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Cases · Markets, trade & operations · Market entry, licensing & government engagement

We need to assess political and regulatory exposure before investing

Usually led by Government & Regulatory Affairs, with Commercial Intelligence & Market Research and Corporate & Entity Services. WONE Global brings the areas of expertise and countries together, with a named professional in each market where one is published.

The situation

What is happening

Entering a country, obtaining licences and dealing lawfully with government.

The first questions

  • Which country, which activity and which form of presence?
  • Which approvals come first?
  • Are there foreign ownership limits?
  • Who in government is involved, and on what basis?

Who faces this

  • International businesses
  • Investors
  • Startups

Cross-border complications to check

  • Foreign investment controlsA proposed ownership change may require sector or national security clearance · Government & Regulatory Affairs
  • Merger control timingA proposed transaction may need clearance in multiple markets · Government & Regulatory Affairs
  • Environmental permit interfacesProjects cross regional, national or transboundary environmental regimes · Government & Regulatory Affairs
  • Beneficial ownership & trustsTrust and corporate transparency rules differ across residence and asset locations · Corporate & Entity Services

The solution

How WONE Global handles it

Usually led by Government & Regulatory Affairs, with Commercial Intelligence & Market Research and Corporate & Entity Services.

How WONE Global usually approaches market entry, licensing & government engagement

  1. 01Map the approvals and their order.
  2. 02Prepare applications with local regulatory professionals.
  3. 03Engage authorities through proper channels.
  4. 04Set up the entity and operations in sequence.

General guidance for this subject. The route for your case depends on the countries, the deadlines and what you already hold.

Services

The services involved

One area of expertise usually leads; the others move with it. WONE Global keeps them connected across every country involved.

  1. Usually leadsGovernment & Regulatory Affairs1 market with a named lead→
  2. Often involvedCommercial Intelligence & Market Research3 markets with a named lead→
  3. Often involvedCorporate & Entity Services7 markets with a named lead→

Who handles it

Government & Regulatory Affairs, 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. Colombia WONE Global Partner Katherin Diaz Velilla · Co-Founder Brief this Partner →
  2. India On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  3. Saudi Arabia On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  4. Singapore On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  5. United Arab Emirates On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  6. United Kingdom On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
  7. United States On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →

Other markets: WONE Global covers 100 countries. Name yours in the requirement →

Katherin Diaz VelillaBogotá · Colombia

WONE Global Partner · Colombia

Katherin Diaz Velilla

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, trans…

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