INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM NETWORKS: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP IN THE GLOBAL COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT

Author
, professor, Kharkiv, Pushinska, 77

In heading

 Economic theory of law;

Signed print

 26.02.2018

Issues number

 2018 - № 1 (32)

Page

 72-85

Type of articles

 Scientific article

Code UDK

 339.9:340.111.5:061.2

ISSN print

 2411-5584

Abstract

 The author has indicated reasons of formation and the main features of network organizations. The article characterizes the main models of business networks and peculiarities of network interaction of entrepreneurs. The author has substantiated main levels, principles of creation, and types of international law firm networks, their competitive advantages and disadvantages. The author has paid particular attention to internationalization of business of Ukrainian law firms.

Keywords

 legal services market, professional partnership, business network, network partner, international law firm network.

Reviewer

External reviewer

Article in PDF

 1 72-85

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Code DOI

 10.31359/2411-5584-2018-32-1-72

18.02.2018