Douala · Cameroon
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Cases · Capital & assets · Cross-border assets & ownership
Invest in a company abroad
We want to invest in a company in another country. How do we do it safely?
WONE Global runs legal, tax and financial diligence locally, structures the investment for tax at home and abroad, and secures your rights in the shareholder agreement under local law.
Countries in the typical case Saudi Arabia · Germany
The situation
What is happening
You want to buy a stake in a business in another country, as a corporate, family office or individual.
What is at stake
Investing without local checks risks hidden liabilities, weak shareholder rights and an exit that local rules block.
Who faces this
- Corporations
- Mid-sized companies
- Private clients and families
A scenario
Family officePrivate client or family · from Saudi Arabia · in Germany
It is taking a minority stake in a German manufacturer.
Where it ends A protected minority investment.
A representative scenario of the work WONE Global coordinates, not a specific client’s matter.
Also asked as “Buying shares in a foreign company”“Direct investment abroad”
The solution
How WONE Global handles it
WONE Global runs legal, tax and financial diligence locally, structures the investment for tax at home and abroad, and secures your rights in the shareholder agreement under local law.
Usually led by Transactions & Deals, with Tax & International Structuring, Government & Regulatory Affairs and Legal & Contracting.
Step by step, in the scenario
- Weeks 1-3Diligence in Germany.
- Week 4Holding structure for tax at home and abroad.
- Weeks 5-8Shareholder rights negotiated.
- ThenCompletion and board seat.
Timings are typical. They depend on the countries, the authorities involved and how quickly documents are available.
Decisions
The decisions involved
- 01Screening and approval requirements for foreign investors
- 02Due diligence scope and minority protections
- 03Holding structure, tax on dividends and on exit
Outcomes
What you receive
- Due diligence findings and a go or no-go view
- Investment and shareholder agreements
- Approvals and holding structure in place
This is a general guide. Your WONE Global professional confirms the work, timing and fees for your markets before anything starts.
Services
The services involved
One area of expertise usually leads; the others move with it. WONE Global keeps them connected across every country involved.
Who handles it
Transactions & Deals, 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.
- Germanyin the typical case WONE Global Partner Ulrike Berner, MBA · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- Saudi Arabiain the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- Cameroon WONE Global Partner Edmond Christian AKOA MBALLA · Founder & Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- China WONE Global Partner Roberto Gilardino · Regional Partner North Asia & additional countries Brief this Partner →
- Colombia WONE Global Partner Katherin Diaz Velilla · Co-Founder Brief this Partner →
- Ethiopia WONE Global Partner Mekonnen Shiferaw · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- Hong Kong WONE Global Partner Yvonne Chow · Partner Brief this Partner →
- Israel WONE Global Partner Karin Horev · Founding Partner Brief this Partner →
- Italy WONE Global Partner Alessandro Dagnino · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- Luxembourg WONE Global Partner Bruno Abbate · Owner - Managing Director Brief this Partner →
- Mexico WONE Global Partner Miguel Angel Asencio Asencio · Founder, Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- Morocco WONE Global Partner Mouad Aktaou · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- Panama WONE Global Partner Ebrahim Asvat K. · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- Portugal WONE Global Partner Bruna Prinzo · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- Rwanda WONE Global Partner Lydie N. Murorunkwere · Founder & Managing Director Brief this Partner →
- South Africa WONE Global Partner Kameel Keshav · CA(SA) · Corporate Finance & Transaction Advisory Brief this Partner →
- Spain WONE Global Partner David Bermejo Perramón · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- Switzerland WONE Global Partner Gianmatteo Terruzzi · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- United States WONE Global Partner Frederick Miles Adler · Principal Brief this Partner →
- Zambia WONE Global Partner Reagan Blankfein Gates · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- India On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- Singapore On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- United Arab Emirates On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- United Kingdom On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
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Douala · Cameroon
Shanghai · ChinaWONE Global Partner · China
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Bogotá · ColombiaWONE Global Partner · Colombia
Katherin Diaz Velilla
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Addis Ababa · EthiopiaWONE Global Partner · Ethiopia
Mekonnen Shiferaw
Munich · Germany
Kowloon · Hong KongWONE Global Partner · Hong Kong
Yvonne Chow
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