A Kent law firm will be tapping into the global market after joining the world’s leading alliance of independent law, accounting and consulting firms.

Thomson Snell & Passmore, which has offices in Tunbridge Wells and Greenhithe, has joined Geneva Group International (GGI), which is ranked among the top 10 associations worldwide.

The CGI’s aim is to help local independent firms have a presence globally without losing their independence.

They have more than 590 member offices around the world, in more than 100 countries, at firms employing more than 20,500 people.

Senior partner James Partridge said: “An in-depth understanding of local legal and fiscal differences is a must for businesses to be successful in their cross-border activities.

“Through our contacts in GGI we offer our clients a combination of global resources, business expertise and local market knowledge, helping clients with international needs and to be competitive in the international marketplace.”