Douala · CameroonWONE Global Capability Partner · Cameroon
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Cases · Business & ownership · Mergers, acquisitions & private equity
Raise investment from foreign investors
Foreign investors want to invest in us. What do we need to change?
WONE Global reviews structure, approvals and tax for the investors' and your countries and prepares the company for the round.
Countries in the typical case India · Singapore · United States
The situation
What is happening
A company wants capital from investors in other countries and must make the investment possible, compliant and attractive.
What is at stake
Investment can stall over foreign investment rules, tax or a structure investors will not accept.
Who faces this
- Mid-sized companies
- Founders and growing companies
A scenario
Technology companyFounder-led company · from India · in Singapore, United States
It is raising a Series A from Singapore and US funds, who want a structure they recognise.
Where it ends A round closed on investors' terms and Indian rules.
A representative scenario of the work WONE Global coordinates, not a specific client’s matter.
Also asked as “Raising money from overseas investors”“Investors want us to flip to a holding company abroad”“A private equity investor wants a minority stake”“A founder needs advice on dilution and investor protections”
The solution
How WONE Global handles it
WONE Global reviews structure, approvals and tax for the investors' and your countries and prepares the company for the round.
Usually led by Buying, selling and investing, with Setting up and running a company, Tax and structuring and Licences, permits and regulators.
Step by step, in the scenario
- Week 1Investor and founder requirements compared.
- Weeks 2-4Structure and approvals planned.
- Weeks 4-8Documents and filings.
- ThenRound closed.
Timings are typical. They depend on the countries, the authorities involved and how quickly documents are available.
Decisions
The decisions involved
- 01Which entity issues shares and whether a holding company is needed
- 02Foreign investment approvals and pricing rules
- 03Investor rights, tax on exit and reporting duties
Outcomes
What you receive
- A fundraising structure investors accept
- Approvals, filings and share issues completed
- Investment agreements and shareholder rights agreed
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.
- Usually leadsBuying, selling and investing13 markets with a named lead→
- Often involvedSetting up and running a company3 markets with a named lead→
- Often involvedTax and structuring17 markets with a named lead→
- Often involvedLicences, permits and regulators1 market with a named lead→
- Often involvedBanking and capitalArranged on request→
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.
- United Statesin the typical case WONE Global Partner F Miles Adler · Principal Brief this Partner →
- Indiain the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- Singaporein 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 →
- Germany WONE Global Partner Ulrike Berner, MBA · 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 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 →
- Zambia WONE Global Partner Reagan Blankfein Gates · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- Saudi Arabia 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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- What should we check first: foreign investors want to invest in us. What do we need to change?
- 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?
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Worked examples
How it goes in practice
Researched corridor journeys, and representative scenarios on the same subject. None is a specific client’s matter.
- India ↔ United States · researched journeyAn Indian software company sets up a US subsidiary to sell and later raise capitalRead the journey →
- Singapore ↔ India · researched journeyA Singapore holding company invests in a new Indian subsidiaryRead the journey →
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