Why Scottish Firms Continue to Back Global Legal Networks
A recent article featuring BTO Solicitors LLP highlights how international legal networks help independent firms support clients beyond their home jurisdiction while maintaining the local relationships they value.
A feature published by the Glasgow and Edinburgh Chambers of Commerce explores BTO Solicitors LLP's long-standing involvement with Mackrell International, alongside the network's 14th consecutive Band 1 ranking in the Chambers Global Guide.
The article reflects a challenge familiar to many businesses. As clients increasingly operate across borders, they need advisers who understand their local market but can also connect them with trusted legal expertise elsewhere when required.
For BTO, membership of MI provides access to a global network of independent law firms while allowing the firm to retain its Scottish roots and client-focused approach.
The feature also highlights one of the more practical benefits of network membership: international lawyer exchanges. Through MI's exchange programme, BTO solicitor Erin Findlay recently spent time with fellow member firm ZBV Abogados in Buenos Aires, gaining first-hand experience of another legal market while building relationships that can last throughout a career.
It is a useful example of how firms across the MI network combine strong local relationships with international reach, helping clients access trusted advice wherever business takes them.