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Practice Groups
Global expertise.
Local execution.
Local execution.
8 specialist practice groups spanning every major cross-border legal discipline across 90+ jurisdictions.
8
Practices
90+
Jurisdictions
48h
Matched
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Core Alliances
WLA Transactional
M&A · Corporate · Joint ventures
M&A Practice
Cross-border acquisitions · Mergers
Intellectual Property
Patents · Trademarks · Licensing
Global Dispute Group
Litigation · Cross-border enforcement
Arbitration & Mediation
HKIAC · ICC · LCIA · Commercial
Insolvency & Restructuring
Cross-border · COMI · WHOA
Sector Groups
Industry expertise.
Global reach.
Global reach.
12 sector-focused groups. Specialists who understand your industry's legal language in every jurisdiction you operate in.
12
Sector Groups
90+
Jurisdictions
Sector Intelligence
12 sectors. Every industry. Global.
Business Sectors
Private Equity & Funds
Funds · Portfolio · Cross-border M&A
Technology
Scale-ups · IP · International expansion
Energy & Infrastructure
Project finance · Regulatory
Compliance & Regulatory
Multi-jurisdiction · Risk
Institutions & Development
Multilaterals · NGOs · DFIs
Fashion & Luxury Goods
IP · Brand protection · Distribution
Charities & Non-Profits
Governance · Global operations
Individual & Family
High Net Worth
Wealth · Estates · Asset protection
Family Office
Governance · Succession · Cross-border
Founders & Entrepreneurs
Startup legal · New market entry
Private Clients
Personal legal · Confidential
Professionals
Individual advisory · Practice support
48-Hour Referral Engine
Brief us on your matter. The right specialist — in your jurisdiction — responds within 48 hours.
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Disputes & ADR
Disputes
Cross-border · Resolution
Connected Organisations
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1,500+ certified neutrals · ADR
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Client Types
Your situation.
Your specialist.
Your specialist.
WLA serves businesses, GC teams, families and individuals across 90+ jurisdictions.
Who we serve →
General Counsel
WLA Bench. Your cross-border team, assembled.
For Business
General Counsel
WLA Bench · GC Council · Co-practice
In-House Connect
Co-practice · External counsel integration
Private Equity & Funds
Cross-border acquisitions · Portfolio
Technology Companies
International expansion · IP strategy
Founders & Startups
Legal infrastructure · New markets
Institutions & Development
Multilaterals · NGOs · DFIs
For Individuals & Families
Family Offices & HNW
Wealth · Estates · Residency planning
Private Clients
Confidential · Discreet personal legal
Immigration & Mobility
Global mobility · Visas · Residency
Professionals
Individual advisory · Practice support
48-Hour Referral Engine
Brief us once. WLA matches you with the right specialist — WLA Qualified, in your jurisdiction.
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Deal Corridors
Cross-border corridors.
Both sides. Live.
Both sides. Live.
WLA co-practices both sides of the world's most active cross-border legal corridors simultaneously. One brief. Both jurisdictions held.
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Active
Both
Sides held
Co-Practice Corridors
Both sides. One brief. Brief to close.
Active Corridors 2026
Gulf → CEE
GCC · Central & Eastern Europe
+38%
EU → India
Trade · Technology · Investment
+34%
GCC → SE Asia
Gulf capital into ASEAN
+31%
US ↔ Europe
Transatlantic M&A · Highest volume
+18%
APAC ↔ Americas
Pacific Rim · Cross-border flows
+19%
UK → Africa
Common law · Critical minerals · BII
+22%
Jurisdiction Spotlights
India →
United Arab Emirates →
Singapore →
United Kingdom →
Germany →
France →
Netherlands →
Portugal →
Hong Kong →
Poland →
Bahamas →
Zambia →
Find a corridor specialist
How corridor co-practice works
All partner firms
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The Institution
An institution.
Not a network.
Not a network.
The only place where cross-border legal responsibility and execution are held together — by independently excellent firms, under one Institutional framework.
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WLA Qualified
The standard that defines Institutional co-practice.
The Institution
About WLA
Story · Pillars · Vision
How It Works
Central Command model explained
WLA Qualified / Accreditation
The designation · 7 criteria
WLA Neutrals
Dispute resolution · ADR network
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All WLA Qualified firms · 90+ jurisdictions
For Law Firms
Designation · Co-practice · Benefits
Core Alliances
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Business Sectors
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Compliance & Regulatory →
Institutions & Development →
Fashion & Luxury Goods →
Charities & Non-Profits →
Individual & Family
High Net Worth →
Family Office →
Founders & Entrepreneurs →
Private Clients →
Professionals →
Disputes →
Active Corridors 2026
Gulf → CEE +38%
EU → India +34%
GCC → SE Asia +31%
US ↔ Europe +18%
APAC ↔ Americas +19%
UK → Africa +22%
Jurisdiction Spotlights
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Singapore →
United Kingdom →
Germany →
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WLA Insolvency & Restructuring Practice Group
Cross-border insolvency.
Multi-jurisdiction restructuring.
One co-practice team.
WLA Insolvency co-practice coordinates cross-border insolvency proceedings, debt restructuring, and creditor enforcement — across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously, under one Institutional framework with one unified strategy.
80+
Insolvency jurisdictions
EU Insolvency Reg.
COMI established
UK Restructuring Plan
Post-2020
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Coordinated strategy
What WLA delivers
Cross-border insolvency.
