What is World Law Alliance?

World Law Alliance is an Institutional platform where independent law firms co-practice across borders under one shared framework of excellence.

How many jurisdictions does WLA cover?

WLA has partner firms across 80+ jurisdictions worldwide, with one exclusive partner firm Per Practice.

How can my law firm join WLA?

Law firms can apply for WLA Partner Firm status through our Expression of Interest form. We designate one exclusive partner firm Per Practice.

WLA Co-Practice for Technology Companies

Technology. Regulated in
every market. One co-practice team.

Technology companies face the most complex and fastest-moving cross-border legal environment of any sector — data protection, AI regulation, IP, employment, and market entry compliance varying dramatically between jurisdictions. WLA co-practice provides coherent coverage across every market you operate in.

48hr

Co-practice team assembled

90⁺

Jurisdictions

Engagement — all markets

Live

Regulatory signals

Live Intelligence

Active

EU AI Act

High-risk obligations in full force across all 27 member states

Active

India DPDP

12-month compliance window — cross-border transfer framework published

Active

UK Online Safety

Advancing — significant platform compliance obligations

Active

US AI Governance

Executive order framework — state-level regulation active

What WLA co-practice gives technology companies

Every regulatory regime.
One coherent team.

Technology companies don't have one legal problem — they have dozens of overlapping legal regimes operating simultaneously across every market they operate in. WLA co-practice means one coordinated team addressing all of them.

EU AI Act Compliance Co-Practice

WLA co-practice coordinates compliance assessment across all EU member states — one programme, 27 jurisdictions, one deliverable for your compliance team

Regulatory

Cross-Border Data Protection

GDPR, DPDP, PIPL, LGPD — WLA maps your data flows and coordinates local compliance across every jurisdiction simultaneously

Data Law

International IP Co-Practice

Technology licensing across borders — IP structuring, trademark registration, and patent strategy globally, co-practiced with local experts

Tech M&A — Multi-Jurisdiction

Cross-border technology acquisitions — WLA assembles the co-practice deal team and coordinates simultaneous regulatory filings

M&A

International Employment Co-Practice

Hiring across borders — WLA co-practice provides compliant employment structures for technology teams in every new market

Employment

Client perspective

When we expanded into six European markets in nine months, WLA co-practice was the only structure that gave us legal coverage that actually worked. One co-practice team across all six markets — not six different firms we had to manage separately.

Chief Legal Officer

SaaS company, Series B — 2025 European expansion

Live technology intelligence

EU AI Act

High-risk obligations in full force

Conformity assessment required across all 27 EU member states

India DPDP

12-month compliance window

Cross-border data transfer framework now published

UK Online Safety Act

Advancing implementation

Significant platform compliance obligations now active