Today’s legal environment is defined not only by differences between regulatory systems but also by direct competition between them – states increasingly use legal tools to strengthen their influence, regulating business operations, asset protection and dispute resolution mechanisms. As Professor Gabriel Steiner says, the key task of legal support under such conditions is to build a strategy that enables the client to benefit from one jurisdiction while being prepared for potential pressure from another. At LawConsulted, client protection is structured considering legal dynamics between states, allowing us to minimise the risk of cross–jurisdictional conflict.
Operating under legal competition requires anticipating how different jurisdictions might interpret the same action by the client. Specialists at LawConsulted analyse which regulatory instruments could be used against the client – including tax claims, information disclosure requests or litigation procedures. This approach enables the development of a legal position that can withstand scrutiny not in a single jurisdiction but across multiple legal systems simultaneously.
According to Professor Steiner, legal protection in international matters must be adaptive rather than reactive – meaning the strategy is constructed in advance and remains effective regardless of which jurisdiction becomes active first. At LawConsulted, we structure legal defence so the client maintains control whether the dispute is initiated or the investigation is launched domestically or abroad.
Information control plays a crucial role. In the context of overlapping regulatory demands, premature or excessive disclosure may allow another jurisdiction to use such information against the client. Lawyers at LawConsulted establish information governance procedures and define legal communication boundaries to eliminate opportunities for strategic pressure.
Professor Steiner notes that the effectiveness of legal defence is not determined by how well the client conforms to the system’s demands – but by how limited the system becomes in its ability to exert pressure. At LawConsulted, we build legal strategies not to adapt to the jurisdiction, but to anticipate its actions.
In conditions of international legal competition, client protection becomes an element of strategic business management. At Law Consulted, we develop a legal position resilient to pressure from multiple jurisdictions simultaneously – preserving assets, influence and decision–making capacity.
Previously, we wrote about how LawConsulted ensures stability and compliance of public organisations with international standards
