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WLA Regional Co-Practice Hub · Europe

Europe. 28
jurisdictions.
One Institutional co-practice.

WLA Europe is the most comprehensive independent legal co-practice network across the European continent — EU member states, UK post-Brexit, Switzerland, CEE, and the Nordic markets — coordinated through WLA's Institutional framework under one professional standard.

Jurisdictions

EU + UK

Full Coverage

Co-practice

Not referrals

Live Regulatory Tracker

Active

EU AI Act

High-risk systems — compliance obligations now enforced

Active

Foreign Subsidies Regulation

M&A filings above €100m — mandatory notification

Active

CSRD Phase 2

Sustainability reporting expanding to mid-size companies

Watch

PSR2 — Payment Services

PSD2 revision proposed — open banking implications

Active

UK Companies Act Reforms

Failure-to-prevent fraud offence now applies

Active

Pillar Two — EU

Domestic minimum top-up tax operational across member states

WLA across Europe

Independent firms.
One European
framework.

WLA Europe operates across four distinct legal zones — EU member states, UK post-Brexit, CEE transition economies, and the Iberian gateway to Latin America — each requiring genuine local expertise coordinated under one Institutional standard.

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EU Member States

26 countries · Single market · EU law primacy · GDPR · AI Act · CSRD

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UK Post-Brexit

Common law · Diverging from EU regulatory framework · UKGDPR

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CEE & Accession

Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania — strong M&A growth

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Iberia & Lusophone

Spain + Portugal — gateway to Latin America · IP · Real estate

WLA co-practice firms in this region

Penrose Law

Amsterdam, Netherlands · WLA Partner Firm

Transactional Practice GroupIntellectual Property GroupGlobal Dispute GroupLabor and Employment Law Group

Penrose is a corporate law firm that specialises in –strategic- Dutch law advice, litigation and commercial contracts. Our…

Ruggle Partner

Zürich, Switzerland · WLA Partner Firm

Transactional Practice GroupIntellectual Property GroupInsolvency and Restructuring Group

Ruggle Partner is a boutique law firm. We offer individuals and companies in set-up, groth, crises and change…

Afschrift Tax & Legal

Geneva, Switzerland · WLA Partner Firm

Transactional Practice GroupIntellectual Property GroupTax Group

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

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24+ European jurisdictions open for WLA designation in this region

Co-practice in Europe

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

WLA Partner Firm · Europe

C. Mavrocostas & Co. LLC · Nicosia, Cyprus

Intellectual Property Group · Insolvency & Restructuring

Costas Mavrocostas

Managing Partner · C. Mavrocostas & Co. LLC · Nicosia, Cyprus

Costas Mavrocostas is the Managing Partner of C. Mavrocostas & Co. LLC in Nicosia, Cyprus. He specializes in corporate and commercial law, dispute resolution, and cross-border legal matters, advising both local and international clients.

Practice Areas

Corporate & Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution, and Cross-Border Advisory.

WLA Accreditation

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

cm@cmavrocostasllc.com +35 722018201

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.

Managing Partner, Figueras Legal

Netherlands

C.M. (Kees) Van Der Burg

NEGREA EMILIA NICOLETA

CABINET AVOCAT

France

Nathalie Hellio

Tax Lawyer expatriation taxes, immigration, social security, employment…

Cyprus

Anna Kouloundi

Founder and Managing Director

Arbitration | Civil Law | Mediation

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WLA Europe Intelligence

Regional updates.
Sourced by the
practitioners living it.

Every intelligence item below is sourced from a WLA European partner firm practitioner handling active matters in that jurisdiction — not from press monitoring, not from secondary analysis.

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The WLA Europe Quarterly Outlook

Jurisdiction briefings, practice notes, deal climate signals, and the Europe regulatory outlook. Published quarterly. Free for all subscribers.

EU April 2026

EU AI Act — High-Risk Obligations Now in Force

All companies with EU users must complete risk classification and technical documentation compliance programmes.

M&A · IP · Corporate

EU April 2026

Pillar Two — EU Domestic Top-Up Tax Now Operational

All EU member states have enacted QDMTT. Material impact on some structures confirmed in first wave of filings.

Tax · M&A

WLA Co-Practice Protocol