Law firm Thomson Snell & Passmore has joined the largest legal referral network in the world to offer its clients more services.

The business, which has practices in Dartford and Tunbridge Wells, has become part of Nextlaw Global Referral Network, which has access to more than 300 firms and 19,000 lawyers across 160 countries.

It joins other members like Brodies, Shepherd and Wedderburn, Carson McDowell and Mourant Ozannes.

Chief executive Simon Slater said: “The key driver behind our decision was to continue giving our clients access to the best legal advisers around the world, whilst ensuring that the highest level of service is maintained.

“The only criterion for membership of Nextlaw is quality, and the only motivation is to serve clients better.”

Jeff Modisett, chief executive of Nextlaw Global Referral Network, said: “We’re proud to welcome Thomson Snell & Passmore as part of our network.

“We’re only as good as the quality of our member firms and this addition makes us stronger and better able to meet the needs of our other members’ clients in the UK legal market.”