INDEPENDENT SERVICE PROVIDER SELECTION ADVISORY

Service Provider Selection Worldwide

Independent, structured selection of professional service providers across jurisdictions.

 

KEY FACTORS IN SELECTING THE RIGHT SERVICE PROVIDER IN ANY COUNTRY

Selecting the Right Service Provider

Across Jurisdictions

Selecting service providers internationally is rarely straightforward.

Companies must assess technical capability, experience working with foreign clients, local expertise and alignment with timelines and budget.

A structured selection approach ensures better decisions across jurisdictions.

Targeted Firm Selection

We identify firms that match your preferred profile in each jurisdiction.

  • Selection fully aligned with your criteria: Big4, large local firms, mid-sized or specialised boutiques.
  • Tailored to the complexity, budget and strategic importance of the mandate.

You decide the type of firm, we find the right ones.

Structured Competitive Process

We run a consistent and comparable selection process across firms. 

  • Same scope, information and documents shared with all candidates.
  • Clear evaluation of proposals, teams and fee structures.

Creates transparency and drives better outcomes.

International Client Experience Verification

We ensure firms that undertand the needs of local subsidiaries.

  • Experience working with multinational clients and cross-border coordination.
  • Ability to operate within group structures and reporting lines.

Ensuring smooth integration with your organisation.

The Same Structured Approach,

Applied to Service Provider Selection

As we do for law firm selection, this includes defining the scope, identifying relevant providers in line with client’s criteria, running a competitive process and delivering a clear, side-by-side comparison to support decision-making.

Clear scope • Comparable proposals • Better decisions.

The process is provided at no cost to clients.

Service Providers Typically Selected by Companies

Companies typically require support across a range of service providers depending on the jurisdicition and nature of the mandate.

Audit & Accounting Firms

Bookkeeping, financial reporting, audit services and ongoing accounting support tailored to local regulatory requirements.

Tax Advisors

Local tax compliance, transfer pricing, tax structuring and ongoing advisory aligned with cross-border operations.

Corporate Service Providers

Company formation, corporate secretarial services, compliance support, registered office and representation services across jurisdictions.

HR & Payroll Providers

HR advisory, outsourced payroll, employment compliance and support in managing local workforce requirements.

Other Professional Services

We help clients engage any other specialised service provider according to the specific needs of each project.

Among other services, we have helped our clients in selecting:
  • Specialized due diligence firms (legal, financial and technical)
  • Business valuation services
  • Independent experts across multiple disciplines and sectors
  • Renewable energy asset managers
  • Registry agents and consultancy firms
  • ESG advisory services
  • Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) advisory
  • Public funding and grants advisory
  • Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs)
  • Compliance experts (risk mapping, compliance programmes)
  • Data protection specialists
  • Outsourcing of AML, CTF, Client Due Diligence and KYC processes
  • Legal and financial translators

ADDITIONAL CAPABILITIES

Legal Technology, Operations & Talent

(when it makes sense in the context of the mandate)

LegalTech & LegalOps

In specific situations, and only where it genuinely adds value, we also support clients in improving the operations of their legal departments and in identifying legaltech solutions aligned with their needs.

This support includes selecting appropriate tools, as well as coordinating evaluation, negotiation and procurement processes, and structuring competitive processes where relevant. The aim is to help our clients navigate the complexities and uncertainties that often arise when procuring legal technology.

We also assist in the selection of consulting firms focused on legal operations, helping clients identify the best option for each specific case.

Technology should serve the strategy, not replace it.

Training & Talent Support

In certain cases, we support legal, tax and HR departments in identifying and selecting specialised training providers through transparent and competitive processes, achieving better conditions in terms of content, format and pricing. 

Our clients typically engage providers for trainings and courses on compliance, data protection, dawn raids, whistleblowing, competition law for executives and commercial teams, legal updates or team trainings on legislation and particularities of specific jurisdictions.

We also support the identification of temporary legal resources (secondments) agreed with law firms, fractional general counsels for ongoing strategic guidance or freelance lawyers for specific projects.

Better decisions, also in talent and training.

As always, at no cost to the client.