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Sector — Family Business · Succession, Governance & International Expansion

Family businesses
are crossing borders
for the first time.

WONE serves family-owned businesses at the inflection points that define their future — international expansion, succession planning, governance reform, and the transition from founder-led to professionally managed operations — across every jurisdiction where the family and the business exist.

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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
Family Business.

Family businesses represent the majority of privately held economic activity in every major market — and they are increasingly international. The first generation builds in one market. The second generation inherits across three. The third generation manages assets across seven. Each transition creates professional services needs that are more complex than the previous generation faced, in markets that were not part of the original business.

WONE's family business practice combines the commercial expertise of our advisory and legal practices with the discretion and long-term orientation that family businesses require. WONE Legacy — the specialist vertical for first-generation and transitioning wealth — is particularly relevant for family businesses at the succession inflection point.

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Succession planning that works across every jurisdiction where the family operates
A family business with operations in five countries and family members in three more does not have a straightforward succession situation. The structure that transfers control effectively in one jurisdiction may create legal or tax complications in others. Succession planning must be designed to work across all of them.
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Family governance — constitution, council, and decision-making frameworks
Family businesses growing in size and geographic complexity need governance frameworks that align family values with professional management requirements — family constitutions, governance councils, conflict resolution processes, and succession frameworks that the whole family understands and accepts.
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International expansion — the first time out of the home market
A family business making its first international move — whether through acquisition, a new office, or a distribution partnership — needs professional advice that combines the legal and tax complexity of the target market with the commercial judgment that family business owners actually need.
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Business sale or partial exit — managing family dynamics and tax
The decision to sell or partially exit a family business — whether to private equity, a trade buyer, or through a public listing — involves family dynamics, valuation questions, tax structuring across all relevant jurisdictions, and the long-term planning for the proceeds.
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Services in Family 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 Family Business.

Legal
Succession planning — multi-jurisdiction Family business governance Shareholder agreements — family International market entry Business sale documentation Family trust and foundation structures Employment law — family business Commercial agreements — international
Tax
Family business succession tax Cross-border inheritance and gift tax International wealth structuring Business sale tax planning Family office tax structures Transfer pricing — family group International expansion tax advisory Exit and proceeds structuring
Advisory
Family business strategy Succession advisory Business sale advisory International expansion strategy Family governance design Valuation — family business Due diligence — family business acquisitions Professionalisation advisory
Accounting
Family business financial reporting Management accounts — family group Multi-entity consolidation CFO advisory — family business Dividend and profit extraction planning Family office accounting
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Active Regions

Where WONE delivers
in Family Business.

Africa Middle East & GCC Asia Pacific Americas Europe
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Typical Clients

Who we serve
in Family Business.

Client 01
Second and third generation family businesses expanding internationally
Client 02
Founder-led businesses approaching succession
Client 03
Family businesses entering new geographic markets for the first time
Client 04
Family-owned groups considering PE partnership or partial exit
Client 05
Family offices managing diversified international assets
Client 06
Family businesses navigating complex intra-family disputes
Client 07
Multi-generational family enterprises reforming governance
Client 08
Family businesses acquired by PE — management team advisory
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Family Business Professionals

Practitioners who
understand family enterprise.

WONE professionals in Family Business combine deep sector expertise with jurisdictional knowledge — the right combination for cross-border family business advisory.

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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Need Family Business expertise
across borders?

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