WLA Co-Practice Protocol
Brief WLA. Co-practice
team in 48 hours.
WLA co-practice is the fastest way to assemble a world-class legal team across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously. Brief us in plain language — we identify the right accredited partner firms and confirm in writing within 48 hours.
48hr
Team confirmed in writing
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Brief — plain language
40+
Jurisdictions covered
0
Procurement required
The Co-Practice Protocol
Four steps. One institutional
co-practice engagement.
WLA co-practice is not a referral protocol. It is an institutional framework — pre-built infrastructure that allows independent law firms in multiple jurisdictions to jointly hold your matter as one co-practice team, under one engagement, with one standard of quality.
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Step 01
Brief WLA
Describe your matter in plain language — the jurisdictions, the parties, the issue. No RFP. WLA Central Command receives your brief within minutes.
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Step 02
WLA identifies the team
WLA Central Command matches your matter to the right WLA partner firms in every jurisdiction. You receive written confirmation within 48 hours.
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Step 03
Co-practice begins
The co-practice team jointly holds your matter as one integrated team — sharing strategy, aligning on outcomes, reporting through one point of contact.
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Step 04
One engagement close
Every jurisdiction, every deliverable, one institutional framework. One bill. One relationship. One standard of quality throughout.
What makes it different
Not a referral — a jointly held matter
When WLA co-practice firms work together, they jointly hold the matter. The local partner in each jurisdiction is not a sub-contractor — they are a full co-practice partner, accountable for the outcome.
One engagement framework, every border
One brief. One WLA relationship. One bill. The co-practice team in each jurisdiction operates under WLA's Co-Practice Protocol — aligned on strategy, reporting through one point of contact.
Pre-accredited. Annual review. No surprises.
Every WLA partner firm has been reviewed against four published professional standards. The review happens annually. You know the quality before the team is assembled.
Central Command co-ordination
WLA Central Command (New Delhi and Vienna) co-ordinates the team — ensuring the right firms are selected, strategy is aligned, and the engagement closes on standard.
Ready to brief WLA?
Tell us the jurisdictions, the parties, and the issue. WLA will identify the right co-practice team and confirm in writing within 48 hours.
Brief WLA now →Four published accreditation standards
Every WLA partner firm.
Pre-accredited.
One standard.
Every firm in the WLA network has been reviewed against four published standards — reviewed annually. The co-practice team you receive has already been quality-tested.
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Jurisdictional standing
Active practice, regulatory good standing. Verified independently by WLA — not self-certified.
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Quality standards
Alignment with WLA professional standards — client care, ethics, matter management, and Co-Practice Protocol conduct.
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Co-practice engagement
Active participation in WLA practice groups, intelligence contribution, and cross-border matter engagement.
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Annual review
Designation reviewed every year. Standards published publicly. The designation can be lost.
WLA Co-Practice Protocol
Brief WLA now. Co-practice team assembled in 48 hours.
Plain language brief. WLA identifies the right accredited partner firms. Confirmation in writing within 48 hours. No procurement.