Our affiliations and associations allow us to support our client’s cross border interests by providing them with pre-qualified access to some of the world’s best law firms. Undoubtedly, this ensures local legal insight, local rates and world-class client service.
ANZSLA - Australia and New Zealand Sports Law Association®
Membership
Koffels is a proud member of the ANZSLA (Australia and New Zealand Sports Law Association) is the premier not-for-profit sports law organisation in the Australasian region. Formed in 1990, ANZSLA now has a membership that includes lawyers, administrators, academics, government representatives and students, with membership open to anyone with an interest in sport.
Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors®
Membership
Koffels is a proud member of the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors (The Alliance) which is the premiere international organization serving the educational and transactional support needs of middle market M&A professionals worldwide. Ross Koffel is a member of the International Committee.
Affiliation
Our affiliation and association with the Alliance of M&A Advisors® was formed in 1998. In doing this we were able to connect CPAs, attorneys, and other experienced corporate financial investors and advisors. Moreover, there are currently more than 1,100+ professional members that are among the most highly recognized leaders in the industry. In fact, they draw upon proven capital resources, combined with a think-tank of transactional expertise, to better serve the many business investment needs of middle market companies worldwide.
Global
Indeed, Alliance Members span 25 countries and represent corporate and institutional sellers and buyers of many businesses. Likewise, the transnational value ranges broadly from $5 million to $500 million. These essential corporate financial advisory and transaction services include investment banking, accounting, finance, valuation, tax, law, and due diligence.
IR Global
We are a proud Gold member of IR Global. IR Global is the world’s largest premiere international professional services network. With 1,144 advisors, 20 working groups, 92 practice areas and in 158 jurisdictions, Koffels represent clients through all disciplines around the globe earning the right to display the IR Global seal of quality. Koffels are IR Global Gold Members, and finalists for Member of the Year 2015 and 2019.
Ross Koffel is on the committee for Asia/Pacific, and Julia Koffel is a member of the Practice Management Steering Committee.
Lawyers Associated Worldwide
As a family owned bushiness, Koffels has held membership in Lawyers Associated Worldwide since 1994.
In fact, Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW) is a global association of over 100 independent law firms. Indeed the firms are located in more than 180 major commercial centres throughout the world. This includes countries such as the United States, Canada, Brazil, Australia, China, Japan, England, Germany, France, Italy, Russia, Spain, and Switzerland.
Likewise, with access to more than 4000 lawyers worldwide, membership in LAW allows member firms to service the legal needs of clients that are expanding their operations and relationships into new domestic and foreign markets.
In summary, Koffels is a full service law firm with expertise in commercial law; cross border transactions; mergers and acquisitions; finance & credit; personal injury (including sexual assault); family law & divorce; insolvency and bankruptcy; immigration and visas; criminal law; intellectual property; estate planning; and equestrian and sport law.
Global Sport Law Group
Members of the Global Sports Law Group provide representation to sporting bodies and individuals across multi jurisdictions, areas of practice and sporting disciplines. Global teams and individuals competing across the world, need rapid and reliable advice to be accessible wherever, or whenever a situation arises. As a cohesive body, member firms act as a total service network to our clients, with the ability to provide sporting bodies on the ground support.
Sport is serious business, for both contractors and individuals who are facing rapidly changing markets, regulations, media scrutiny and social perceptions of best practice. We are proud to be founding members of the Global Sports Law Group, knowing that we can make a difference in the protection and support of our sporting client base.
In summary, Koffels is a full service law firm with expertise in commercial law; cross border transactions; mergers and acquisitions; finance & credit; personal injury (including sexual assault); family law & divorce; insolvency and bankruptcy; immigration and visas; criminal law; intellectual property; estate planning; and equestrian and sport law.
