APAC ↔ Americas
Pacific Rim. Both directions.
APAC–Americas cross-border deal flow runs both directions — US and Latin American capital into Asia Pacific, and APAC capital into the Americas. WLA holds both sides of the Pacific Rim simultaneously, with Australia and Singapore as the primary APAC activation points.
NOT TWO FIRMS.
ONE CO-PRACTICE
TEAM.
WLA co-practice means both the APAC side specialist AND the Americas side specialist jointly hold the client matter under one WLA Institutional framework — briefed simultaneously, one team from the moment your matter opens.
APAC LEGAL SIDE
- Australian M&A law — Corporations Act 2001, FIRB foreign investment review, ASX Listing Rules, ACCC merger control
- Singapore M&A — Companies Act, SGX rules, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) regulatory compliance
- Hong Kong M&A — Companies Ordinance, HKEX listing rules, SFC regulations, HKIAC arbitration
- South Korean M&A — FIPA foreign investment procedures, KFTC merger control, KDB and FSS regulatory frameworks
- APAC employment — Australia Fair Work Act, Singapore MOM Employment Pass rules, Hong Kong Labour Department regulations
- APAC IP — IP Australia, IPOS Singapore, HKIPO — co-ordinated patent and trademark strategy
AMERICAS LEGAL SIDE
- US M&A law — Delaware corporate law, SEC compliance, HSR antitrust pre-merger notification, CFIUS national security review
- US employment — at-will employment frameworks, senior executive arrangements, equity compensation plans, ERISA compliance
- Canadian M&A — CBCA corporate law, Competition Act merger review, Investment Canada Act screening
- Brazilian M&A — Lei das S.A., CADE merger control, BACEN foreign investment approvals, OECD-aligned transfer pricing
- Latin American regulatory — Mexico COFECE, Colombia SIC, Chile FNE merger control and cross-border investment frameworks
- US and Latin American IP — USPTO patent and trademark filings co-ordinated with APAC portfolio strategy
IS OPEN.
IS THAT YOUR FIRM?
The Americas Corridor Leader position on the APAC ↔ Americas corridor is open for a founding WLA partner firm. One firm. One position. Permanent 2026 founding status. Named on every WLA brief, every Intelligence publication, and UNBOUNDED™ in perpetuity.
WHERE THE DEAL
FLOW IS MOVING
RIGHT NOW.
WLA holds specialists in All nine WLA core practices across both sides of this corridor — one brief activates every specialist you need simultaneously.
APAC technology investment into US markets and US tech M&A into APAC. CFIUS compliance and FIRB review co-practiced with APAC M&A law simultaneously.
Pacific Rim supply chain restructuring — US reshoring and APAC manufacturing investment. Cross-border employment and regulatory co-practiced on both sides.
PE investment flows across the Pacific Rim — US PE into APAC targets and APAC PE into Americas businesses. Co-practiced as one team from LOI to completion.
Latin American mining and energy investment into APAC markets. Brazilian, Chilean, and Colombian regulatory co-practiced with APAC acquisition law simultaneously.
Pacific Rim fintech expansion — Singapore MAS, ASIC Australia, SEC US — regulatory licensing co-practiced as one programme across both corridor sides.
SPECIALISTS ON
BOTH SIDES.
DIRECT ACCESS.
Each firm holds one exclusive practice on this corridor. Reachable directly — no desk required.
No firms designated yet for this corridor.
Exclusive practice positions are open for firms interested in holding a designation on this corridor.
Apply for a designation →SIX PRACTICES.
BOTH SIDES.
SIMULTANEOUSLY.
WLA holds all six core practice areas on both sides of this corridor — one brief activates the right specialist in every practice you need simultaneously.
APAC CAPITAL → US ACQUISITIONS
Australian, Singapore, Hong Kong, and South Korean investment into US businesses — CFIUS compliance, Delaware M&A, US regulatory approvals — co-practiced with APAC M&A law simultaneously.
US → APAC TECHNOLOGY EXPANSION
US technology company investment and expansion into APAC markets — Australian FIRB, Singapore MAS, Hong Kong SFC — WLA co-practices US corporate law with APAC regulatory compliance.
LATIN AMERICA ↔ APAC
Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia cross-border M&A into APAC markets and vice versa — WLA holds Latin American and APAC legal frameworks simultaneously as one co-practice team.
PACIFIC RIM WORKFORCE MOBILITY
Cross-border workforce programmes across the Pacific Rim — Australian Fair Work compliance, US employment law, Singapore MOM Employment Pass — co-practiced as one integrated programme.
IP ACROSS THE PACIFIC RIM
IP Australia, IPOS Singapore, HKIPO, USPTO — Pacific Rim patent and trademark strategy co-ordinated simultaneously as one filing programme, with enforcement across all corridor jurisdictions.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION — SIAC + HKIAC + AAA
Cross-border disputes — SIAC Singapore, HKIAC Hong Kong, AAA New York. WLA holds both corridor sides from pre-dispute strategy through award enforcement in every relevant jurisdiction.
FOUNDING STATUS
ON THIS CORRIDOR.
PERMANENT. 2026.
WLA 2026 Founding Partner status is permanent and non-retroactive. Founding Partners are named permanently on all corridor intelligence, institutional publications, and UNBOUNDED™ in perpetuity.
Non-binding · Confidential · Response within 2 to 3 working days
ALL ACTIVE
WLA CORRIDORS.
BOTH SIDES HELD.
WLA co-practices both sides of all active corridors simultaneously.
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