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World Law Alliance is an Institutional platform where independent law firms co-practice across borders under one shared framework of excellence.

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WLA Co-Practice Corridor

APAC to Americas.
The corridor
accelerating.

APAC investment into the Americas — driven by Japanese strategic acquisitions, South Korean technology investment, Australian capital, and Chinese-origin companies seeking US and LATAM market access — is one of the most complex and fastest-growing cross-border corridors. WLA co-practices both sides.

↑ 19%

APAC-Americas activity

$48bn+

APAC-Americas FDI 2025

Co-practice

Both sides

APAC Americas Co-Practice· 48bn FDI 2025· Japan Strategic M&A· Korea Technology· Australia Capital· CFIUS Review· LATAM· Co-Practice Protocol·

How co-practice works on this corridor

Not two firms.
One co-practice
team.

WLA co-practice means both the local legal expert on this side AND on the other side jointly hold the client matter under one WLA Institutional framework. The client deals with one team — not two separate firms passing a referral.

How co-practice works here

APAC legal side

Japanese M&A structuring — tokkin, joint ventures, cross-border mergers · Korean chaebol governance and international acquisition structures · Australian FIRB review and critical minerals legal frameworks · Singapore holding structures for APAC-Americas investment vehicles · HK common law contracts governing APAC-Americas transactions

Americas legal side

CFIUS national security review for Asian investment into US critical sectors · Delaware corporate law for US acquisition targets · Bahamas and Caribbean structures for APAC capital entering the Americas · Brazil and LATAM FDI regulatory approvals · US antitrust HSR filings for large APAC acquirers

Co-Practice Protocol

Both firms jointly hold the matter — the client deals with one team, not two separate firms passing a referral.

↑ 19%

Deal activity YoY

$48bn+

APAC-Americas FDI 2025

Active sectors on this corridor

💻

Technology & Digital

Japanese and Korean tech investment into US software and digital assets

↑ Very High

🏭

Manufacturing

APAC manufacturing investment in LATAM — nearshoring for US market access

↑ High

💰

Financial Services

APAC banks and fintech expanding Americas presence

↑ Moderate

⛏️

Mining & Resources

Australian and Japanese capital into Latin American critical minerals

↑ High

🛒

Consumer Goods

APAC consumer brands entering US and Latin American markets via M&A

↑ Moderate

WLA Co-Practice Protocol

Brief WLA on this corridor

Describe your cross-border matter. WLA assembles the co-practice team on both sides — confirmed in writing within 48 hours. One engagement. Both jurisdictions jointly held.

WLA Qualified firms — APAC side

Asia Pacific.
Japan, Korea, Australia,
Singapore & beyond.

WLA's APAC firms are designated specialists in Japanese M&A, Korean chaebol governance, Australian FIRB, and Singapore holding structures — the legal architecture for APAC capital deploying into the Americas.

Tarigan & Partners

Jakarta, Indonesia · WLA Partner Firm

Transactional Intellectual Property Group Insolvency and Restructuring Group Immigration Law Group

Exceptional Representation In response to the needs of pragmatic, responsive and cost-efficient dispute resolution and transactional lawyers who…

William KW Leung & Co.

Aberdeen, Hong Kong · WLA Partner Firm

Transactional Intellectual Property Group Global Arbitration and Mediation Group

William KW Leung & Co (website: www.jwlw.com)a solicitors firm located in Hong Kong providing legal services of specified…

S.K. Singhi & Partners LLP

Kolkata, India · WLA Partner Firm

Transactional Intellectual Property Group Global Dispute Group Tax Group

Established in 2009, our law firm is a leading legal service provider in India with a strong presence…

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WLA Qualified firms — Americas side

Americas.
USA, Canada, Brazil,
Mexico & beyond.

WLA's Americas firms are designated specialists in CFIUS, Delaware corporate law, LATAM FDI, and cross-border M&A — the legal framework for APAC capital entering US and Latin American markets.

Gloria-Ponce de León & Hernández

Monterrey, 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…

ParrisWhittaker

George Town, Bahamas · WLA Partner Firm

Transactional Global Dispute Group

We are Experienced Advisors & Litigators We’ve designed our practice to accommodate both non-Bahamas businesses that need sharp…

Lenahan Law PLLC

Texas City, United States · WLA Partner Firm

Transactional Intellectual Property Group Global Dispute Group Injury and Terrorism Group

Choose One You Can be Proud Of Whether your case will be resolved in negotiations with an insurance…

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Practitioners on this corridor

Legal specialists
on both sides
of the Pacific.

WLA practitioners in APAC and the Americas work as one co-practice team — coordinating cross-border deals across the entire corridor from Tokyo to New York.