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Sector — Consumer Business · Retail, FMCG, E-Commerce & Hospitality

Consumer businesses
follow their customers
across every border.

WONE serves consumer businesses, retailers, FMCG companies, e-commerce platforms, and hospitality groups operating internationally — navigating the legal, tax, and regulatory complexity of serving consumers across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously.

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Senior
Partner always
48h
Brief to team
Fixed
Price before work starts
30+
Countries active
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Sector Overview

WONE in
Consumer Business.

Consumer businesses are among the most geographically expansive in the world — following their customers across borders, building supply chains that span continents, and managing brand compliance in markets with very different regulatory requirements. The professional services requirements span consumer law, product regulation, employment law, and tax compliance across every market where the business operates.

WONE's consumer practice is particularly strong in the high-growth consumer markets of Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America — where the consumer opportunity is largest and where the regulatory environment is most variable. WONE partners in these markets understand the specific dynamics of local consumer regulation, distribution structures, and tax compliance requirements.

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Product regulation across multiple markets — safety, labelling, and compliance
Consumer goods face product safety, labelling, and compliance requirements that differ significantly between markets. A product approved in the EU requires reformulation, relabelling, or additional testing for the US, Southeast Asian, and African markets — each with different requirements.
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E-commerce and digital consumer law — multi-jurisdiction obligations
E-commerce businesses with customers in multiple jurisdictions face consumer protection law, distance selling regulations, returns obligations, and digital content requirements that vary across every market where they sell.
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Employment law for international retail and hospitality operations
Consumer businesses with physical operations across multiple markets face employment law obligations — minimum wage, working time, collective bargaining, termination rights — that differ significantly between jurisdictions and require specialist local advice.
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VAT and sales tax compliance for cross-border consumer sales
Consumer businesses with cross-border digital sales face VAT or GST obligations in every country where they have customers — registration, filing, and compliance requirements that compound with each new market entered.
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Services in Consumer Business

What we cover
in this sector.

Every service is delivered with sector expertise alongside jurisdictional knowledge — advisers who understand the specific regulatory environment, commercial dynamics, and operational reality of Consumer Business.

Legal
Consumer law — multi-jurisdiction Product liability and safety Distribution and franchise agreements E-commerce terms and conditions Employment law — retail and hospitality Brand protection — international Data privacy — consumer data M&A — consumer sector
Tax
Cross-border VAT / GST — consumer sales Transfer pricing — brand royalties Employment tax — multi-jurisdiction M&A tax — consumer transactions Digital services tax — e-commerce Customs and trade compliance Supply chain tax structuring Corporate tax — consumer groups
Advisory
Market entry strategy — consumer M&A advisory — consumer sector Due diligence — consumer businesses Brand valuation Restructuring — consumer Distribution network advisory Franchise advisory — international Dispute advisory — consumer
Accounting
Multi-entity consolidation Management accounts — retail Inventory accounting — international Revenue recognition — consumer CFO advisory — consumer growth Cross-border payroll — retail
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Active Regions

Where WONE delivers
in Consumer Business.

Africa Asia Pacific Americas Europe Middle East
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Typical Clients

Who we serve
in Consumer Business.

Client 01
FMCG companies expanding into emerging consumer markets
Client 02
Retail businesses entering new geographic markets
Client 03
E-commerce platforms with multi-jurisdiction customer base
Client 04
Hospitality groups with international property portfolios
Client 05
Consumer brand owners managing IP and licensing
Client 06
Consumer PE — acquirers and portfolio companies
Client 07
Direct-to-consumer brands scaling internationally
Client 08
Food and beverage businesses entering regulated markets
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Consumer Business Professionals

Practitioners who
know your sector.

WONE professionals in Consumer Business combine deep sector expertise with jurisdictional knowledge — the right combination for cross-border consumer work.

Francesco Mangiameli
Francesco Mangiameli
Founding & Managing Partner
Tax Lean Associati Stp
Milan, Italy
Europe
Gianluigi Mollica
Gianluigi Mollica
Senior Associate
Tax Lean Associati Stp
Milan, Italy
Europe
Andrzej Zacharzewski
Andrzej Zacharzewski
Partner
Zacharzewski & Partners Law Office
Kraków, Poland
Europe
Anna Pawlikowska
Anna Pawlikowska
Partner
Zacharzewski & Partners Law Office
Kraków, Poland
Europe
Peter S. Johnson
Peter S. Johnson
Tax Partner
Faber LLP
Edmonton, Canada
Americas
Chris T.H. Heo
Chris T.H. Heo
Partner
Faber LLP
Edmonton, Canada
Americas
Haider Khan Fabers
Haider Khan Fabers
Director of Advisory Services
Faber LLP
Edmonton, Canada
Americas
Dr. Nora Novak
Dr. Nora Novak
Managing Partner
Dr. Nora Novak Attorney-At-Law
Budapest, Hungary
Europe
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across borders?

Submit a brief and we will assemble a senior consumer business team within 48 hours. Fixed price before work starts. One contact across every jurisdiction.