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KNOW · FIND · SOLVE. ACROSS BORDERS.
One business decision.
The whole world around it.
Start with the sentence you would say in a boardroom. WONE brings the markets, decisions, risks, expertise and current developments around your objective into one place — so you can see what matters and what to do next.
60MARKETS
18EXPERTISE
10INDUSTRIES
100BUSINESS SITUATIONS
75PROFESSIONALS
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PEOPLE→
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DECISION BRIEFS→POSTS→UPDATES→PODCASTS
FOR BUSINESS LEADERSUnderstand the decision. Compare the options. See what changed. Move with the right expertise.
WHEN BUSINESS CROSSES BORDERS
One decision quickly becomes many.
A market entry, acquisition, investment, financing, hire or dispute rarely belongs to one professional discipline. The important question is how the pieces affect each other — and what needs to happen next.
01Where?
Which markets, jurisdictions and corridors are involved?
02What changes?What does the business objective trigger across regulation, tax, people, contracts, finance and operations?
03What are the choices?What structures or markets should leadership compare before committing?
04What needs attention?What changed, what is uncertain, and which assumptions should be checked?
05Who can help?Find the people and firms whose market and capability fit the work.
06What happens next?Turn the decision into actions, owners, evidence and a clear next step.
WHAT BROUGHT YOU HERE?
Start with what your business is trying to do.
You do not need to know which professional discipline comes first. Start with the objective and see the markets, decisions, risks, expertise and next steps around it.
01
ENTER
We want to enter a new market.
See the markets, decisions, risks, expertise and next steps that may matter around this objective.
SEE WHAT MATTERS →02HIRE
We need our first team overseas.
See the markets, decisions, risks, expertise and next steps that may matter around this objective.
SEE WHAT MATTERS →03BUY
We are considering an acquisition.
See the markets, decisions, risks, expertise and next steps that may matter around this objective.
SEE WHAT MATTERS →04SELL
We want to sell across borders.
See the markets, decisions, risks, expertise and next steps that may matter around this objective.
SEE WHAT MATTERS →05FINANCE
We need capital or banking access.
See the markets, decisions, risks, expertise and next steps that may matter around this objective.
SEE WHAT MATTERS →06MOVE
We need to move money or profits.
See the markets, decisions, risks, expertise and next steps that may matter around this objective.
SEE WHAT MATTERS →07PROTECT
We need to protect technology or IP.
See the markets, decisions, risks, expertise and next steps that may matter around this objective.
SEE WHAT MATTERS →08SOLVE
A cross-border problem has appeared.
See the markets, decisions, risks, expertise and next steps that may matter around this objective.
SEE WHAT MATTERS →START WHERE YOU ARE
You may know the question, the market, the issue — or only the objective.
WONE gives you more than one way in, so you can move from uncertainty to something specific without starting your search again.
KNOW
What should I understand before we act?
Understand the market, the current context and the issues that may affect the decision.
KNOW →FIND
I know the market, sector or professional need.
Find the exact market, capability, industry, corridor, person or firm you need.
FIND →SOLVE
What is the business trying to achieve or address?
Start with the business objective and work forward into the decisions and execution.
SOLVE →EXPLORE
Show me what WONE covers across borders.
Explore markets, capabilities, industries, corridors, people, firms and current intelligence.
EXPLORE →
THE CROSS-BORDER REALITY
The difficult part is rarely finding one adviser. It is understanding how all the moving parts affect the same business objective.
One decision can involve company structure, contracts, tax, people, finance, regulation, payments, data, trade, risk and execution at the same time. WONE is designed around the objective rather than around separate professional silos.
HOW WONE WORKS100 BUSINESS MOMENTS
Start with what is happening.
Enter. Operate. Sell. Buy. Invest. Finance. Move money. Manage people. Change. Protect. Solve. Exit. Starting with the business situation is often more useful than starting with a professional-services category.
01
SOURCE.
Buying and importing across borders
Source internationally with stronger supplier, customs, contract, payment and supply-chain control.
↗02
STRUCTURE.
Changing international structure
Reorganise holding companies, migrate entities, change supply-chain arrangements and streamline groups across borders.
↗03
RESOLVE.
Dealing with cross-border problems
Act when disputes, investigations, defaults, fraud or deadlocks threaten international operations.
↗04
ENTER.
Entering another market
From first market consideration to entity setup, approvals, first hires, distributors and product launch.
↗05
EXIT.
Exiting, closing or divesting
Sell an overseas entity, wind down operations, withdraw from a market and clear residual liabilities properly.
↗06
GROW.
Growing internationally
Add countries, facilities, people, products and channels without letting the international business outgrow control.
↗07
INVEST.
Investing across borders
Structure, diligence, finance, approve and integrate investments, acquisitions, minority stakes and joint ventures.
↗08
PEOPLE.
Managing people across borders
Hire, relocate, compensate, structure and exit people across countries while staying aligned with employment and tax rules.
↗09
CAPITAL.
Moving money across borders
Fund operations, repatriate cash, finance trade, manage currency and handle cross-border payments cleanly.
↗10
OPERATE.
