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THE WORLD, CONNECTED BY WORK

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MARKET ENTRY

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18 AREAS OF EXPERTISE

The professional work a cross-border business actually needs.

Each area of expertise connects to the markets, business situations and professionals around it.

AREA OF EXPERTISE

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INDUSTRY CONTEXT

Cross-border work changes with the economics of the industry.

Ten broad industry groups open into one hundred detailed business activities and markets.

SECTOR DETAIL

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BETWEEN MARKETS

Business corridors are where cross-border work becomes real.

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CORRIDOR VIEW

Two markets. One connected business objective.

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PEOPLE AROUND THE OBJECTIVE

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PEOPLE

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KNOW · FIND · SOLVE

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WONE / BUSINESS SITUATION
SOURCE.

Buying and importing across borders

Source internationally with stronger supplier, customs, contract, payment and supply-chain control.

BUSINESS MOMENTS

The decisions inside Buying and importing across borders.

Open the moment closest to what is happening. Each moment connects into expertise, markets, corridors, people and insight.

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Arrange supplier payments and FX

Arrange supplier payments and FX can involve several connected decisions across markets. WONE helps you see the areas of expertise involved, who may carry responsibility locally and what needs to happen first.

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Build a multi-country supply chain

Build a multi-country supply chain can involve several connected decisions across markets. WONE helps you see the areas of expertise involved, who may carry responsibility locally and what needs to happen first.

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Import equipment or inventory

Import equipment or inventory can involve several connected decisions across markets. WONE helps you see the areas of expertise involved, who may carry responsibility locally and what needs to happen first.

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Negotiate an international supply agreement

Negotiate an international supply agreement can involve several connected decisions across markets. WONE helps you see the areas of expertise involved, who may carry responsibility locally and what needs to happen first.

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Protect against supplier failure

Protect against supplier failure can involve several connected decisions across markets. WONE helps you see the areas of expertise involved, who may carry responsibility locally and what needs to happen first.

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Resolve an import or delivery disruption

Resolve an import or delivery disruption can involve several connected decisions across markets. WONE helps you see the areas of expertise involved, who may carry responsibility locally and what needs to happen first.

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Review customs and landed-cost exposure

Review customs and landed-cost exposure can involve several connected decisions across markets. WONE helps you see the areas of expertise involved, who may carry responsibility locally and what needs to happen first.

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Source from a new overseas supplier

Source from a new overseas supplier can involve several connected decisions across markets. WONE helps you see the areas of expertise involved, who may carry responsibility locally and what needs to happen first.

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SITUATION × MARKET

Buying and importing across borders

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER

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FIRST QUESTIONS

What should the business clarify?

01How should we contract with overseas suppliers?
02What customs and import requirements apply?
03How should payments, FX and working capital be organised?
04How do we reduce supply and counterparty risk?
PEOPLE AROUND THIS SITUATION

Professionals selected because their expertise is relevant to this business situation.

Chau Kim Hien

Chau Kim Hien

CEO

Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam

Vina TPT Company Limited

Tax & International StructuringAccounting, Reporting & Statutory ComplianceLegal & Contracting
Related capability depth · Business-moment capability relationship
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James Ngochi Ngugi

James Ngochi Ngugi

Managing Partner

Nairobi · Kenya

Ngugi & Company

Legal & ContractingDisputes & ResolutionEmployment, Payroll & Mobility
Related capability depth · Business-moment capability relationship
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Kelvin A. Egbe

Kelvin A. Egbe

Managing Partner

Yaoundé · Cameroon

Midas Law Group

Transactions & DealsRisk, Compliance & Financial IntegrityLegal & Contracting
Related capability depth · Business-moment capability relationship
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Le Quoc Duy

Le Quoc Duy

Chairman - Lawyer

Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam

Vina TPT Company Limited

Corporate & Entity ServicesTax & International StructuringLegal & Contracting
Related capability depth · Business-moment capability relationship
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Katherin Diaz Velilla

Katherin Diaz Velilla

Co-Founder

Bogotá · Colombia

V&V Associates

Tax & International StructuringGovernment & Regulatory AffairsTransactions & Deals
Related capability depth · Business-moment capability relationship
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Sandeep Gupta

Sandeep Gupta

Managing Partner

New Delhi · India

SRGA Global

Tax & International StructuringAudit & AssuranceAccounting, Reporting & Statutory Compliance
Related capability depth · Business-moment capability relationship
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Abdulrahim bin Saleh Al-Zahrani

Abdulrahim bin Saleh Al-Zahrani

Founding Partner & General Manager

Jeddah · Saudi Arabia

Riada Law Firm

Disputes & ResolutionLegal & ContractingRisk, Compliance & Financial Integrity
Related capability depth · Business-moment capability relationship
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Alessandro Dagnino

Alessandro Dagnino

Managing Partner

Rome · Italy

Lexia Avvocati

Tax & International StructuringGovernment & Regulatory AffairsDisputes & Resolution
Related capability depth · Business-moment capability relationship
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