Commercial

Navigating global commerce with local insight.

With a powerful presence in over 100+ jurisdictions, the IRG Commercial Law group provides expert guidance across international borders. Our carefully selected members are leaders in commercial law, committed to innovation and the highest ethical standards. We offer a full spectrum of global commercial law services, from general commercial matters and company formations to complex contract, trade, and investment strategies.

Recognised as the most active group within IRG, we excel in delivering cost-effective solutions, personalised service, and seamless communication for multi-jurisdictional issues. Our unique member mapping system further connects you with sector-specific expertise, fostering growth opportunities. For businesses seeking proactive, commercially astute legal partners on a global scale, the IRG Commercial Law Group is the premier choice.

Steering Committee

John Wolfs

goldJohn is a gold member
TWENTYFIVECLUBJohn has attended 25 or more IRG events
MOTY 2016John was Member of the Year winner in 2016
PACJohn is a committee member

Managing Director at Wolfs Advocaten

*IR Global Member of the Year 2016!* The Managing Director of Wolfs Advocaten, John Wolfs, is a thoroughbred entrepreneur and founder of Wolfs Advocaten. He works as an attorney for almost 35 years, initially for leading firms in Washington DC and Rotterdam, before founding Wolfs Advocaten in Maastricht 25 years ago. John is well known…
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Commercial Law, Commercial Litigation and Corporate Law in Netherlands
Alex Canham

goldAlex is a gold member
TENCLUBAlex has attended 10 or more IRG events
MOTY 2019Alex was Member of the Year winner in 2019
PACAlex is a committee member

Partner at Herrington Carmichael LLP

Having worked for Herrington Carmichael’s Corporate and Commercial team since 2010, Alex specialises in co-ordinating, structuring and advising on corporate transactions and regularly advises clients based in both the United Kingdom and internationally on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings and corporate re-organisations. A solicitor qualified admitted to the Supreme Court of England & Wales,…
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Banking & Finance in England and Banking & Finance in England
Stéphane Bertouille

goldStéphane is a gold member
TENCLUBStéphane has attended 10 or more IRG events
PACStéphane is a committee member

Partner at Everest Law

Background and educationStéphane Bertouille has a law degree from the University of Louvain, a licence in Economies from the same institution, and a LLM in Corporate law from New York University. He started his own law firm, Bertouille & Partners, in 1991. In 2005 the firm merged with Lawfort and joined Everest in 2007. He…
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Commercial Law in Belgium
Lisa Theng

goldLisa is a gold member
PACLisa is a committee member

Managing Partner at CNPLaw LLP

Lisa Theng has been in practice since 1991 and has vast experience in corporate litigation prior to focusing her practice in the areas of Corporate M&A, Corporate Advisory and Corporate and Commercial services. In the area of corporate law, she has advised both Singapore and foreign companies in major acquisitions and disposal transactions and has…
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Corporate Law in Singapore
Madalina Hristescu

silverMadalina is a silver member
TENCLUBMadalina has attended 10 or more IRG events
PACMadalina is a committee member

Partner at Hristescu & Partners

Madalina founded the Hristescu & Partners Law firm in 2010 in Bucharest, Romania. Later on, she developed a branch of the firm in Rome. As a Founder and Managing Partner is involved daily in administration, talent acquisition and business development. As a Lawyer, she counsels clients on Banking, Non-Banking and Financial Services, Corporate Governance, Employment…
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Banking & Finance in Romania
Sandra Bendler-Pepy

bronzeSandra is a bronze member
PACSandra is a committee member

Partner at SLB Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Studied law at the universities of Munich (Germany) and Padova (Italy). Legal Bar Admission in the district of the higher regional court of Munich and Milan. Many years of experience in prestigious international law firms in Munich and Milan (Italy). Responsible for legally advice in all areas of business law with a specific focus on…
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Foreign Direct Investment in Germany

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John Wolfs

goldJohn is a gold member
TWENTYFIVECLUBJohn has attended 25 or more IRG events
MOTY 2016John was Member of the Year winner in 2016
PACJohn is a committee member

Managing Director at Wolfs Advocaten

*IR Global Member of the Year 2016!* The Managing Director of Wolfs Advocaten, John Wolfs, is a thoroughbred entrepreneur and founder of Wolfs Advocaten. He works as an attorney for almost 35 years, initially for leading firms in Washington DC and Rotterdam, before founding Wolfs Advocaten in Maastricht 25 years ago. John is well known…
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Commercial Law, Commercial Litigation and Corporate Law in Netherlands
Christian Roth

goldChristian is a gold member
TENCLUBChristian has attended 10 or more IRG events
MOTY 2015Christian was Member of the Year winner in 2015
PACChristian is a committee member

Partner at rothpartners

SPECIALTY Corporate Law Commercial litigation BACKGROUND Master of Law (University of Strasburg), Faculty laureate 1979Bachelors of Art in Modern Literature and Masters in ‘German Literature and Civilization’ (Sarre University, Sarrebruck, 1976)Member of Paris Bar since 1979Member of Brussels Bar since 2009 EXPERIENCES 20 years of partnership and management in two French-German and European practices7 years…
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Corporate Law and IP – Trademark & Copyright in France
Katherine Evans

goldKatherine is a gold member
TENCLUBKatherine has attended 10 or more IRG events
MOTY 2024Katherine was Member of the Year winner in 2024
PACKatherine is a committee member

