FAMILY OFFICE.
GOVERNANCE.
SUCCESSION. CROSS-BORDER
STRUCTURES.
WLA serves single and multi-family offices across governance frameworks, cross-border investment structuring, succession planning, regulatory compliance, and the full legal infrastructure of the modern family office — in every jurisdiction where the family has assets and interests.
SIX SERVICES.
ALL JURISDICTIONS.
ONE CO-PRACTICE TEAM.
One co-practice team across every jurisdiction you need — briefed together, aligned on strategy, reporting through one point of contact. All nine WLA core practices. All jurisdictions. One brief.
FAMILY GOVERNANCE
Family constitution, family council, and family office governance frameworks designed and implemented simultaneously across every jurisdiction where the family has interests and operations.
CROSS-BORDER INVESTMENT STRUCTURES
Family office holding structures, investment vehicle design, and regulatory licensing co-practiced across every relevant jurisdiction simultaneously — from BVI to Singapore to ADGM.
SUCCESSION PLANNING
Multi-generational succession planning across multiple jurisdictions — wills, trusts, foundations, and family agreements co-practiced simultaneously in every jurisdiction where assets and beneficiaries are located.
FAMILY OFFICE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
MAS Section 13O exemption, ADGM regulatory framework, DIFC family office regime — family office regulatory compliance co-practiced across every jurisdiction simultaneously.
CO-INVESTMENT & DIRECT INVESTMENT
Family office direct investment legal co-ordination — co-investment agreements, deal documentation, and local regulatory compliance co-practiced across every deal jurisdiction simultaneously.
EMPLOYMENT OF FAMILY OFFICE STAFF
Family office employee agreements, confidentiality arrangements, global mobility, and compensation structures co-practiced across every jurisdiction where family office staff are employed.
CORRIDOR LEGAL
WORK ACROSS
BOTH SIDES.
Family Office mandates frequently cross borders along WLA's active corridors. WLA holds both sides of every active corridor simultaneously — one brief covers every jurisdiction the matter touches.
WLA ASSEMBLES THE TEAM.