The global purpose of the Association is to promote and support (a) international cooperation among the Member Firms in the field of business services; (b) the development of the Member Firms as members of a leading global network of law firms represented by the Association; (c) the adherence to common values and principles by the Member Firms in accordance with their obligations under these Articles and the Organizational Regulations; (d) the activities of the Member Firms under the Taylor Wessing brand and the improvement and protection of this brand; (e) the provision of uniform and high-quality global client services by the Member Firms; and (f) the establishment and implementation of strategies, standards, principles, guidelines, objectives and practices for the benefit of the Member Firms. The Association does not engage in any commercial activity. The Association does not provide services to clients itself and does not monitor, determine, allocate, coordinate, manage or control in any other way the services provided by the Member Firms.