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Cases · Markets, trade & operations · International trade, customs & sanctions

Adapt to a new regulation in key markets

A new law affects how we operate in several countries. What must we change?

WONE Global assesses the change in each market on the same basis and helps you implement it before the deadlines.

Countries in the typical case Singapore · Indonesia · Philippines · Vietnam

The situation

What is happening

A new law changes how you must operate in several countries.

What is at stake

Adapting late leads to fines, blocked products and lost business.

Who faces this

  • Corporations
  • Mid-sized companies
  • Founders and growing companies

A scenario

FintechFounder-led company · from Singapore · in Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam

It must comply with new payment licensing rules in three markets.

Where it ends Compliant before the deadline.

A representative scenario of the work WONE Global coordinates, not a specific client’s matter.

Also asked as “Regulatory change impact”“New compliance requirements abroad”“A government has imposed sudden import restrictions”“A business is preparing for an abrupt licensing or regulatory change”

The solution

How WONE Global handles it

WONE Global assesses the change in each market on the same basis and helps you implement it before the deadlines.

Usually led by Licences, permits and regulators, with Anti-bribery, sanctions and compliance, Contracts and commercial law and Data protection and cyber.

Step by step, in the scenario

  1. Weeks 1-2Changes assessed.
  2. Weeks 3-6Applications.
  3. Months 2-6Implementation.
  4. ThenCompliance.

Timings are typical. They depend on the countries, the authorities involved and how quickly documents are available.

Decisions

The decisions involved

  1. 01What changes, by when, and in which countries
  2. 02Licences or registrations needed
  3. 03Operational and contractual changes

Outcomes

What you receive

  • A regulatory change plan
  • Applications filed
  • Policies and contracts updated

This is a general guide. Your WONE Global professional confirms the work, timing and fees for your markets before anything starts.

Who handles it

Licences, permits and regulators, market by market

The status of the lead service in the markets that matter for this case. A named WONE Global Partner acts under their own licence; where none is in place yet, WONE Global confirms availability before anything else.

  1. Indonesiain the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  2. Philippinesin the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  3. Singaporein the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  4. Vietnamin the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  5. Colombia WONE Global Partner Katherin Diaz Velilla · Co-Founder Brief this Partner →
  6. India On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  7. Saudi Arabia On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  8. United Arab Emirates On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  9. United Kingdom On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  10. United States On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →

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Katherin Diaz VelillaBogotá · Colombia

WONE Global Capability Partner · Colombia

Katherin Diaz Velilla

Complete profile

Co-Founder · V&V Associates · Bogotá

International tax attorney and strategic advisor with 12+ years across Colombia's DIAN, Ministry of Finance, Senate, Presidency, and EY. Co-founder of V&V Asociados. Specializes in cross-border tax structuring, transfer…

Kelvin A. EgbeYaoundé · Cameroon

WONE Global Capability Partner · Cameroon

Kelvin A. Egbe

Managing Partner · Midas Law Group · Yaoundé

Attorney specialized in structuring, licensing, control, project permitting, patents, trademarks & Designs registration, venture financing, trade finance, regulatory intelligence & compliance, Financial markets, natural…

Roberto GilardinoShanghai · China

WONE Global Capability Partner · China

Roberto Gilardino

Regional Partner North Asia & additional countries · Horizons (Shanghai) Corporate Advisory Company · Shanghai

Roberto Gilardino is Regional Partner at Horizons, supervising the advisory’s activities in North Asia as well as additional countries (including Mongolia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, UAE, Cyprus and Malta).

Dr. Esteban Lucio MaccariBuenos Aires · Argentina

WONE Global Capability Partner · Argentina

Dr. Esteban Lucio Maccari

Managing Director · Maccari Adam & Asociados · Buenos Aires

He is a lawyer with a degree from the University of Buenos Aires and a degree in Spanish Law. He completed postgraduate studies in Strategic Business Management at the Polytechnic University of Madrid and the Glocoll at…

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