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WLA Regional Co-Practice Hub · Americas

Americas. 18
jurisdictions.
Wall Street to the Cone.

WLA Americas co-practice spans the full legal corridor from the United States and Canada through Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and into South America — one Institutional framework, one co-practice standard across the Western Hemisphere.

Jurisdictions

↑18%

Cross-border M&A YoY

Co-practice

Not referrals

Live Intelligence

↑18%

USA M&A

Deregulatory environment — mid-market deal surge across key sectors

↑14%

Brazil Tax Reform

OECD-aligned transfer pricing — significant cross-border structuring implications

Active

Bahamas FATF

Mutual evaluation completed — offshore structuring environment now clarified

↑9%

Honduras ZEDEs

Investment zone reform creating new cross-border structuring opportunities

↑16%

Canada Critical Minerals

Allied nation investment — accelerated review pathway active

WLA across the Americas

One region.
Four distinct legal
worlds. One team.

WLA co-practice operates across four distinct legal corridors in the Americas — US & Canada common law, Civil law Latin America, Caribbean offshore, and emerging Central America — each requiring genuine local expertise, jointly coordinated under one Institutional standard.

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USA & Canada — Common Law North

M&A · Securities · Technology · Cross-border deal activity surging

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Brazil & South America — Civil Law South

Tax reform · OECD alignment · Brazil transfer pricing · Argentina restructuring

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Caribbean — Offshore & Trust Structures

Bahamas FATF clearance · BVI · Cayman · Offshore structuring now clarified

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Central America — Emerging Corridors

Honduras ZEDEs · Dominican Republic · Mexico cross-border expansion

WLA co-practice firms in this region

Gloria-Ponce de León & Hernández

San Pedro Garza García, Mexico · WLA Partner Firm

Transactional Global Dispute Group Tax Group

Gloria Ponce de León & Hernández is an innovative and avant-garde legal firm with offices in Monterrey and…

Ulloa & Associates

San Pedro Sula, Honduras · WLA Partner Firm

Transactional Tax Group Immigration Law Group Injury and Terrorism Group

In 2008 Ulloa & Asociados became the first firm in Honduras to be certified under the international standard…

Aaron Suero & Pedersini

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic · WLA Partner Firm

Transactional Intellectual Property Group Injury and Terrorism Group Global Arbitration and Mediation Group

Today’s clients expect competent and highly effective legal representation. Our law firm focuses on developing exceptional and personalized,…

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10+ jurisdictions open for WLA designation in this region

Co-practice in the Americas

Describe your Americas matter. WLA assembles the right accredited co-practice firm in 48 hours — jointly holding the matter, not just a referral.

WLA Featured Practitioner · Americas

Ulloa & Associates · San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Corporate Governance · Managing Partner

Marielena Ulloa

Managing Partner · Ulloa & Associates · San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Marielena Ulloa is Managing Partner and Notary Coordinator at Ulloa & Asociados, a member of the Honduran Bar Association, and an Associate CSAP certified auditor. She has trained internationally at Georgetown University and Yale School of Management, providing expert guidance in corporate governance, compliance, and dispute resolution.

Certifications

Certified in Civil Procedural Law and ISO 9001:2015 Standards.

WLA Partner Firm

Exclusive partner in Honduras — annual review current and standing confirmed.

Marielena.ulloa@ulloayasociados.com +504 9991 5937

Named practitioners in this region

Named practitioners.
Every jurisdiction.

Every WLA co-practice matter in this region is led by a named practitioner who personally holds the mandate alongside WLA partner firms in other jurisdictions.

Honduras

Marielena Ulloa

Managing Partner