Global network
Reach far beyond our four offices.
When a matter reaches a jurisdiction where we hold no office, we draw on trusted independent lawyers worldwide, coordinated by your lead lawyer here, so you never lose a single point of contact.
No firm holds an office in every country, and clients are rightly wary of being passed to a stranger abroad with no one accountable for the result. Our global network solves that. Over years of cross-border work we have built relationships with independent lawyers we know and trust across the world’s major legal centres.
When your matter reaches one of those jurisdictions, your lead lawyer at Old Stone Legal selects the right counsel, briefs them, oversees their work and keeps it aligned with your objectives. You gain reliable local expertise while keeping one familiar, accountable relationship with us.
What the network gives you
Global reach, without the usual trade-offs.
Local expertise on the ground
Advice grounded in the law and practice of the country where your matter sits.
A single point of contact
One lead lawyer who owns the outcome and coordinates everyone involved.
Coordinated, aligned work
Counsel in different countries kept pointed at the same goal, not working in silos.
Consistent standards
The same care and quality you expect from us, applied to the whole matter.
Trusted, vetted counsel
Lawyers we know personally, not names pulled from a directory.
Seamless cross-border delivery
One brief, one strategy, one relationship, however many borders are involved.
Where we reach
Counsel across the world’s major legal centres.
Our offices anchor three regions, and our network extends from there across the globe.
Africa
Anchored by our Lagos and Abuja offices, with counsel reaching across West Africa and the wider continent.
Europe
Led from London, with trusted lawyers across the major European jurisdictions.
North America
Anchored in Winnipeg, with relationships across Canada and the United States.
Middle East
Independent counsel in key commercial and financial centres across the region.
Asia-Pacific
Trusted lawyers across major Asian markets for trade, investment and disputes.
Beyond
Wherever a matter leads, we can usually find reliable, vetted local counsel to handle it.
A global network is only as good as the trust behind it. Ours is built on lawyers we know, not names in a directory.
The Old Stone Legal approachHow it works
From your office to anywhere, coordinated.
Identify the jurisdictions
We map every country your matter touches and the issues each one raises.
Select trusted counsel
Where we hold no office, we choose lawyers we know and trust in that jurisdiction.
Coordinate & oversee
Your lead lawyer briefs and supervises their work, keeping it aligned with your goals.
One accountable contact
You deal with us throughout, with a single relationship answerable for the result.
Speak with us
Wherever your matter reaches, we can follow.
Tell us which countries are involved and we will coordinate the right counsel under one point of contact.