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WLA Co-Practice for Luxury & Fashion

Luxury. Fashion.
Global brand.
One co-practice team.

Luxury and fashion brands operate in every major market simultaneously — with different IP regimes, distribution regulations, employment laws, and consumer protection frameworks in every jurisdiction. WLA co-practice gives luxury and fashion brands one coordinated legal team that protects the brand, structures the distribution, and manages the compliance across every market at once.

48hr
Co-practice team assembled
90+
Jurisdictions
1
Brand — all markets
Live Intelligence
Active
EU Unitary Patent
Barcelona UPC local division — now operational. EU Unitary Patent protection active. Brand IP strategy reassessment recommended
Active
Brand Protection
Counterfeit enforcement — WLA co-practice coordinates simultaneous takedown actions across multiple jurisdictions for luxury brands
Active
Distribution
EU Vertical Block Exemption Regulation — selective distribution systems for luxury goods. National rules still vary significantly
Active
Consumer Law
EU Green Claims Directive — luxury brands with sustainability marketing must prepare for new verification requirements
What WLA co-practice gives luxury & fashion brands

Your brand. Protected.
In every market.

Luxury brand protection requires simultaneous action across every jurisdiction where the brand operates or is at risk. A trademark enforcement strategy that ignores one major market can undermine the whole programme. WLA co-practice ensures coherent brand protection globally.

01
Global Trademark & IP Co-Practice
WLA co-practice coordinates trademark registration, maintenance, and enforcement across every market simultaneously — one strategy, every jurisdiction.
IP
02
International Distribution Co-Practice
Luxury and fashion distribution agreements across multiple jurisdictions require coordinated legal structures. WLA co-practice designs and implements the framework globally.
Distribution
03
Brand Enforcement Co-Practice
Counterfeit and parallel import enforcement — WLA co-practice coordinates simultaneous enforcement action across multiple jurisdictions for maximum impact.
Enforcement
04
Retail Regulation Co-Practice
Opening in new markets — regulatory compliance for luxury retail operations across every new jurisdiction, coordinated as one programme.
Regulatory
05
International Employment Co-Practice
Fashion and luxury teams span the world. WLA co-practice manages employment compliance in every jurisdiction of operation.
Employment
From the GC
Our brand operates in 28 markets. WLA co-practice gave us a single legal framework across all of them — trademark protection, distribution structures, and regulatory compliance all coordinated by one team.
Group General Counsel
European luxury fashion group — global co-practice engagement 2025
How WLA co-practice works for this matter
01
Brief WLA on your brand matter
Describe the jurisdiction, the legal issue — trademark, distribution, enforcement, compliance — and the timeline. WLA reviews within 24 hours.
02
Co-practice team assembled
WLA assembles IP, distribution, and employment specialists in every relevant jurisdiction. One co-practice proposal within 48 hours.
03
Coordinated brand strategy
One co-practice engagement covering all markets. Brand protection, distribution, and compliance addressed simultaneously — no gaps.
04
Ongoing brand protection
WLA maintains ongoing co-practice coverage across all markets — monitoring, enforcement, and regulatory compliance as they evolve.
WLA partner firms for luxury & fashion

The specialists in this group.

WLA Qualified IP, distribution, and employment specialists for luxury and fashion brands.

DZ
Dr. Zubrod | Friesen PartG mbB
Frankfurt, Germany
Transactional Practice GroupIntellectual Property GroupInsolvency and Restructuring Group

SUCCESSFUL SUCCESSION – DESIGNED WITH US Our range of services is completely tailored to you and…

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WK
William KW Leung & Co.
Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Transactional Practice GroupIntellectual Property GroupGlobal Arbitration and Mediation Group

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

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G&
Galante & Martins
Montevideo, Uruguay
Transactional Practice GroupIntellectual Property GroupInjury and Terrorism Group

Tradition Galante & Martins was founded in 1951 as a firm strongly based on the personality…

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LC
Leader Corporate Services Limited
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Transactional Practice GroupIntellectual Property GroupTax Group

We keep your interest at heart With the continuous changes in corporate laws and various regulatory…

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PL
Penrose Law
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Transactional Practice GroupIntellectual Property GroupGlobal Dispute Group

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

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AS
Aaron Suero & Pedersini
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Transactional Practice GroupIntellectual Property GroupInjury and Terrorism Group

Today’s clients expect competent and highly effective legal representation. Our law firm focuses on developing exceptional…

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Key practitioners
Steve Wong Che Ming
Hong Kong
Steve Wong Che Ming
Corporate & Commercial
William Leung
Hong Kong
William Leung
Founder
Guadalupe De Almeida
Portugal
Guadalupe De Almeida
Founding Partner
Tom Meevis
Netherlands
Tom Meevis
Managing Partner
Josep Figueras
Spain
Josep Figueras
Managing Partner, Figueras Legal
Dawid Sokolowski
Poland
Dawid Sokolowski
Managing Partner
Reagan Blankfein Gates
Zambia
Reagan Blankfein Gates
Managing Partner
Vasco Leal Cardoso
Portugal
Vasco Leal Cardoso
Managing Partner
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WLA Co-Practice Protocol

Brief WLA on your luxury or fashion brand matter.

No cold calls. No procurement. WLA assembles the co-practice team in 48 hours — one engagement, all markets, jointly held.