World Services Group (WSG) is a global
multidisciplinary professional services network composed of independent law, accounting and investment banking firms. It ranks as one of the largest among the more than 200
professional service networks in the world. WSG members are independent
law
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,
accounting
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and
investment banking
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firms. According to the organization's website , WSG was formed in 2002 as a multidisciplinary network comprising over 120 member firms in 150 jurisdictions and 23,000 professionals. Its global headquarters are located in the
Houston
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, Texas.
Governance
WSG is a global
professional services network
Professional services networks are business networks of independent firms who come together to cost-effectively provide professional services to clients through an organized framework. They are principally found in law and accounting. They may a ...
of independent firms who represent their own individual client. In WSG, like most of these organizations member firms are highly vetted and are required to be top tier firms. WSG is governed by a
board of directors
A board of directors (commonly referred simply as the board) is an executive committee that jointly supervises the activities of an organization, which can be either a for-profit or a nonprofit organization such as a business, nonprofit organiz ...
consisting of representatives from each region and from the various services that the members provide. WSG operates and is managed by a staff out of Houston, Texas.
Officers
*Maricarmen Trujillo - Chief Operating Officer
*Stefan Erhag - Chair
*Herman H. Raspé, Chair Elect
*Anastasia Campbell - Secretary
*Yvon Dreano – Treasurer
*Ramon Moyano - Chair Emeritus
*Robert Falvey - Global Ambassador
Directors
The directors are representative of their industry and regions.
*Bashir Ahmed (Legal - United Arab Emirates)
*Paul Carlyle (Legal - Scotland)
*Jesus Colunga (Legal - Mexico)
*Bonnie l. Dixon (Legal - Japan)
*Matthew P. Fisher (Legal - San Francisco, CA, USA)
*Pedro Aguiar de Freitas (Legal - Brazil)
*David Gutierrez (Legal - Costa Rica)
*Adam Handley (Legal - Australia)
*Xiaoming Li (Legal - China)
*Martin Simovart (Legal - Estonia)
*Andre Vautour (Legal - Canada)
Global structure
WSG is divided into six regions: Africa and Middle East, Asia Pacific, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, and North America. Each region has a regional Council consisting of five WSG member representatives. All WSG members are recognized as leading independent firms in their region by the top ranking publications and awards including, Members regularly rank in Chambers and Partners, Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, Legal 500, International Financial Law Review 1000
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See also
* Umbrella organization
An umbrella organization is an association of (often related, industry-specific) institutions who work together formally to coordinate activities and/or pool resources. In business, political, and other environments, it provides resources and ofte ...
* Business networking
Networking is the sharing of information or services between people, businesses, or groups. It is also a way for individuals to grow their relationships for their job or business. As a result, connections or a network can be built and useful for i ...
* Organizational Studies
Organization studies (also called organization science or organizational studies) is the academic field interested in a ''collective activity, and how it relates to organization, organizing, and management''. It is "the examination of how individua ...
* Professional services networks
Professional services networks are business networks of independent firms who come together to cost-effectively provide professional services to clients through an organized framework. They are principally found in law and accounting. They may a ...
References
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Professional networks
International law organizations
International organizations based in the United States