GALEXY International | Association of world wide lawyers

GALEXY

International
Association of Lawyers

a team of excellence

Who we are.

GALEXY is an international association of law firms from different countries and continents who recognize that the needs of the international business community are changing. International business is now done more and more by small and medium size companies and individuals rather than multinational conglomerates. With the change in participants in international trade, the legal landscape has changed as well. Gone are the days when only large law firms had the expertise and capacity to handle cross-border legal matters.

THE INTERNATIONAL VISION

What we do.

GALEXY coordinates the activities of its members, and provides a forum for them to discuss international legal and business developments. It provides opportunities for its members to cooperate to the benefits of their clients. GALEXY firms promote each other in their respective jurisdictions and co-counsel clients with other members in a trusting environment. GALEXY offers its members access to cross-border marketing opportunities.

Business & Corporate Law, Commercial Transactions

GALEXY firms handle complex business law questions and assist with cross border commercial transactions.

Litigation

Our litigators are familiar with the personal and commercial problems which give rise to disputes within their own country.

Taxation

GALEXY members support clients regarding cross-border taxation issues related to transactions and corporate structuring.

EU Law

Not only in Europe but throughout the world, the impact of EU legislation is being felt by a business

Intellectual Property

We can advise our clients on the law relating to licensing and protection of trademarks, copyrights, patents, and technology worldwide.

Individual clients

Although GALEXY is primarily aimed at assisting companies in business law matters, all our business-related services are also available to private individuals.

Countries represented

International Law used to be a domain of large law firms. Nowadays however, smaller, more agile, and flexible midsized law firms provide excellent cross-border advice more efficiently and at lower cost to the client.

GALEXY was founded over 25 years ago, by like-minded lawyers from several European countries. The founding members agreed that in order to provide cross-border legal advice, a close and pre-existing personal relationship between the attorneys was essential. Unlike other legal associations of law firms, GALEXY places a priority on personal contacts between its members, through regular in-person meetings. This ensures a seamless cooperation between jurisdictions to the benefit of the client.

GALEXY member firms are focused on international business law, international estate planning and inheritance matters, cross border commercial litigation and international taxation.

GALEXY has expanded from its European roots to add members from Asia and the Americas. While GALEXY continues to add members to the association, there is a thorough selection process in place to ensure the exceptional competence of its members and the continuation of the special GALEXY spirit.

Steering Commitee

Peter Blake (UK) (President)

Elina Paraskevopoulou (GRE)

Carl Christian Thier (USA)
Cagatay Yilmaz (TUR)

Simeon Nikolov (BUL)

Associated Steering Committee members:

Carl Luttikhuis (NL)

Tobias Vels (GER)

GALEXY

International
Association of Lawyers

Galexy Conference 2023 in Athens

Who we are.