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WLA CO-PRACTICE · UNITED KINGDOM · EUROPE

UNITED KINGDOM.
THE WORLD'S DEFAULT
GOVERNING
LAW.

WLA holds exclusive co-practice partners across All nine WLA core practices in the United Kingdom — London. English law governs the majority of international commercial transactions globally. WLA activates UK law alongside every jurisdiction you need, simultaneously.

English Law
Default global governing law
LCIA
International arbitration seat
Day-One
Employment rights — April 2026
UKIPO
Post-Brexit IP — dual filing
LEGAL SYSTEM · UNITED KINGDOM

THE LEGAL
LANDSCAPE OF
UNITED KINGDOM.

English common law. Companies Act 2006. Financial Services and Markets Act 2020 for FCA-regulated activities. LCIA — London Court of International Arbitration. UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for merger control. National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) for FDI screening. UKIPO post-Brexit now separate from EU IP.

KEY COURTS & INSTITUTIONS
UK High Court — Commercial Court · Chancery Division
Court of Appeal · Supreme Court
LCIA — London Court of International Arbitration
CMA — Competition and Markets Authority
FCA — Financial Conduct Authority
Employment Tribunal · Employment Appeal Tribunal
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
CMA — UK merger control — mandatory and voluntary
NSIA — National Security and Investment Act screening
FCA — financial services authorisation and regulation
UKIPO — patent and trademark registration post-Brexit
HMRC — UK tax compliance and transfer pricing
Home Office — immigration — Skilled Worker and Global Talent
WLA INTELLIGENCE · UNITED KINGDOM · LIVE

REGULATORY SIGNALS
FROM
UNITED KINGDOM.

WLA Intelligence tracks regulatory changes, enforcement trends, and deal climate signals from United Kingdom in real time — updated by the WLA United Kingdom co-practice partner.

SIGNAL
DETAIL
STATUS
EMPLOYMENT
DAY-ONE RIGHTS
UK Employment Rights Bill — Day-One Rights Effective April 2026
Unfair dismissal protection and fire-and-rehire restrictions from day one of employment. Urgent review required for all UK workforces. WLA UK employment specialist available for immediate brief.
ACTIVE
CMA
MERGER CONTROL
CMA Phase 2 Investigations — Increased Activity in Technology and Life Sciences
CMA significantly increasing Phase 2 investigations. Pre-notification CMA engagement now standard for any technology or life sciences deal with UK nexus.
HIGH
NSIA
FDI
NSI Act Screening — Expanding Categories for Mandatory Notification
NSIA mandatory notification categories under review. Transactions involving UK entities in energy, transport, and technology sectors requiring mandatory NSIA filing.
ACTIVE
UKIPO
IP
UK Post-Brexit IP — Dual Filing Strategy Now Standard
All UK and EU IP filings now require separate prosecution at UKIPO and EUIPO. WLA co-ordinates UK and EU IP strategy simultaneously as one integrated programme.
HIGH
WLA QUALIFIED™ PARTNER FIRM · UNITED KINGDOM

THE WLA
UNITED KINGDOM
CO-PRACTICE PARTNER.

WLA designates one exclusive partner firm per practice per jurisdiction. The WLA United Kingdom partner firm is the sole WLA co-practice partner for United Kingdom mandates — WLA Qualified, reviewed annually, and briefed simultaneously with every other WLA firm on every cross-border matter involving United Kingdom.

SL
WLA QUALIFIED™ PARTNER · UNITED KINGDOM
Levitt Robinson Solicitors
Sydney, Australia · UK→Africa Corridor
Stewart Levitt · Principal & Managing Partner

Levitt Robinson Solicitors is a leading litigation and transactional firm with deep experience in UK law matters across the APAC↔Americas and UK→Africa corridors. Stewart Levitt co-ordinates WLA UK co-practice for cross-border dispute and transactional mandates with UK law at the centre.

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PRACTICES HELD IN UNITED KINGDOM
CORPORATE M&A
Companies Act · CMA · NSIA · FCA
DISPUTES
LCIA · Commercial Court · ICC London
TAX
UK CIT · DPT · Transfer Pricing
IP
UKIPO · EPO · Post-Brexit strategy
IMMIGRATION
Skilled Worker · Global Talent · BNO
EMPLOYMENT
Day-One Rights · TUPE · Tribunals
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