Multi-jurisdiction restructuring.
One co-practice team.
WLA co-practice means one coordinated team addressing your cross-border legal needs simultaneously — genuine local depth in every jurisdiction, under one Institutional framework.
Cross-Border Insolvency Proceedings
Main and secondary insolvency proceedings coordinated across multiple jurisdictions — WLA co-practice ensures coherent strategy from COMI to asset location jurisdictions.
International Debt Restructuring
Cross-border debt restructuring — WLA co-practice coordinates creditor negotiations, security enforcement, and restructuring plan implementation across all relevant jurisdictions.
Creditor Enforcement Co-Practice
Cross-border creditor enforcement — WLA co-practice identifies and pursues the most effective enforcement routes in every relevant jurisdiction simultaneously.
Administration & Liquidation Co-Practice
Cross-border administration and liquidation proceedings — WLA co-practice coordinates officeholder support in every jurisdiction with assets or creditors.
Pre-Insolvency Advisory Co-Practice
Early-stage distress advisory across jurisdictions — WLA co-practice coordinates options analysis and stakeholder management before formal proceedings become necessary.
Live intelligence
Insolvency
EU Insolvency Regulation
COMI analysis — WLA coordinates main and secondary proceedings across EU member states
Insolvency
UK Restructuring Plan
Post-2020 framework well-established — WLA UK network coordinates cross-border plan cases
Insolvency
US Chapter 15
Cross-border recognition — WLA coordinates US proceedings with home jurisdiction
Insolvency
India IBC
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code maturing — cross-border recognition developing
Practice Group Lead
WLA Insolvency & Restructuring Practice Group Lead
Dr. Olisa Agbakoba
Senior Partner
Insolvency
Restructuring
Corporate
M&A
Dr. Olisa Agbakoba OON, SAN, LLD, FCIArb is the Senior Partner of Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL). With nearly five decades of distinguished practice, he commands exceptional authority across constitutional law, human rights, maritime governance, energy…
WLA partner firms in this practice
The firms that co-practice
in this discipline.
One exclusive partner firm Per Practice — each WLA-accredited, reviewed annually.
William KW Leung & Co.
Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Transactional
Intellectual Property Group
Global Arbitration and Mediation Group
William Leung
Founder
William KW Leung & Co (website: www.jwlw.com)a solicitors firm located in Hong Kong providing legal services of specified…
Aaron Suero & Pedersini
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Transactional
Intellectual Property Group
Injury and Terrorism Group
Global Arbitration and Mediation Group
Arturo J. Ramirez
Junior Partner
Today’s clients expect competent and highly effective legal representation. Our law firm focuses on developing exceptional and personalized,…
SGA Law Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Transactional
Intellectual Property Group
Insolvency and Restructuring Group
Tax Group
Sizwe Gcayi
Founding Director
SGA Law Africa is a South African based corporate commercial and international business law firm. We are client-centric,…
Altacit Global
Chennai,
Transactional
Intellectual Property Group
Insolvency and Restructuring Group
Shankar Ravichandran
Senior Legal Associate-IPR
Firm Overview: Altacit Global, established in 2003, is an ISO 9001–certified and CRISIL-rated full-service law firm with a…
AM-Almeida Monteiro & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados SP, RL
Lagoa, Portugal
Transactional
Intellectual Property Group
Insolvency and Restructuring Group
Global Dispute Group
Guadalupe De Almeida
Founding Partner
WHO WE ARE The problems of our Clients are not of other, are ours. AM- Almeida Monteiro &…
Law & More B.V.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Transactional
Intellectual Property Group
Insolvency and Restructuring Group
Global Dispute Group
Tom Meevis
Managing Partner
With Law & More you choose a result-oriented law firm We are a dynamic law firm with an…
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More jurisdictions available
35+ jurisdictions still open for WLA designation in this practice.
Key practitioners
Named practitioners.
Every jurisdiction.
Every WLA co-practice matter in this practice is led by a named practitioner who personally holds the mandate alongside WLA partner firms in other jurisdictions.
Nigeria
Dr. Olisa Agbakoba
Senior Partner
Insolvency and Restructuring Group
Global Dispute Group
South Africa
Sizwe Gcayi
Founding Director
Transactional
Intellectual Property Group
India
Dr. Sudhir Ravindran
Advocacy & Public Affairs
Transactional
Intellectual Property Group
Netherlands
Tom Meevis
Managing Partner
Transactional
Intellectual Property Group
Australia
Stewart Levitt
Principal & Managing Partner
Transactional
Insolvency and Restructuring Group
Cyprus
Mgr. Filip Petras
Partner
Transactional
Intellectual Property Group
Ghana
Maame Ofewah Sarpong
Senior Associate
Intellectual Property Group
Insolvency and Restructuring Group
Spain
Josep Figueras
Managing Partner, Figueras Legal
Transactional
Intellectual Property Group
Hong Kong
William Leung
Founder
Transactional
Intellectual Property Group
Dominican Republic
Arturo J. Ramirez
Junior Partner
Transactional
Insolvency and Restructuring Group
Portugal
Guadalupe De Almeida
Founding Partner
Transactional
Intellectual Property Group
Zambia
Reagan Blankfein Gates
Managing Partner
Transactional
Intellectual Property Group
WLA Co-Practice Protocol
Brief WLA on your cross-border matter in this practice.
WLA assembles the right co-practice team in 48 hours — genuine local depth in every jurisdiction, one Institutional framework.