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Markets

60 markets covered in depth.

Sourced guides to doing business in each market, and the status of every service there. Partners are in place in 32 markets so far.

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Lead markets
United Arab EmiratesIndiaSaudi ArabiaSingaporeUnited KingdomUnited States
Australia & New Zealand
AustraliaNew Zealand
Central & Eastern Europe
Czech RepublicHungaryPoland
South Asia
BangladeshIndia
Wider Middle East
IsraelTürkiye
Services

18 specialist services, grouped by business need.

One WONE Global Partner for each service in each market. Start from what you need to do, or go straight to a service.

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What you need to do
Entering another marketOperating internationallySelling and exporting across bordersBuying and importing across bordersInvesting across bordersGrowing internationallyMoving money across bordersManaging people across bordersChanging international structureProtecting the international businessDealing with cross-border problemsExiting, closing or divesting
Industries

The rules and risks of your industry, across borders.

Licences, value chains and the questions businesses in each industry ask first, with the services that usually apply.

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Industries we serve
Manufacturing & IndustrialTechnology & DigitalFinancial ServicesEnergy & InfrastructureReal Estate & ConstructionConsumer & RetailLife Sciences & HealthcareTransport, Trade & LogisticsPrivate Capital & Family BusinessProfessional & Business Services
Ask about your industry

Licences, approvals and first steps.

Ask WONE Global what applies to your industry in a market, with the sources shown.

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Corridors

Business between two markets.

What one country changes for the other, worked journeys step by step, and who handles each side.

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Corridors we are building first
India ↔ United Arab Emirates A regional hub in the UAEIndia ↔ Saudi Arabia A Saudi entity for government workUAE ↔ United Kingdom A UK subsidiary
24 corridors
India ↔ United Arab EmiratesIndia ↔ Saudi ArabiaChina ↔ Southeast AsiaUnited Kingdom ↔ GCCGermany ↔ GCCUnited States ↔ MexicoUnited States ↔ Latin AmericaEurope ↔ AfricaJapan ↔ Southeast AsiaSingapore ↔ IndiaGCC ↔ AfricaChina ↔ AfricaChina ↔ GCCIndia ↔ AfricaEurope ↔ IndiaNordics ↔ GCCSouth Korea ↔ GCCUnited States ↔ BrazilUnited States ↔ Caribbean & Central AmericaAustralia ↔ Southeast AsiaUAE ↔ EuropeUAE ↔ United KingdomSaudi Arabia ↔ United StatesIndia ↔ United States
People & firms

The WONE Global Partners in each market.

Named senior professionals, each admitted as the one firm for a service in their country, and the firms they lead.

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Partners
Dr. Mohamed Ali SayedSaudi ArabiaDr Hajra NazirUnited Arab EmiratesPeter S. JohnsonCanadaUlrike Berner, MBAGermanyMauro Tejada RamonEcuadorAbdulrahim bin Saleh Al-ZahraniSaudi ArabiaMiguel Angel Asencio AsencioMexicoTran Van GioiVietnamKevin McSharryIrelandAnna PawlikowskaPolandJames Tamayo PuertaColombiaBruno AbbateLuxembourg
For professional firms

Lead your service in your market.

One Partner per service, per jurisdiction, admitted by review against published criteria.

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Insights

Sourced answers on doing business across borders.

Every statement is labelled: source-checked, professionally reviewed or not yet checked, with its source and date where checked.

Knowledge
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A world of expertise. One international vision.

Accomplished regional specialists and international cross-border intelligence, across 100 countries, with one contact and one published Standard.

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For businesses
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For professional firms
Partner with WONE Global→Open Partnerships→Admission criteria and service levels→Expression of Interest→Find a trusted firm abroad→Partner workspace→

For general counsel and in-house legal teams

Counsel abroad, with the evidence to choose.

Read the rules that apply, see the named professional accountable for each service, and brief once. Fees and scope are agreed with the firm directly.

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The questions your team asks first

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Each opens Ask WONE with the question asked. The answer cites WONE Global's checked records and names the Partner who can act.

Which licences does our activity need in Saudi Arabia, and who issues them?How are foreign judgments and arbitral awards enforced in India?Can we transfer customer data out of the United Arab Emirates?What must a distribution agreement in Germany include?

What to check in each market

The guide areas your team relies on

  • Who may own the entity, and what ownership or registration is required
  • Which licences the activity needs, and from which regulator
  • Where personal data may be transferred, and on what basis
  • Which courts or arbitration apply, and whether foreign awards are enforced
  • Anti-bribery, sanctions and beneficial ownership duties
  • How brands and patents are protected

United Arab Emirates

Saudi Arabia

India

From the Newsroom

Recent changes for your team

Market notes in the areas above, built from statements checked against official sources, and guides written for your team.

All Newsroom items → · Alerts for your markets with Watchtower →

Services and Partners

Who acts for your team

One WONE Global Partner for each service in each country. Where none is in place, WONE Global confirms a vetted Associate firm and tells you who it is first.

Contracts and commercial lawSetting up and running a companyDisputes and arbitrationLicences, permits and regulatorsData protection and cyberTrade marks, patents and brands
Andrzej ZacharzewskiKraków · Poland

WONE Global Capability Partner · Poland

Andrzej Zacharzewski

Complete profile

Partner · Zacharzewski & Partners Law Office · Kraków

Attorney at Law. Co-founder of the law firm. Provides litigation services to banks and advises corporate clients in international trade. Supervises the work of the Litigation Department and the International Desk. Chair…

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Katherin Diaz VelillaBogotá · Colombia

WONE Global Capability Partner · Colombia

Katherin Diaz Velilla

Complete profile

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, transfer…

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Dr Hajra NazirDubai · United Arab Emirates

WONE Global Capability Partner · United Arab Emirates

Dr Hajra Nazir

Head Corporate Advisory / Consultancy Division · VASS International Auditing & Consultants · Dubai

Dr Hajra Nazir is qualified Professional Doctorate (PD) in Business Advisory & Compliance with prestigious organizations in the field of Corporate Advisory, Business Administration, Law, Commerce, Applied Economics etc.…

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Ebrahim Asvat K.Panamá · Panama

WONE Global Capability Partner · Panama

Ebrahim Asvat K.

Managing Partner · Patton, Moreno & Asvat · Panamá

Ebrahim Asvat K. is a founding partner of Patton, Moreno & Asvat. His practice focuses on corporate law, asset and tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, and offshore business structures. He holds an LL.M. from Harvard…

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Tools

Save your team the legwork

  1. Compare marketsUp to three markets on the same 11 questions, with the source and check date in every cell. Free.
  2. Decision filesOne question researched across every market and area, with the Partner for each piece. Save it to My WONE.
  3. WatchtowerAlerts when the rules in these areas change in the countries you work in. Included in WONE Leader Intelligence, USD 995 a year.
  4. Fixed-fee reviewsA written review before you enter, hire, restructure or exit, quoted as a fixed fee before work starts.

Read the guide: For general counsel: choosing counsel abroad →

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