The forum brought together leading general counsel, legal department leaders and executives who discussed the current state of cross-border deal activity, including recent legal and regulatory developments that have elevated the due diligence that buyer and sellers must exercise in preparing for cross-border deals ...

World Services Group would like to congratulate our member firms from Asia who were nominated and awarded at the International Tax Review's 2019 Asia Tax Awards gala dinner, recently held in Singapore. These awards recognize leading law firms and professional service firms for the excellence in providing tax advice to businesses in the region ...

Managing IP, the leading specialist guide to firms and practitioners in Intellectual Property, recently recognized top talent in IP globally with their 2019 awards. World Services Group (WSG) congratulates its members who continue to be recognized in this field. The WSG member firms that were represented at this year’s award ceremony showcase quality service and outstanding legal achievement. Congratulations to the winners and their accomplishments in IP work ...

Houston, TX (April 16, 2019) – World Services Group (WSG), in partnership with GC magazine recently published new survey results that provide insights on trending in-house legal sector technologies and how general counsel are adapting to the changes in Europe. More than 300 general counsel from across Europe participated in the extensive survey, which also included in-depth interviews with select general counsel and recognized thought leaders from the sector ...

World Services Group (WSG) is pleased to announce that Floissac Fleming & Associates has joined the WSG network as the exclusive legal member for Saint Lucia. With almost 60 years of experience, Floissac Fleming & Associates is one of the oldest and most reputable full-service firms in this jurisdiction. “We are delighted to be part of WSG, and we are especially eager to collaborate with other WSG firms and share best practices,” said Geoffrey DuBoulay, managing partner of the firm ...

World Services Group (WSG) is pleased to announce Dinsmore & Shohl LLP (Dinsmore) has added exclusive representation for the network in Ohio after having joined representing Kentucky in 2018. With over 100 years of growth and success, Dinsmore is a national law firm consisting of more than 650 attorneys practicing in 24 cities throughout Ohio, Kentucky and the United States ...

World Services Group is honored to congratulate our Asia-Pacific member firms that were nominated for The Asia Legal Awards 2019. The Asia Legal Awards present the region's top lawyers, law firms, and in-house teams and celebrate their most stellar achievements of the year ...

Founded in 1988, Wardyński & Partners has grown to become one of the largest independent law firms in Poland – with offices in Warsaw, Kraków, Poznań and Wrocław. Over the last 30 years, their relationship with the business and financial sectors have endured and prospered. Wardyński & Partners lawyers diligently serve local and international clients, and are dedicated to cultivating young and emerging talent ...

World Services Group is honored to spotlight its member winners for the The Legal 500 UK Awards 2019 and the Legalcommunity Energy Awards. This continued recognition year-after-year upholds the prestige and excellence for the region and the entire WSG organization ...

The eighth annual IFLR Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Awards brought together in-house and private practice lawyers to recognize the individuals, teams and firms setting a new standard in progressive work practices and leading the way in their field. WSG proudly applauds our Asia member firms who were recognized for their exceptional work for their countries ...

World Services Group is honored to recognize our Latin America member firms for their 2018 awards and achievements. The high quality of our members is one of the most significant and consistent success factors for WSG, and these member firms have been recognized as top talent in client-service and produce exceptional legal professionalism. We are pleased to celebrate these legal teams across Latin America for their outstanding client work and phenomenal successes ...

World Services Group continues to expand its North American network with the addition of Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt, one of the largest law firms in the Pacific Northwest with offices in Oregon, Washington, California and Alaska ...

World Services Group is proud to announce the recent member firm award winners and finalists recognized by the Asian Legal Business 2018 Law Awards from the regions of Hong Kong, Korea, and the Philippines. Asian Legal Business (ALB) is a Thomson Reuters led, leading source of news & information for businesses and professionals in the Asia Pacific region ...

The Asialaw Litigation Dispute Resolution Awards brought together private practice lawyers to recognize the firms setting a new standard in progressive work practices and leading the way in their field. WSG would like to applaud the successes of our Asia-Pacific member firms for their 2018 achievements ...

On 6 July 1768, David Stewart was admitted as a Writer to the Signet, laying the foundations of the firm that became Shepherd and Wedderburn. Since then, Shepherd and Wedderburn has grown to become one of Scotland’s top independent law firms – with offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, London and Aberdeen – and their relationship with the business and financial sectors has endured and prospered ...

The African Legal Awards brought together private practice lawyers to recognize the firms setting a new standard in progressive work practices and leading the way in their field. WSG proudly applauds our premier member firms who were recognized for their exceptional work in the African region ...

WSG is pleased to announce the election of the 2018 - 2019 Board of Directors including officers: Francesco Gianni, Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners as Chair; Michael Bernard, Dykema as Chair Elect; Ramon Moyano, Beccar Varela as Secretary and Judith Whitehead, Graham Thompson as Treasurer. “I am honored to serve as Chair of WSG, said Mr. Gianni ...

World Services Group (WSG) awarded Larry Pascal, Partner of Haynes and Boone, as the WSG Outstanding Member of the Year 2018 at the 17th Annual Meeting in Nassau, Bahamas. Mr. Pascal’s commitment to championing the growth and integration of the accounting, international banking and legal sectors has more than earned him this title. Mr. Pascal has been a significant member of WSG over the years and has contributed greatly to the growth and success of WSG ...

The European International Tax Awards brought together private practice lawyers to recognize the firms setting a new standard in progressive work practices and leading the way in their field. WSG proudly applauds our European member firms in who were recognized for their exceptional work for their countries ...

The CEE Deal of the Year Awards banquet brought together private practice lawyers to recognize the firms setting a new standard in progressive work practices and leading the way in their field. WSG proudly applauds our Central and Eastern European member firms who were recognized for their exceptional work for their countries ...