Operating internationally
Keep an overseas business compliant, connected and commercially workable after entry is complete.
↗11
PROTECT.
Protecting the international business
Protect IP, data, reputation, regulatory status and economic value across multiple jurisdictions.
↗12
SELL.
Selling and exporting across borders
Move from first overseas sale to distributors, shipments, regulated products, digital channels and export scale.
↗GET SPECIFIC QUICKLY
When you know the market and the issue, go straight to the combination.
Combine a market with an area of expertise or industry to see a more relevant view of the people, issues and information that may matter.
FIND
Combine what you already know.
Choose the market and the expertise or industry you need, and go directly to the relevant view.
MARKETS
Understand what operating in a country can require.
Bring establishment, tax, people, regulation, banking, trade, data, IP, transactions, risk and disputes into one market view.
EXPERTISE
Find the expertise your decision actually requires.
See each area of expertise in the markets, industries and business situations where it may matter — and the professionals connected to it.
01
FINANCE & ASSURANCE
Accounting, Reporting & Statutory Compliance
Accounting, reporting and statutory compliance needed to keep international operations accurate, current and locally compliant.
EXPLORE CAPABILITY →02
FINANCE & ASSURANCE
Audit & Assurance
Independent assurance across financial reporting, controls and other areas where cross-border stakeholders require confidence.
EXPLORE CAPABILITY →03
FINANCE & ASSURANCE
Banking & Capital Access
Banking and capital access for businesses that need accounts, debt, funding relationships or institutional capital in another market.
EXPLORE CAPABILITY →04
ENTER & OPERATE
Commercial Intelligence & Market Research
Decision-focused market intelligence for businesses assessing a new country, sector, customer base or competitive environment.
EXPLORE CAPABILITY →05
ENTER & OPERATE
Corporate & Entity Services
Entity formation, governance and corporate maintenance for businesses establishing or changing an international presence.
EXPLORE CAPABILITY →06
TRANSACT & PROTECT
Disputes & Resolution
Cross-border dispute strategy and resolution where contracts, assets, counterparties or proceedings span jurisdictions.
EXPLORE CAPABILITY →07
ENTER & OPERATE
Employment, Payroll & Mobility
Employment, payroll and mobility support for businesses hiring, moving or managing people across borders.
EXPLORE CAPABILITY →08
FINANCE & ASSURANCE
Finance & Treasury
Finance and treasury support for funding, liquidity, working capital and cash management across jurisdictions.
EXPLORE CAPABILITY →09
ENTER & OPERATE
Government & Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory strategy, approvals and engagement where business activity depends on government or sector-specific requirements.
EXPLORE CAPABILITY →10
FINANCE & ASSURANCE
Insurance & Risk Transfer
Insurance and risk-transfer support for international operations, assets, transactions and people.
EXPLORE CAPABILITY →11
TRANSACT & PROTECT
Intellectual Property & Brand Protection
Protection and commercialisation of brands, technology and other intellectual property across jurisdictions.
EXPLORE CAPABILITY →12
ENTER & OPERATE
Legal & Contracting
Contracts and legal structures that support cross-border business without leaving commercial gaps between jurisdictions.
EXPLORE CAPABILITY →13
FINANCE & ASSURANCE
Payments, Foreign Exchange & Settlement
Payments, foreign exchange and settlement arrangements for businesses moving money between markets.
EXPLORE CAPABILITY →14
TRANSACT & PROTECT
Risk, Compliance & Financial Integrity
Compliance and financial-integrity support across sanctions, anti-bribery, AML, third-party risk and related controls.
EXPLORE CAPABILITY →15
ENTER & OPERATE
Tax & International Structuring
Tax and structuring decisions for businesses, investments and transactions that operate across more than one jurisdiction.
EXPLORE CAPABILITY →16
TRANSACT & PROTECT
Technology, Data & Cyber
Technology, data and cyber support for international digital operations and technology-enabled business models.
EXPLORE CAPABILITY →17
TRANSACT & PROTECT
Trade, Customs & Supply Chain
Trade, customs and supply-chain support for businesses moving goods and services across borders.
EXPLORE CAPABILITY →18
TRANSACT & PROTECT
Transactions & Deals
Cross-border transaction support from early structuring and diligence through signing, closing and integration.
EXPLORE CAPABILITY →INDUSTRIES
See how the answer changes by industry.
Different sectors change regulation, talent, capital, data, contracts, supply chains and risk. Start with the industry context that matches your business.
10 DESTINATIONS
Consumer & Retail
Consumer and retail expansion depends on routes to market, products, channels, contracts, payments, people and local compliance.
10 DESTINATIONS
Energy & Infrastructure
Energy and infrastructure projects bring together regulation, capital, contracts, land, construction, supply chains and long-term operating risk.
10 DESTINATIONS
Financial Services
Financial-services expansion depends on regulatory permissions, governance, capital, controls and credible local operating arrangements.
10 DESTINATIONS
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Life-sciences and healthcare expansion requires careful coordination of regulation, products, data, contracts, people and market access.
10 DESTINATIONS
Manufacturing & Industrial
International manufacturing combines market access with facilities, suppliers, customs, people, product requirements and operational resilience.
