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WLA Co-Practice for Founders

Cross-border legal.
From incorporation
to exit.

WLA co-practice gives founders and founder-backed companies the Institutional legal infrastructure for cross-border incorporation, fundraising, IP protection, international expansion, and M&A — in every jurisdiction simultaneously, without a global firm retainer.

6+
Partner Firms
IP
Protected globally
1
Engagement — all borders
Exit
Co-practiced
Live Intelligence
Active
EU AI Act
High-risk AI obligations in full force
Active
EU Unitary Patent
Barcelona UPC operational
Active
India DPDP
12-month compliance window
Active
UK Employment Rights
Day-one rights
Active
CFIUS
Heightened screening for tech founders
What WLA co-practice gives founders

Every jurisdiction.
No global firm
retainer.

Founders building international businesses face the same cross-border legal complexity as multinationals — but without the budget for a global firm retainer. WLA co-practice gives founders institutional-grade legal capability across every jurisdiction they operate in, co-ordinated as one engagement, at independent firm economics.

Cross-Border Incorporation
Holding structure establishment, corporate governance, and investor documentation — locally compliant in every jurisdiction, globally consistent in structure.
International IP Protection
Global trademark portfolios, EU Unitary Patent strategy, IP licensing, and anti-counterfeiting — co-practiced with the right IP specialist in each jurisdiction simultaneously.
Fundraising Legal Co-Practice
Term sheet review, investor due diligence, SAFE and convertible instruments, and closing documentation — co-practiced with local counsel in every relevant jurisdiction.
International Expansion
Market entry legal structuring, local employment, regulatory compliance, and data protection — co-practiced in every new jurisdiction simultaneously.
Founder M&A — Buy and Sell Side
Acquisition of targets, sale process, secondary transactions — co-practiced by the right legal specialist in every jurisdiction the deal touches.
Exit Co-Practice
IPO, trade sale, or PE secondary — WLA co-practice coordinates due diligence, vendor disclosure, and transaction documentation across every relevant jurisdiction.
IP Practice Group Lead
William Leung
IP Practice Group Lead
William Leung
Founder · William KW Leung & Co. · Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Transactional Practice Intellectual Property Insolvency and Restructuring Global Dispute
Profile → Firm → Hong Kong →
Live founder intelligence
IP
EU Unitary Patent
Barcelona UPC operational — WLA IP co-practice coordinating Unitary Patent strategy for all tech and product founders with European markets
AI
EU AI Act
High-risk AI obligations in full force — all founders with EU users must assess system classification and compliance obligations now
Data
India DPDP
12-month compliance window — founders with India user data must audit cross-border data transfer arrangements
M&A
CFIUS
Heightened review for tech founders raising from or selling to APAC investors — WLA coordinates pre-filing strategy
WLA partner firms for founders

The firms that co-practice
on founder mandates.

One exclusive partner firm Per Practice — each WLA-accredited, reviewed annually. WLA partner firms have advised founder-backed companies at every stage — from first incorporation to exit.

Dr. Zubrod | Friesen PartG mbB
Frankfurt, Germany
Partner Firm
Transactional Practice Intellectual Property Insolvency and Restructuring
FF
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Managing Partner

Arbitration | Full Service | Mediation

Profile → Germany →
William KW Leung & Co.
Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Partner Firm
Transactional Practice Intellectual Property Global Arbitration and Mediation
FF
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Managing Partner

Corporate & Commercial

Profile → Hong Kong →
G. M. Gamma Advocates LLP
Nairobi, Kenya
Partner Firm
Transactional Practice Labor and Employment Law Immigration Law
FF
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Managing Partner

Arbitration | Full service | Mediation

Profile → Kenya →
Galante & Martins
Montevideo, Uruguay
Partner Firm
Transactional Practice Intellectual Property Injury and Terrorism
FF
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Managing Partner

Corporate & Commercial

Profile → Uruguay →
Leader Corporate Services Limited
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Partner Firm
Transactional Practice Intellectual Property Tax
FF
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Managing Partner

Corporate & Commercial

Profile → Hong Kong →
Penrose Law
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Partner Firm
Transactional Practice Intellectual Property Global Dispute
FF
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Managing Partner

Arbitration | Mediation

Profile → Netherlands →
Key founder-focused practitioners

Named practitioners.
Every jurisdiction
where you operate.

Every WLA co-practice founder mandate is held by a named practitioner who personally holds the matter alongside WLA partner firms in other jurisdictions.

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WLA co-practice covers every jurisdiction where you operate — from incorporation to exit. One engagement, one Institutional framework, independent firm economics.