What is World Law Alliance?

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

How many jurisdictions does WLA cover?

WLA has partner firms across 80+ jurisdictions worldwide, with one exclusive partner firm Per Practice.

How can my law firm join WLA?

Law firms can apply for WLA Partner Firm status through our Expression of Interest form. We designate one exclusive partner firm Per Practice.

Home / Deal Corridors / EU to India

WLA Deal Corridor

EU → India.
The world's fastest-
growing corridor.

EU investment into India has grown faster than any other cross-border corridor in the world over the past three years. FDI reforms, a booming technology sector, and a rapidly maturing legal market have made India the destination of choice for European capital — and WLA is the only Institutional legal framework that spans both legal worlds coherently.

↑ 34%

Deal activity YoY

€42bn+

EU→India FDI 2025

Both sides

WLA co-practice

EU → India· €42bn FDI 2025· Technology· Manufacturing· Pharmaceuticals· Renewable Energy· WLA Co-Practice Both Sides·

Two distinct legal worlds

One co-practice
team that
spans both.

Every cross-border deal on the Europe to India corridor involves the simultaneous application of two distinct legal systems — European Union law on one side, Indian law on the other. The best legal outcome requires genuine depth in both, coordinated under one unified strategy.

European side

EU regulatory law (CSRD, FSR, AI Act) · Transaction structuring · GDPR and data transfer · Antitrust clearance · Shareholder rights · Export control

Indian side

FDI approval and FEMA compliance · Companies Act · Sector-specific regulatory approvals · Employment law · IP registration · Tax structuring under India-EU DTAAs

Active sectors on this corridor

💻

Technology & Digital

SaaS, fintech, deep tech — EU capital seeking India tech assets

↑ High

🏭

Manufacturing & Nearshoring

China+1 strategy driving EU investment into Indian manufacturing

↑ Very High

💊

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

EU pharma acquiring Indian generics and R&D capabilities

↑ High

⚡

Renewable Energy

EU green capital into Indian solar and wind projects

↑ Growing

🏦

Financial Services

Banking and insurance expansion into Indian market

↑ 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 — European side

European Union.
Spain, Netherlands,
Poland, Portugal & beyond.

WLA's EU firms are designated specialists in EU regulatory law, GDPR, AI Act, CSRD, and cross-border M&A — the legal architecture for European capital deploying into India.

Afschrift Tax & Legal

Geneva, Switzerland · WLA Partner Firm

TransactionalIntellectual Property GroupTax Group

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

AM-Almeida Monteiro & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados SP, RL

Lagoa, Portugal · WLA Partner Firm

TransactionalIntellectual Property GroupInsolvency and Restructuring GroupGlobal Dispute Group

WHO WE ARE The problems of our Clients are not of other, are ours. AM- Almeida Monteiro &…

Amber Legal & Business Advisors Sl

Barcelona, Spain · WLA Partner Firm

TransactionalIntellectual Property GroupInsolvency and Restructuring GroupTax Group

Independent firm of legal tax and business advisors. We have over 15 years’ experience of our professionals, in…

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India.
FDI approvals, FEMA,
Companies Act expertise.

WLA's India firms are designated specialists in FDI approval and FEMA compliance, Companies Act, sector-specific regulatory approvals, and tax structuring — the legal framework for EU capital entering the Indian market.

S.K. Singhi & Partners LLP

Kolkata, India · WLA Partner Firm

TransactionalIntellectual Property GroupGlobal Dispute GroupTax Group

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

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Practitioners on this corridor

Legal specialists
on both sides
of the corridor.

WLA practitioners in the EU and India work as one co-practice team — coordinating cross-border deals across the entire corridor from Barcelona to Mumbai.