BUSINESS CORRIDORS
See what changes when two markets meet.
Cross-border work is shaped by both markets. Compare the questions created by each market and what has to work between them.
BUSINESS CORRIDOR 01
Brazil ↔ United States
What is moving between the markets?
Brazil ↔ United States is a cross-border business corridor involving market access, investment, finance, people, contracts, trade and professional support across both markets.
OPEN TWO-MARKET VIEW →BUSINESS CORRIDOR 02
GCC ↔ Africa
What is the commercial objective on each side of the corridor?
GCC ↔ Africa brings together market access, commercial relationships, tax, finance, people, contracts, regulation and practical execution across both markets.
OPEN TWO-MARKET VIEW →BUSINESS CORRIDOR 03
India ↔ Africa
What is the commercial objective on each side of the corridor?
India ↔ Africa brings together market access, commercial relationships, tax, finance, people, contracts, regulation and practical execution across both markets.
OPEN TWO-MARKET VIEW →BUSINESS CORRIDOR 04
United States ↔ Mexico
What is the commercial objective on each side of the corridor?
United States ↔ Mexico brings together market access, commercial relationships, tax, finance, people, contracts, regulation and practical execution across both markets.
OPEN TWO-MARKET VIEW →BUSINESS CORRIDOR 05
South Korea ↔ GCC
What is the commercial objective on each side of the corridor?
South Korea ↔ GCC brings together market access, commercial relationships, tax, finance, people, contracts, regulation and practical execution across both markets.
OPEN TWO-MARKET VIEW →BUSINESS CORRIDOR 06
UAE ↔ Europe
What is moving between the markets?
UAE ↔ Europe is a cross-border business corridor involving market access, investment, finance, people, contracts, trade and professional support across both markets.
OPEN TWO-MARKET VIEW →PEOPLE & FIRMS
Find professionals by the work, market and industry that matter.
Open a professional profile to see practice depth, markets, industries, connected firm, colleagues, authored intelligence and relevant next steps.
Viswanathan Nair
Managing Partner
VASS International Auditing & Consultants
OPEN PROFILE →
Bruno Abbate
Owner - Managing Director
Gubernantia SA
OPEN PROFILE →
Gittel Ayuk
Associate
Midas Law Group
OPEN PROFILE →
Reagan Blankfein Gates
Managing Partner
Reagan Blankfein Gates Legal Practitioners
OPEN PROFILE →
Dimitrios Katsaros
Principal Solicitor
Katsaros & Associates
OPEN PROFILE →
James Tamayo Puerta
Managing Partner
BTS CONSULTORES SAS BIC
OPEN PROFILE →
Roberto Gilardino
Regional Partner North Asia & additional countries
Horizons (Shanghai) Corporate Advisory Company
OPEN PROFILE →
Thompson Mucheki
Managing Director
Judicia Forensic & Risk Advisory Services (Private) Limited t/a Judiciá Forensics Advisory
OPEN PROFILE →WHAT CHANGED? WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Keep current developments connected to the decisions they may affect.
Decision Intelligence connects developments to markets, expertise, industries and people so you can understand why a change may matter to your business.
INTELLIGENCE IN THE RIGHT FORM
Different questions need different kinds of intelligence.
Use decision briefs, professional commentary, current updates and video conversations — each linked to the relevant markets, expertise, industries, people and firms.
01 / KNOW
Decision Intelligence
Structured briefs designed to support a business decision.
OPEN INTELLIGENCE →02 / VIEWPosts & Commentary
Professional perspective, interpretation and authored point of view.
READ POSTS →03 / NOWUpdates & Signals
What changed, what was announced and what may need attention now.
SEE UPDATES →04 / WATCHPodcasts & Video
Conversations, interviews and executive briefings in media form.
WATCH & LISTEN →CLIENT WORK
See how complex cross-border objectives are worked through.
Explore examples of how markets, expertise and professionals can come together around an international business objective.
WHO WE WORK WITH
Different businesses face different cross-border decisions.
Entrepreneurs, investors, corporations and professional leaders can begin with the context closest to them and move into the markets, expertise and people they need.
SPECIALIST BUSINESS CONTEXTS
Some decisions need a more specialised view.
Explore specialist business situations without losing sight of the relevant markets, expertise, people and insight.
WONE · 01
WONE Frontier
For founders and scale-ups crossing borders fast.
WONE · 05
WONE Impact
Capital, governance and professional infrastructure for impact.
WONE · 03
WONE Intel
Decision intelligence for international business.
WONE · 04
WONE Legacy
International family business, wealth and succession.
WONE · 02
WONE South
Built around the markets rewriting global growth.
THE GLOBAL BUSINESS CIRCUIT™
Some questions are better worked through together.
Bring a cross-border question, choice or uncertainty into a focused working room with senior leaders, then continue into the relevant market, capability or professional support if useful.
EXPLORE THE CIRCUITMY WONE
Keep track of the markets, decisions and issues that matter to you.
Save questions, requirements and decisions in one place so you can return as the business context develops.
START WITH YOUR QUESTION