The IAPL was established in 1982 to offer an alternative to the impersonal, and often haphazard international legal services available at that time. Since then it has developed its services to reflect the widening requirements of its members' clients by offering a network of competent lawyers throughout the world.

Today this extends to services of local lawyers which include every aspect of legal advice and representation a company such as yours will require in the international trade arena.

For example, legal auditing specifically answers the needs of companies setting up overseas subsidiaries. This service is proving to be particularly useful in the run-up to the Single European Market. The IAPL is also able to provide global solutions for ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) as conciliators and mediators.

The IAPL has more to offer than just an international range of services.

The Association is a tight-knit organisation with a programme of initiatives designed to strenghten the working relationships between members.