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World Law Alliance
For businesses

Cross-border legal work should start with what your business is trying to do.

Tell WLA the business problem. We help you understand the legal work, prepare for a new market, clear a deal, or keep the international lawyers your organisation needs.

One decisionUnderstand the legal work before you instruct several firms.
One market entryKnow what must happen legally before you commit.
One dealKnow which approvals stand between you and closing.
Ongoing workKnow who to call before the next matter arrives.
Choose by the business problem

You do not need to know which WLA service you need.

Start with the sentence that sounds most like your situation.

01 · I have one cross-border decision
“We are planning something across countries and need to know the legal work around it.”

See which countries, legal issues, priorities, advisers and next steps may be involved.

Start with a Decision Map
02 · I am entering a new country
“We know the market. We need to know what must happen legally before launch.”

Map the entry route, permissions, people, contracts, data and the order of steps.

Assess a market entry
03 · I am buying, selling or investing
“We have a deal across borders and need to know what has to be approved first.”

See the approvals, filings and tests, and when each falls against signing and closing.

Map the deal gates
04 · I need lawyers abroad again and again
“We operate in several countries and need a clearer way to use outside counsel.”

Map your existing counsel, find coverage gaps and keep a usable Bench over time.

Build a Global Legal Bench
Four services. One client journey.

Start small. Add only what the business actually needs.

01

Cross-Border Decision Map™

Turns one international business decision into a clear view of the countries, legal workstreams, priorities, local-counsel needs and next actions involved.

See the service
Use whenThe business decision is clear, but the legal scope is not.
02

Market Entry Legal Readiness™

Turns a planned country entry into a legal readiness route before you commit people, money, contracts or operating resources.

See the service
Use whenYou know the market you want to enter and are planning how.
03

Deal Regulatory Gate™

Maps the approvals, filings and tests a cross-border deal must pass in each country, in the order they fall against signing and closing.

See the service
Use whenYou are buying, selling or investing across borders.
04

Global Legal Bench™

Builds and maintains your external legal capability across the countries and recurring legal needs that matter to you. You approve every firm.

See the service
Use whenInternational legal needs keep returning and every matter restarts the search.
01 · MapDecision Map

See the legal work one decision creates.

02 · PrepareMarket Entry

Get ready before you commit to a country.

03 · ClearDeal Regulatory Gate

Know what a deal must pass to close.

04 · MaintainGlobal Legal Bench

Keep the counsel you need, ready to use.

How every service works

Four steps. Nothing starts until you agree in writing.

01 · BRIEF

Tell us what you are trying to do

A few short questions, in your own words.

02 · SCOPE AND FEE

Agree in writing

WLA confirms what is included and the fee. No obligation until you agree.

03 · BUILD AND VERIFY

Drafted, then checked

The engine drafts from WLA records. A WLA lawyer in each country verifies every legal statement.

04 · USE

Act with the right lawyers

You receive a result you can act on. Where advice is needed, WLA introduces the designated partner firm.

WHO GIVES THE LEGAL ADVICE?

Independent qualified law firms give jurisdiction-specific advice under their own engagement. WLA provides the mapping, institutional and coordination layer.

THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY

AI helps with drafting and organising. It does not establish what the law is. Lawyers do that.

More services

Specialist services for particular needs.

Questions

Before you start.

Do I need to know which service I need?

No. Start with the sentence that sounds most like your situation. If none fits, send a short note through Brief WLA and we will point you to the right one.

Is this legal advice?

No. World Law Alliance does not provide legal services and is not a law firm. The services organise the legal questions and show where advice is needed. Where it is, WLA introduces the designated partner firm in that country, which is solely responsible for the advice it gives.

Do I have to give up my own lawyers?

No. Your existing counsel can stay central. WLA maps around them and adds counsel only where there is a real gap.

How is the fee set?

WLA confirms the scope and a fee in writing before work begins. Sending a request carries no obligation.

What is the difference between the four services?

The Decision Map covers one decision. Market Entry covers a planned move into one country. The Deal Regulatory Gate covers a transaction. The Global Legal Bench covers your recurring needs over time.

Not sure where to start?

Tell WLA the business problem.

A short note is enough. We will point you to the right service, or tell you if another route is better.