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In-house teams
WLA In-House Connect

In-house teams. One co-practice support structure.

In-house legal teams managing cross-border matters face a structural problem: they have deep knowledge of their business but limited external legal resource in most jurisdictions. WLA In-House Connect provides on-demand co-practice support — the right external specialists in every jurisdiction, co-ordinated by WLA, working alongside your in-house team.

48hr
External counsel deployed
90+
Jurisdictions
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Co-practice engagement
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Live Intelligence
Active
GC Council
Exclusive community for in-house counsel using WLA co-practice
Active
In-House Connect
On-demand co-practice support — no retainer, no minimum
Active
WLA Bench
Pre-approved panel available to in-house teams on short notice
Active
Legal Operations
One engagement framework, multiple jurisdictions
What WLA In-House Connect gives GCs and in-house teams

External counsel. Deployed in 48 hours. Across every market.

In-house legal teams are under pressure to do more with less — and to manage more jurisdictions than ever before. WLA In-House Connect gives in-house counsel on-demand access to WLA Qualified external counsel in every jurisdiction, co-ordinated as a single co-practice engagement.

On-Demand Co-Practice Support
Brief WLA In-House Connect on any matter — M&A, employment, regulatory, disputes — and WLA deploys the co-practice team within 48 hours across all jurisdictions
On-Demand
WLA Bench — Pre-Approved Panel
The WLA Bench is a pre-approved panel of WLA Qualified firms across 90+ jurisdictions — available to in-house teams immediately, with no procurement process
Panel
GC Council Partnership
WLA GC Council members get priority co-practice team assembly, dedicated WLA relationship management, and access to the Intelligence platform
GC Council
Multi-Jurisdiction Matter Management
WLA co-ordinates all external counsel across all jurisdictions — one reporting line, one strategy, one accountability for your in-house team
Management
Legal Operations Integration
WLA In-House Connect integrates with your internal matter management and billing processes — reducing legal operations overhead for multi-jurisdiction matters
Operations
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WLA In-House Connect changed how we manage external counsel. Instead of managing eight different firms in eight jurisdictions, we manage one WLA co-practice engagement. Our legal operations cost went down by 30%.

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Group General Counsel
FTSE 250 company — WLA In-House Connect engagement 2025
WLA Co-Practice Protocol
Brief WLA on your matter

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

The process

How WLA co-practice works for your in-house team

Four steps from brief to co-practice team.

01
Brief WLA In-House Connect
Describe the matter — jurisdiction, legal issue, timeline, and your internal resource. WLA reviews within 24 hours.
02
WLA Bench activation
WLA activates the right WLA Qualified firms from the Bench in each jurisdiction. You receive a co-practice team proposal within 48 hours.
03
Integrated co-practice engagement
One engagement covering all jurisdictions. WLA coordinates all external counsel. You have one point of contact.
04
Ongoing relationship
For in-house teams with recurring multi-jurisdiction needs, WLA In-House Connect provides an ongoing co-practice relationship with dedicated management.
WLA Co-Practice Protocol

Your in-house team. WLA co-practice support in every jurisdiction. 48 hours.

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GC Council
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