The meaning of being an international lawyer
What is the actual meaning of being an international lawyer nowadays? Clients do not only need an expert in law, but an interpreter for the international context.
Most of the clients of a lawyer operate their business in the international market. It is really common to find clients from X country, with their companies based in Y, but registered office in Delaware, and transactions all over the planet. It is really difficult, almost impossible, to find a lawyer who has a license to practice law in all of these countries. However, basic knowledge of these third countries and its legal system are crucial for the proper development of the business of our client.
Of course, clients want us to know how to deal with a lot of non-legal but related issues because we are not only their lawyers; we are also some kind of general counselor for them. Sometimes we are expected to know more than everything.
Tags: basic knowledge, counselor, international context, international language, international lawyer, interpreter, Lawyers, politeness, rapprochement, scientists