REAL ESTATE
IS LOCAL AND GLOBAL.
WLA HOLDS BOTH.
WLA holds Real Estate specialists across 90+ jurisdictions — one exclusive firm per jurisdiction, covering acquisitions, development, leasing, and portfolio management. Both sides of every brief activated simultaneously within 48 hours.
REAL ESTATE
IS LOCAL AND GLOBAL.
WLA HOLDS BOTH SIDES.
Real estate is the most jurisdiction-specific practice area — every market has unique property laws, tax regimes, and regulatory frameworks. WLA co-practices both sides of every real estate transaction, from acquisition to disposition, across all jurisdictions involved.
Cross-border real estate acquisitions and dispositions — WLA holds both the buyer and seller jurisdictions simultaneously, ensuring coordinated transaction timelines and aligned due diligence.
Real estate development projects — land acquisition, permitting, construction contracts, and project delivery across multiple jurisdictions. WLA co-practices both development and investment jurisdictions.
Cross-border leasing portfolios — office, retail, industrial, and residential leasing. WLA holds both landlord and tenant jurisdictions simultaneously across your entire portfolio.
Multi-jurisdictional real estate portfolio management — asset management, property management contracts, and operational legal support across all jurisdictions.
Real estate investment trust (REIT) structuring, fund formation, and cross-border real estate investment strategies. WLA co-practices both fund jurisdiction and asset jurisdiction.
Real estate financing — acquisition financing, development financing, and refinancing. WLA co-practices both lender-side and borrower-side across all jurisdictions.
WHERE WLA HOLDS
REAL ESTATE
SPECIALISTS.
One exclusive WLA Qualified firm per jurisdiction. All jurisdictions connected through the WLA co-practice framework — one brief activates every jurisdiction your real estate transaction or portfolio requires.
EVERY DIMENSION OF
REAL ESTATE LAW.
WLA's Real Estate practice covers the full spectrum of property law services — from acquisitions and development to leasing, portfolio management, and real estate finance. Click any capability to expand.
Cross-border real estate acquisitions are complex — property law, tax, regulatory, and finance all vary by jurisdiction. WLA co-practices both buyer and seller sides across all jurisdictions involved in the transaction.
- Buy-side acquisition support — due diligence, title, permits, transaction structuring
- Sell-side disposition management — asset preparation, buyer coordination, closing
- Cross-border transaction structuring — holding companies, tax optimisation
- Foreign investment approvals and restrictions analysis
- Due diligence coordination across multiple jurisdictions
- Post-acquisition integration and asset transition
Real estate development spans land acquisition, permitting, construction, and asset delivery. WLA co-practices both development jurisdiction and investment jurisdiction, ensuring coordinated project delivery.
- Land acquisition — due diligence, title, zoning, environmental
- Permitting and regulatory compliance — planning, building, environmental
- Construction contracts — EPC, JCT, FIDIC, and local forms
- Development financing — acquisition, construction, and mezzanine finance
- Project delivery — contractor management, project milestones, completion
- Asset conversion — office, residential, retail, industrial, mixed-use
Leasing portfolios across multiple jurisdictions require consistent terms, local compliance, and coordinated management. WLA co-practices both landlord and tenant sides across your entire portfolio.
- Landlord-side leasing — lease templates, negotiation, enforcement, rent review
- Tenant-side representation — lease negotiation, occupancy rights, rent review
- Portfolio leasing management — consistent terms across jurisdictions
- Lease enforcement — arrears, dilapidations, break clauses, termination
- Cross-border lease harmonisation — key commercial terms across jurisdictions
- Subletting, assignment, and change of use management
Multi-jurisdictional real estate portfolios require coordinated legal management — from property management contracts to asset-level compliance. WLA co-practices portfolio support across all jurisdictions.
- Asset management — performance monitoring, value-add strategies
- Property management agreements — procurement, negotiation, enforcement
- Service charge and recovery structures across jurisdictions
- Occupier management — tenant relationships, lease compliance
- Asset compliance — building safety, environmental, accessibility
- Portfolio reporting — jurisdiction-specific and portfolio-wide legal reporting
Real estate funds and REITs are the primary vehicles for institutional real estate investment. WLA co-practices both fund jurisdiction and asset jurisdiction, ensuring coherent investment structures.
- REIT structuring — domestic and cross-border REIT frameworks
- Real estate fund formation — fund jurisdiction, investment strategy, LP-GP structure
- Fund investment into cross-border real estate — onshore/offshore structuring
- Co-investment and joint venture structures for real estate investment
- Fund regulatory compliance — registration, reporting, investor protection
- Fund asset management — acquisitions, operations, exits
WLA CO-PRACTICES BOTH SIDES
OF EVERY REAL ESTATE CORRIDOR.
Real estate co-practice is active across all six WLA deal corridors in 2026. WLA holds the accredited partner firm on both sides — one brief covers both jurisdictions.
FROM ASSET IDENTIFICATION
TO PORTFOLIO COMPLETION.
Describe your real estate transaction or portfolio — jurisdictions, asset types, timeline, and investment structure. WLA Central Command reviews and begins matching immediately.
WLA confirms the right real estate specialist in each required jurisdiction. One team confirmation document covering acquisition, development, leasing, and portfolio management.
Partner firms jointly hold the transaction or portfolio. Aligned timelines. Coordinated due diligence and leasing strategy. One WLA coordination layer. No gaps between jurisdictions.
Asset acquired. Leases signed. Portfolio managed. One consolidated invoice. Brief to full portfolio completion and ongoing management.
