Cost and excellence, rather than brand and prestige, should be the primary arguments when choosing multi-jurisdictional teams. Opt for accredited “excellence” that includes Project Management criteria as the basis for success in each project. Such a project management structure for the coordination and management of projects may be the trend in the future.
In complex litigation, in sophisticated transactions, in industrial operations – mining, environmentally contentious industries – one should not improvise or choose simplistic criteria from the well-worn world panels.
It is better to go deeper and get it right in the decision of the coordinating and executing firm, with the coordinator being in charge of integrating the combined expertise of local specialists with proven excellence, experience and probity.