GGI and IPG

As an independent member of GGI, one of the top ten international accounting, consulting and law firms alliances, our firm is able to deliver the best possible advice on a global scale. Through GGI we have access to experts around the world who are able to give advice on local regulations, compliance and go-to-market strategies. GGI’s broad international presence opens up a gateway to the global marketplace for both us and our clients. Through our GGI membership we have access to high quality firms in nearly every major financial and commercial centre worldwide. This remarkable facility applies whether you are looking for business opportunities beyond national boundaries, or need international support in addition to services in your home market. We are here to help and support your success wherever your business takes you. For more information, visit GGI (www.ggi.com) online.

GGI is a global Alliance of independent professional firms. GGI Global Alliance AG, a company incorporated in accordance with the laws of Switzerland, operates solely as an administrative resource of the Alliance and therefore provides no legal, audit or other professional services of any type to third parties. Such services are provided solely by GGI member firms in their respective geographic areas. GGI and its member firms are legally distinct and separate entities. These entities are not and shall not be construed to be in the relationship of a parent firm, subsidiary, partner, joint venture, agent or a network. No member firm of GGI has any authority (actual, apparent, implied or otherwise) to obligate or blind GGI or any other GGI member firm in any manner whatsoever, equally, nor does GGI have any such authority to obligate or blind any member firm. All GGI members are independent firms, as such they all render their services entirely on their own account (including benefit and risk), without any involvement of GGI and/or other GGI member firms.

Thuis Partners is a member of the International Practice Group (IPG). IPG is an international knowledge platform within which lawyers, accountants, and tax advisors work together on a global scale. More than 100 independent firms are members of the IPG network.

Thanks to the IPG network, we are able to provide reliable, effective, and efficient services to clients with a question about foreign law or a cross-border matter. And the IPG network knows that it can contact us too. This is one of the reasons why we have extensive experience of working for foreign clients. In doing so, we also pay attention to and understand the differences in culture, approach, and working methods.

Membership of the IPG means active membership. The organisation holds a twice-yearly international conference at which we are always represented. We are also in touch with the IPG

• to deal with cross-border cases with our IPG partners;
• when an international client asks us to deal with an issue under Dutch law via our IPG partners; and
• when we act as an intermediary regarding foreign law issues.

As a member of long standing and with numerous contacts, we know the professionals who make up the IPG network extremely well. In the event of a foreign legal or cross-border matter, our clients can benefit from the relationships we have established within the network.

Please contact our IPG department with any questions about these matters.