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WLA M&A Practice Group
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WLA M&A Practice Group

Cross-border M&A.
Every jurisdiction.
One co-practice deal team.

WLA M&A co-practice covers the full deal lifecycle — from structuring and due diligence through regulatory approvals and cross-border closing — in every major jurisdiction simultaneously. One engagement. One Institutional framework. One accountable co-practice deal team.

40+
M&A jurisdictions
1
Engagement — all borders
0
Conflicts — exclusive Per Practice
↑18%
Americas M&A 2026
Live Intelligence
↑18%
Americas M&A
Deregulatory environment — mid-market surge
↑11%
EU Inbound M&A
US acquirers dominant — tech and pharma
Active
EU FSR
Mandatory filings above €100m
↑27%
APAC M&A
India, ASEAN, and Australia driving growth
↑31%
Africa & ME
Vision 2030 and Gulf FDI at record levels
What WLA M&A co-practice delivers

One co-practice deal team.
Every jurisdiction.
From term sheet to closing.

No independent law firm anywhere in the world can match the cross-border M&A capability that WLA's co-practice model delivers — genuine deal teams in every jurisdiction, under one Institutional framework.

Cross-Border M&A — Full Cycle
End-to-end deal advisory across every jurisdiction simultaneously — structure, due diligence, regulatory approvals, closing, and post-completion integration.
Multi-Jurisdiction Regulatory
Antitrust filings, merger control, FDI screening — coordinated across every relevant jurisdiction as a single submission strategy.
Private Equity & Buyout
Cross-border PE transactions — co-practiced with the right specialist in each jurisdiction simultaneously.
Joint Venture & Shareholders' Agreements
Cross-border JV structuring — locally compliant in every jurisdiction, globally consistent in structure.
Post-Completion Integration
Employment, regulatory compliance, and corporate integration — co-practiced with local specialists.
M&A Practice Group Lead
Steve Wong Che Ming
WLA M&A Practice Group Lead
Steve Wong Che Ming
Corporate & Commercial
M&A Corporate Cross-Border FDI

Steve Wong Che Ming is a seasoned lawyer at Wong Poon Chan Law & Co., Hong Kong, serving private companies, families, founders, and high-net-worth individuals. He specializes in mergers and acquisitions, dispute resolution, corporate governance,…

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Deal Climate — Q2 2026
Americas↑ 18%
Europe↑ 12%
Asia Pacific↑ 27%
Africa & ME↑ 31%
WLA partner firms in M&A

The firms that
co-practice on M&A
mandates.

One exclusive partner firm Per Practice — each WLA-accredited, reviewed annually against published M&A practice standards.

William KW Leung & Co.
Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Partner Firm
TransactionalIntellectual Property GroupGlobal Arbitration and Mediation Group
William
William Leung
Founder

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

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Altacit Global
Chennai,
Partner Firm
TransactionalIntellectual Property GroupInsolvency and Restructuring Group
Sowrirajan
Sowrirajan J
Senior Patent Associate

Firm Overview: Altacit Global, established in 2003, is an ISO 9001–certified and CRISIL-rated full-service law firm with a…

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AM-Almeida Monteiro & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados SP, RL
Lagoa, Portugal
Partner Firm
TransactionalIntellectual Property GroupInsolvency and Restructuring GroupGlobal Dispute Group
Guadalupe
Guadalupe De Almeida
Founding Partner

WHO WE ARE The problems of our Clients are not of other, are ours. AM- Almeida Monteiro &…

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Law & More B.V.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Partner Firm
TransactionalIntellectual Property GroupInsolvency and Restructuring GroupGlobal Dispute Group
Tom
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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Figueras Legal SLP
Barcelona, Spain
Partner Firm
TransactionalIntellectual Property GroupInsolvency and Restructuring Group
Josep
Josep Figueras
Managing Partner, Figueras Legal

Figueras Legal is the result of the combination of the legal, technical and human knowledge acquired by Figueras…

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Bos Van Der Burg Advocaten
Zoetermeer, Netherlands
Partner Firm
TransactionalGlobal Dispute Group
C.M. (Kees) Van Der
C.M. (Kees) Van Der Burg
Managing Partner

BOS VAN DER BURG serves a wide range of commercial clients, from the small and medium-size enterprise sector…

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35+ jurisdictions still open for WLA M&A designation.
Key M&A practitioners

The practitioners
behind every WLA
M&A mandate.

Every WLA co-practice M&A matter is handled by a named practitioner who personally holds the mandate alongside WLA partner firms in other jurisdictions.

Steve Wong Che Ming
Hong Kong
Steve Wong Che Ming
Corporate & Commercial
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
William Leung
Hong Kong
William Leung
Founder
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
Guadalupe De Almeida
Portugal
Guadalupe De Almeida
Founding Partner
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
Tom Meevis
Netherlands
Tom Meevis
Managing Partner
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
Josep Figueras
Spain
Josep Figueras
Managing Partner, Figueras Legal
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
C.M. (Kees) Van Der Burg
Netherlands
C.M. (Kees) Van Der Burg
Managing Partner
Transactional Global Dispute Group
Dawid Sokolowski
Poland
Dawid Sokolowski
Managing Partner
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
Reagan Blankfein Gates
Zambia
Reagan Blankfein Gates
Managing Partner
Transactional Intellectual Property Group
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Related practice groups & corridors

More from WLA
on M&A.

WLA M&A co-practice connects to every related practice group — regulatory, employment, tax, and IP all co-practiced as part of the same deal team.

WLA Co-Practice Protocol

Your cross-border M&A matter. One co-practice deal team. 48 hours.

Describe your transaction — the jurisdictions, the parties, the deal structure. WLA Central Command identifies the right co-practice team and confirms in writing within 48 hours.