Douala · CameroonWONE Global Capability Partner · Cameroon
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Cases · Business & ownership · Mergers, acquisitions & private equity
Plan signing and closing
What has to happen between signing and closing a deal abroad?
WONE Global builds the closing checklist with each country's professionals, tracks approvals and coordinates signatures, payments and filings on the day.
Countries in the typical case Netherlands · Germany · Austria · Türkiye
The situation
What is happening
What is at stake
Missed conditions, approvals or filings delay closing and can let the other side walk away.
A scenario
Merger partiesCorporation · from Netherlands · in Germany, Austria, Turkey
Their merger needs competition approval in three countries before completion.
Where it ends A deal that closes on time.
A representative scenario of the work WONE Global coordinates, not a specific client’s matter.
Also asked as “Conditions to closing in a cross-border deal”“Approvals needed before completion”“An acquisition needs simultaneous closings in multiple countries”
The solution
How WONE Global handles it
WONE Global builds the closing checklist with each country's professionals, tracks approvals and coordinates signatures, payments and filings on the day.
Usually led by Buying, selling and investing, with Contracts and commercial law and Licences, permits and regulators.
Step by step, in the scenario
- Week 1WONE Global builds the closing checklist.
- Weeks 2-12Filings made and tracked.
- Closing weekSignatures, payments and filings coordinated.
- ThenCompletion confirmed everywhere.
Timings are typical. They depend on the countries, the authorities involved and how quickly documents are available.
Decisions
The decisions involved
- 01Conditions precedent and who satisfies them
- 02Sequence of approvals, payments and filings across countries
- 03What happens between signing and closing
Outcomes
What you receive
- A closing checklist across jurisdictions
- Coordinated signing and funds flow
- Post-closing filings completed
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
Buying, selling and investing, 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 →
- Austriain the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- Netherlandsin the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- Türkiyein 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 →
- 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 Francesco Mangiameli · Founding & Managing Partner 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 →
- Rwanda WONE Global Partner Lydie N. Murorunkwere · Founder & Managing Director Brief this Partner →
- United States WONE Global Partner F 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 →
- Saudi Arabia 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 →
Other markets: WONE Global covers 100 countries. Name yours in the requirement →
Douala · Cameroon
Shanghai · ChinaWONE Global Capability Partner · China
Roberto Gilardino
- Contracts and commercial lawNamed lead
- Buying, selling and investingNamed lead
- Anti-bribery, sanctions and complianceNamed lead
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).
Bogotá · ColombiaWONE Global Capability Partner · Colombia
Katherin Diaz Velilla
Complete profile
- Tax and structuringNamed lead
- Licences, permits and regulatorsNamed lead
- Buying, selling and investingNamed lead
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…
Munich · GermanyWONE Global Capability Partner · Germany
Ulrike Berner, MBA
Ulrike Berner has been Managing Director and shareholder of BSP since 2021, leading the strategic direction, client relationships, and business development of the firm. She has extensive experience working with firms an…
Kowloon · Hong KongWONE Global Capability Partner · Hong Kong
Yvonne Chow
Ms. Chow, our director, graduated from Smith College (US), and obtained her master's degree in Religion from Yale University. She is an associate member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Institu…
Tel Aviv · IsraelWONE Global Capability Partner · Israel
Karin Horev
- Contracts and commercial lawNamed lead
- Buying, selling and investingNamed lead
- Data protection and cyberNamed lead
Adv. Karin Horev has been practicing corporate and commercial law for more than 20 years, with a focus on complex technology-related matters. Over the years, Karin has led a large number of complex and wide-ranging tran…
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Where this case connects
The markets, corridors and guides behind this case, and the questions to put to Ask WONE below. Every link opens a page that links back here.
Markets in the typical case
- NetherlandsMarket guide
- Buying, selling and investing in the NetherlandsService in this market
- GermanyMarket guide
- Buying, selling and investing in GermanyService in this market
- AustriaMarket guide
- Buying, selling and investing in AustriaService in this market
- TürkiyeMarket guide
- Buying, selling and investing in TürkiyeService in this market
Services and subject
Ask WONE about this case
- What should we check first: what has to happen between signing and closing a deal abroad?
- What is being bought or sold: shares, assets or a division?
- Which countries do the target and its subsidiaries operate in?
- Which approvals may be needed: competition, foreign investment, sector?
- Ask it in your own words →
Worked examples
How it goes in practice
Researched corridor journeys, and representative scenarios on the same subject. None is a specific client’s matter.
- Germany ↔ GCC · researched journeyA German engineering firm sets up a Saudi project company to deliver a contractRead the journey →
- UAE ↔ Europe · researched journeyA UAE company sets up a GmbH in GermanyRead the journey →
- Private client or family · from Saudi Arabia · in EgyptIt wants to acquire a food manufacturer in Egypt.How WONE Global handles it →
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UNIONE™ · Before You Sign™
Before anything is signed, the dispute clause.
Get the dispute clause, governing law, seat, notices and escalation steps right while the contract can still change.
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