FOUNDERS.
ENTREPRENEURS.
LEGAL INFRASTRUCTURE
FOR GLOBAL AMBITION.
WLA serves founders and entrepreneurs building global businesses — from pre-incorporation structuring through Series A, B, C, and beyond — across company formation, IP protection, employment setup, fundraising, and cross-border expansion in every market simultaneously.
SIX SERVICES.
ALL JURISDICTIONS.
ONE CO-PRACTICE TEAM.
One co-practice team across every jurisdiction you need — briefed together, aligned on strategy, reporting through one point of contact. All nine WLA core practiceses. All jurisdictions. One brief.
HOLDING STRUCTURE & INCORPORATION
Optimal holding structure design — Delaware C-Corp, Cayman holding, Singapore parent, UK Ltd — co-practiced with local subsidiary formation in every operating market simultaneously.
IP REGISTRATION & PROTECTION
Patent, trademark, and copyright registration co-ordinated across every market simultaneously from day one — one brief activates IP specialists in every jurisdiction you operate or plan to operate in.
FUNDRAISING & VENTURE
SAFE notes, convertible notes, Series A-D equity documentation, and investor agreements co-practiced across every jurisdiction where investors are based and the company is incorporated.
NEW MARKET ENTRY
Company formation, regulatory licensing, employment setup, and IP filing co-practiced simultaneously in every new market — one brief, one co-ordinated team, every jurisdiction you need.
EMPLOYMENT & EQUITY PLANS
Cross-border employment contracts, ESOP/EMI option plans, and global payroll co-practiced in every country where your team is based — tax-efficient equity aligned across all jurisdictions simultaneously.
M&A EXIT PREPARATION
Acquisition due diligence preparation, data room management, IP assignment, employment transfer — exit-ready legal infrastructure built simultaneously in every jurisdiction of the company's operations.
CORRIDOR LEGAL
WORK ACROSS
BOTH SIDES.
Founders & Entrepreneurs mandates frequently cross borders along WLA's active corridors. WLA holds both sides of every active corridor simultaneously — one brief covers every jurisdiction the matter touches.
WLA ASSEMBLES THE TEAM.