Founded in 1990, MSI Global Alliance (MSI), formerly known as MSI Legal & Accounting Network Worldwide, is among the world's most established international accounting and law associations and networks, and has over 250 member firms in 100 countries. Our multidisciplinary membership, the unique personality of our member firms, and our global coverage are what make us different to our competitors.

Enabling independent law and accounting firms to achieve global reach
Membership of MSI's carefully selected international association of law and accounting firms empowers independent legal and accounting firms to better serve their clients with legal, audit, tax, accounting and general business advisory services. While MSI aims to be the best accountant and lawyer referral network, it is far more than just a directory of law firms and accounting firms, and offers a range of services enabling independent professional firms to reach out globally with their clients, and to develop their practices across borders.

Through MSI strong independent professional firms can retain their identity and entrepreneurial approach, remain non-exclusive, while providing access to trusted, like-minded professionals on a worldwide basis.

Big firm services and expertise, small firm rates and responsiveness
With a focus on serving one marketplace, member firms compete with the larger international firms by offering high quality services characterised by partner involvement, big firm experience, personal service, responsiveness, an entrepreneurial approach, and greater value.  Find a lawyer or accountant using our law and accounting firm directory. 

There is no substitute for local knowledge when it comes to 'getting things done', whether it relates to the workings of the local court system or tax compliance requirements, particularly when this knowledge can be provided by professional advisors who, as members of MSI, share the same approach to client service, and can deliver their services in either English or the local language.

This is the essence of what MSI provides for entrepreneurial businesses and indepent professional firms around the world, and what differentiates MSI from the large international professional firms. 

A carefully selected membership
On receipt of an application form from a prospective member firm, a number of enquiries are carried out in order to determine the firm's standing in its local marketplace.

Entry criteria
Entry to MSI Global Alliance is restricted to firms that are

1. Independent and medium sized in their market
2. Able to provide a wide range of commercial advisory services across a broad spectrum of industry sectors
3. Focused on one specific geographic region
4. Unaffiliated with any other competitive international association or network of independent firms
5. Committed to providing responsive, partner-level support to the clients of member firms
6. Able to demonstrate a commitment to becoming proactive, long-term members of the association. 

MSI's due diligence process includes consultations with existing members, peer review reports, Martindale-Hubbell and Legal 500 listings, formal consultations with existing members, a detailed application form and a due diligence process that investigates the firm's local reputation, registration with local regulatory bodies, and experience in servicing a diverse client base. Most importantly, all member firms are visited by a MSI representative prior to an invitation to join.

A commitment to quality
On joining MSI, every member firm is required to adhere to The MSI Charter which provides guidelines that ensure member firms and their clients continue to receive reliable and responsive services wherever in the world they require professional advice. A copy of The MSI Charter can be downloaded below.