Senior Partner at Mirkwood Evans Vincent

Katherine heads up our Telecommunications and Business Technology Law Group and is the Mirkwood Evans Vincent Senior Partner. After graduating from the University of Cambridge, Katherine initially pursued a career in marketing and business development, before re-training to become a lawyer in her mid-twenties. After completing articles with Eversheds, she joined specialist shipping and international trade practice,…
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Tech-Media-Telecoms and Commercial Law in England
Alex Canham

goldAlex is a gold member
TENCLUBAlex has attended 10 or more IRG events
MOTY 2019Alex was Member of the Year winner in 2019
PACAlex is a committee member

Partner at Herrington Carmichael LLP

Having worked for Herrington Carmichael’s Corporate and Commercial team since 2010, Alex specialises in co-ordinating, structuring and advising on corporate transactions and regularly advises clients based in both the United Kingdom and internationally on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings and corporate re-organisations. A solicitor qualified admitted to the Supreme Court of England & Wales,…
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Banking & Finance in England and Banking & Finance in England
Paul Beare

goldPaul is a gold member
TWENTYFIVECLUBPaul has attended 25 or more IRG events
MOTY 2023Paul was Member of the Year winner in 2023
PACPaul is a committee member

Founder at Paul Beare Ltd

Paul has been immersed in the corporate services sector since he was 15 and is still relatively young to be heading up such a business. His vast experience allows him to act as a trusted advisor to clients, taking care of a range of services, from opening a bank account to setting up a payroll…
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Company Formations and Foreign Direct Investment in England
Noreen Weiss

goldNoreen is a gold member
TENCLUBNoreen has attended 10 or more IRG events
MOTY 2018Noreen was Member of the Year winner in 2018
PACNoreen is a committee member

Chair-US, Managing Partner, New York at gunnercooke llp

Noreen Weiss is an accomplished corporate and transactional lawyer and management advisor, with over 25 years’ experience advising the C-Suite, Boards of Directors, and investors on all manner of finance, commercial and transactional matters. As a practicing lawyer in London, Tokyo and New York, Noreen has spent her career focused on international work at the…
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Banking & Finance in New York and Crypto and Digital Asset Advisory in New York
Stéphane Bertouille

goldStéphane is a gold member
TENCLUBStéphane has attended 10 or more IRG events
PACStéphane is a committee member

Partner at Everest Law

Background and educationStéphane Bertouille has a law degree from the University of Louvain, a licence in Economies from the same institution, and a LLM in Corporate law from New York University. He started his own law firm, Bertouille & Partners, in 1991. In 2005 the firm merged with Lawfort and joined Everest in 2007. He…
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Commercial Law in Belgium
Zihni Bilgehan

goldZihni is a gold member
PACZihni is a committee member

Senior Partner at Ersoy Bilgehan

Mr. Bilgehan is a senior partner at Ersoy Bilgehan. He specialises in company commercial, finance, insurance/reinsurance and maritime law as well arbitration. In addition to his extensive expertise in the fields of maritime, insurance and reinsurance matters, Mr. Bilgehan advises a wide range of blue chip clients in their investments to Turkey in the forms…
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Commercial Law in Turkey
Šárka Gregorová

goldŠárka is a gold member
TENCLUBŠárka has attended 10 or more IRG events
PACŠárka is a committee member

Partner at Schaffer & Partner

Šárka Gregorová graduated from the Law Faculty at Charles University, Prague in 2008. She has also studied for two semesters at the Law Faculty of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, Germany and obtained the Certificate in Basics of German law. Subsequently she studied the postgraduate program of LMU München in Basics of German law and in…
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Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Law in Czech Republic
Peter C. Pang

goldPeter C. is a gold member
TENCLUBPeter C. has attended 10 or more IRG events
PACPeter C. is a committee member

Principal Attorney and Managing Partner at IPO Pang Shenjun

Mr. Pang is the Principal Attorney of IPO Pang Xingpu., a premier international law firm well-known for its ability to obtain difficult, hard to get licenses, permits, approvals and government support for entry by a foreign enterprise into highly regulated Chinese industries, including pharmaceuticals, gaming, telecommunications, television, information technology and retailing, weaponry. Mr. Pang actively…
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IP – Patents, IP – Trademark & Copyright and Corporate Law in China
Neil Montgomery

goldNeil is a gold member
TENCLUBNeil has attended 10 or more IRG events
PACNeil is a committee member

Partner at Montgomery

Education: University of São Paulo – USP, School of Law, Master’s Degree in International Law (2002). University of São Paulo – USP, School of Law, LL.B. (1996) Career, Professional Activities and Associations:Neil is a dual national (British/Brazilian). Admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association, São Paulo Chapter – OAB/SP in 1997. Former member of the Commission…
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Commercial Law in Brazil
Ross Koffel

goldRoss is a gold member
TENCLUBRoss has attended 10 or more IRG events
PACRoss is a committee member

Executive Chairman at Koffels Solicitors & Barristers

Principal, Legal Practitioner Director, and founder of Koffels, firm supervisor and senior commercial practitioner. Values “The opportunity to understand our client’s circumstances so that our advice is practical, insightful and tactically correct is paramount.” Business “Having spent a significant part of my working life running a large business, and now maintaining a variety of independent…
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Trusts & Estates, Family Law, Corporate Law, Commercial Law and ESG Advisory in Australia