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WLA M&A Practice Group
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WLA M&A Practice Group

Cross-border M&A.
Every jurisdiction.
One co-practice deal team.

WLA M&A co-practice covers the full deal lifecycle — from structuring and due diligence through regulatory approvals and cross-border closing — in every major jurisdiction simultaneously. One engagement. One Institutional framework. One accountable co-practice deal team.

40+
M&A jurisdictions
1
Engagement — all borders
0
Conflicts — exclusive Per Practice
↑18%
Americas M&A 2026
Live Intelligence
↑18%
Americas M&A
Deregulatory environment — mid-market surge
↑11%
EU Inbound M&A
US acquirers dominant — tech and pharma
Active
EU FSR
Mandatory filings above €100m
↑27%
APAC M&A
India, ASEAN, and Australia driving growth
↑31%
Africa & ME
Vision 2030 and Gulf FDI at record levels
What WLA M&A co-practice delivers

One co-practice deal team.
Every jurisdiction.
From term sheet to closing.

No independent law firm anywhere in the world can match the cross-border M&A capability that WLA's co-practice model delivers — genuine deal teams in every jurisdiction, under one Institutional framework.

Cross-Border M&A — Full Cycle
End-to-end deal advisory across every jurisdiction simultaneously — structure, due diligence, regulatory approvals, closing, and post-completion integration.
Multi-Jurisdiction Regulatory
Antitrust filings, merger control, FDI screening — coordinated across every relevant jurisdiction as a single submission strategy.
Private Equity & Buyout
Cross-border PE transactions — co-practiced with the right specialist in each jurisdiction simultaneously.
Joint Venture & Shareholders' Agreements
Cross-border JV structuring — locally compliant in every jurisdiction, globally consistent in structure.
Post-Completion Integration
Employment, regulatory compliance, and corporate integration — co-practiced with local specialists.
M&A Practice Group Lead
Steve Wong Che Ming
WLA M&A Practice Group Lead
Steve Wong Che Ming
Corporate & Commercial
M&A Corporate Cross-Border FDI

Steve Wong Che Ming is a seasoned lawyer at Wong Poon Chan Law & Co., Hong Kong, serving private companies, families, founders, and high-net-worth individuals. He specializes in mergers and acquisitions, dispute resolution, corporate governance,…

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Deal Climate — Q2 2026
Americas↑ 18%
Europe↑ 12%
Asia Pacific↑ 27%
Africa & ME↑ 31%
WLA partner firms in M&A

The firms that
co-practice on M&A
mandates.

One exclusive partner firm Per Practice — each WLA-accredited, reviewed annually against published M&A practice standards.

SGA Law Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Partner Firm
TransactionalIntellectual Property GroupInsolvency and Restructuring GroupTax Group
Sizwe
Sizwe Gcayi
Founding Director

SGA Law Africa is a South African based corporate commercial and international business law firm. We are client-centric,…

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Altacit Global
Chennai,
Partner Firm
TransactionalIntellectual Property GroupInsolvency and Restructuring Group
Dr.
Dr. Sudhir Ravindran
Advocacy & Public Affairs

Firm Overview: Altacit Global, established in 2003, is an ISO 9001–certified and CRISIL-rated full-service law firm with a…

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Law & More B.V.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Partner Firm
TransactionalIntellectual Property GroupInsolvency and Restructuring GroupGlobal Dispute Group
Tom
Tom Meevis
Managing Partner

With Law & More you choose a result-oriented law firm We are a dynamic law firm with an…

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Levitt Robinson Solicitors
Sydney, Australia
Partner Firm
TransactionalGlobal Dispute GroupLabor and Employment Law Group
Stewart
Stewart Levitt
Principal & Managing Partner

Firm Overview – Levitt Robinson Solicitors Levitt Robinson Solicitors is a leading litigation firm founded in 1983 by…

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Advokatni kancelar Petras Rezek s.r.o.
Akáki, Cyprus
Partner Firm
TransactionalIntellectual Property GroupInsolvency and Restructuring Group
Mgr.
Mgr. Filip Petras
Partner

We are a team of legal specialists ready to help you in any situation, whether it concerns business…

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Afschrift Tax & Legal
Geneva, Switzerland
Partner Firm
TransactionalIntellectual Property GroupTax Group
Typhanie
Typhanie Afschrift
Managing Partner

Welcome to AFSCHRIFT Tax & Legal For nearly 30 years, we have been assisting, defending and innovating for…

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35+ jurisdictions still open for WLA M&A designation.
Key M&A practitioners

The practitioners
behind every WLA
M&A mandate.

Every WLA co-practice M&A matter is handled by a named practitioner who personally holds the mandate alongside WLA partner firms in other jurisdictions.

Steve Wong Che Ming
Hong Kong
Steve Wong Che Ming
Corporate & Commercial
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
Sizwe Gcayi
South Africa
Sizwe Gcayi
Founding Director
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
Dr. Sudhir Ravindran
India
Dr. Sudhir Ravindran
Advocacy & Public Affairs
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
Tom Meevis
Netherlands
Tom Meevis
Managing Partner
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
Stewart Levitt
Australia
Stewart Levitt
Principal & Managing Partner
Transactional Insolvency and Restructuring Group
Mgr. Filip Petras
Cyprus
Mgr. Filip Petras
Partner
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
Typhanie Afschrift
Switzerland
Typhanie Afschrift
Managing Partner
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
Josep Figueras
Spain
Josep Figueras
Managing Partner, Figueras Legal
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
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Related practice groups & corridors

More from WLA
on M&A.

WLA M&A co-practice connects to every related practice group — regulatory, employment, tax, and IP all co-practiced as part of the same deal team.

WLA Co-Practice Protocol

Your cross-border M&A matter. One co-practice deal team. 48 hours.

Describe your transaction — the jurisdictions, the parties, the deal structure. WLA Central Command identifies the right co-practice team and confirms in writing within 48 hours.