Partner / Member Application Form
Join the Global Network of High Performance Independent Firms & Professionals.
Expand Your Geographic Reach Effortlessly
Instantly extend your reach globally without the challenges and expenses of establishing your own overseas offices. Market your niche to a wider audience across the globe at a fraction of your invested resources. Get on the radar of new corporate clients worldwide and improve your awareness both locally and internationally, regardless of whether you are branded or unbranded.
WLA members form a close-knit group of firms that are highly respected in their local markets, well-versed in current business trends, internationally connected, extremely ethical, and operate with a shared vision and set of values. Everything we do at WLA is designed to provide our member firms with the resources, opportunities, and culture of friendship they need to connect, engage, grow, and extend their legal and advisory reach to clients everywhere in the world.
Gain access to technical manuals, global software, and training that comply with international standards. Develop your practice and skills through a variety of initiatives, shared matters, projects, WLA conferences, informal face-to-face interactions, collaborative business development projects, and meet-ups. Deliver consistent, high-quality service to clients, wherever they are headquartered or have a presence in the world. Create joint venture teams or collaborate on representing large, complex international transactions.
Benefit from business development support and international networking opportunities. Make joint pitches with WLA for large or high-value clients. Develop your pro bono activities in your chosen sector, location, or practice areas. Grow and diversify your client base through inbound work referrals from other WLA member firms, both regional and international. Send referrals to the most competent law firms and receive referrals from others. Build your network and stimulate business development opportunities by participating in global, regional, and national web-live and live events.
Enhance your online visibility with an online landing page of your law firm containing all necessary information, profiles of all law firm partners on the WLA platform, and videos in various sections of the WLA platform. Maintain a constantly updated and public profile on the WLA platform to improve your recognition and search visibility online.
Enhance your online visibility with an online landing page of your law firm containing all necessary information, profiles of all law firm partners on the WLA platform, and videos in various sections of the WLA platform. Maintain a constantly updated and public profile on the WLA platform to improve your recognition and search visibility online.
Get recognition as part of an integrated global brand trusted for its quality. Enhance your firm’s reputation for delivering the highest international standards of ethics, client service, and professionalism. Use the WLA brand in the following ways: ‘World Law Alliance’ or ‘WLA,’ ‘A WLA Firm,’ and ‘Member, World Law Alliance.’ The logo can be used at the bottom footer of your website and email signatures. The WLA logos will be shared with descriptions on how to use them in various settings, along with links to WLA assets for client knowledge.
Gain a global footprint and become more likely to receive referrals. Connect clients to the right talent to meet their specific needs in any required geography. Benefit from new client opportunities, increased opportunities through joint marketing initiatives, and access to top-quality training and know-how. This allows member firms, regardless of size or location, to be connected to client opportunities around the world and collaborate with other firms to find the right match with the right expertise in the right place for clients.
Collaboratively develop, own, and control specialized assets with a collective purpose in different practice and industry sectors. WLA membership allows progressive firms to remain independent, build a reputation, and pursue multi-market growth opportunities.
Our unified brand helps increase your visibility in the global marketplace. Members can leverage the “WORLD LAW ALLIANCE” name alongside their own, allowing for dual recognition. For instance, if your firm is named “XYZ Associates,” you can brand yourself as “World Law Alliance Associates” or simply use “WORLD LAW ALLIANCE”for broader recognition. This co-branding strategy ensures that your local identity is preserved while benefiting from the global recognition of WLA brand.
Ready to get Designated for your jurisdiction and practice?
Request Consideration as a Designated Constituent Law Practice of World Law Alliance
Purpose of This Process
World Law Alliance designates a limited number of law practices as Designated Constituent Law Practices.
Designation reflects institutional alignment and responsibility — not membership, affiliation, or commercial participation.
This page outlines how law practices may request consideration for designation within World Law Alliance.
Nature of Designation
Designation within World Law Alliance:
- Is conferred selectively and sparingly
- Is limited by jurisdiction and/or practice domain
- Is evaluative, not automatic
- Is subject to term, review, and withdrawal
Designation is not open enrollment.
Not all requests for consideration result in designation.
Who May Request Consideration
Law practices may request consideration where they demonstrate:
- Established and continuous presence within a defined jurisdiction
- Depth and maturity in one or more legal practice domains
- Experience with cross-border, institutionally complex, or high-stakes matters
- Professional discipline, independence, and long-term orientation
Requesting consideration does not imply entitlement.
Scope of Possible Designation
Where appropriate, designation may be conferred in one or more of the following forms:
Jurisdictional Designation
Custodianship of legal practice continuity within a specific country or jurisdiction.
Practice-Domain Designation
Custodianship of continuity within a defined area of legal practice.
Scoped or Limited Designation
Designation limited to defined parameters, where institutional coherence requires restraint.
Designation scope is determined solely by World Law Alliance.
The Consideration Process
Designation consideration follows a structured institutional review.
1. Expression of Interest
A confidential submission outlining:
- Jurisdiction(s) of practice
- Core practice domain(s)
- Firm profile and institutional orientation
- Rationale for seeking designation
No fee is payable at this stage.
2. Institutional Evaluation
World Law Alliance evaluates requests based on:
- Existing and anticipated jurisdictional coverage
- Practice-domain alignment
- Institutional balance across regions
- Long-term coherence of the WLA environment
Additional information may be requested where necessary.
3. Designation Determination
World Law Alliance may:
- Confer designation
- Confer scoped or limited designation
- Defer consideration
- Decline designation
All decisions are discretionary and final.
Term, Review, and Stewardship
Designation is conferred for a defined term and is subject to periodic review.
World Law Alliance reserves the right to amend, suspend, or withdraw designation where:
- Institutional alignment deteriorates
- Conduct compromises integrity or trust
- The broader coherence of the institution requires adjustment
Continuity is subordinate to integrity.
Institutional Contribution & Fee Basis
Where designation is conferred, it is sustained through an annual institutional designation fee.
The fee supports:
- Stewardship of the World Law Alliance institutional environment
- Maintenance of institutional initiatives and reference instruments
- Long-term continuity of the dual-pillar model
The designation fee does not purchase visibility, access, mandates, or work.
Important Clarifications
- Designated Constituent Law Practices remain legally independent at all times
- World Law Alliance does not direct or supervise legal work
- Designation does not imply representation or endorsement
- World Law Alliance does not act as an intermediary or introducer
Closing Statement
World Law Alliance does not aggregate law practices.
It designates them – to preserve continuity, discipline, and coherence in global legal practice.
Requesting consideration is an expression of institutional alignment.
Designation is conferred where such alignment is demonstrated and required.
Request Consideration for Designation
(Confidential – non-binding – no obligation)