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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 35 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 divestingIt has just happened: urgent cross-border problemsProtecting ideas, brands and contentInvesting, raising and protecting capitalSport: athletes, clubs, agents and eventsEntertainment, media and creatorsFamily, succession and inheritancePrivate wealth, residence and relocationProperty and real estate across bordersDisputes, fraud and asset recoveryRegulators, investigations and compliance pressureTechnology, data and reputation
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
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Licences, approvals and first steps.

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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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salah mawlood obaidPeter S. JohnsonCanadaFrancesco MangiameliItalyDr. Silvia Patricia MaccariArgentinaLilianne GasangoRwandaLucia Myriam NettiItalyKatherin Diaz VelillaColombiaSunil ThomasUnited Arab EmiratesKarin HorevIsraelSandeep GuptaIndiaMouad AktaouMoroccoJames Ngochi NgugiKenya
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Lead your service in your market.

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Situations · Common situations · Markets, trade & operations

International trade, customs & sanctions

Customs, classification and origin, trade remedies, export controls and sanctions on trade. Usually for: manufacturers, traders, logistics firms.

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18 common situations · 3 usually cross-border

Find the one closest to yours

Where a situation has its own page, it opens there. Otherwise, bring it to WONE Global with your question already filled in.

  1. Customs has detained our goods at the border Full situation page →
  2. We are accused of misclassifying imported products Full situation page →
  3. An anti-dumping investigation is affecting our exports Bring this to WONE Global →
  4. Our products require export control licences Bring this to WONE Global →
  5. A shipment has been blocked by sanctions screening Full situation page →
  6. We need to verify country-of-origin claims Full situation page →
  7. A distributor is selling goods in restricted markets Bring this to WONE Global →
  8. A customs valuation audit has begun Full situation page →
  9. Our supplier may be using prohibited forced labour Bring this to WONE Global →
  10. A tariff increase threatens the profitability of an import contract Bring this to WONE Global →
  11. We need to restructure a multi-country supply chain Usually cross-border Full situation page →
  12. A trade agreement preference has been denied Full situation page →
  13. A government has imposed sudden import restrictions Full situation page →
  14. We need to negotiate a new international distribution agreement Usually cross-border Bring this to WONE Global →
  15. Our goods have been seized over suspected counterfeit documentation Bring this to WONE Global →
  16. An export contract raises dual-use technology questions Bring this to WONE Global →
  17. A shipping delay has created major demurrage costs Bring this to WONE Global →
  18. A foreign customer's ultimate ownership is unclear Usually cross-border Bring this to WONE Global →

First questions

What we will ask first

  1. 01Which goods, which route and which countries?
  2. 02What has customs or the authority said?
  3. 03Which licences or certificates are involved?
  4. 04What is the deadline or the cost of delay?

The approach

How WONE Global usually approaches it

  1. Step 1Have a customs or trade professional review the facts.
  2. Step 2Respond, correct or appeal with the authority.
  3. Step 3Check sanctions and export controls on the route.
  4. Step 4Fix classification, origin and contracts.

What is needed varies by country and by matter. Your WONE Global professional confirms the work, timing and fees before anything starts.

Across borders

Complications to check

Issues to assess when more than one country is involved. They are prompts, not conclusions about any country's law.

  • Customs origin and valuationA shipment is assessed differently by export and import authorities
  • Controlled technology exportsSoftware, electronics or know-how may require local export controls assessment
  • Dual-use / security tradeTechnical products may serve civilian uses but face licensing or sanctions restrictions
  • Foreign investment controlsA proposed ownership change may require sector or national security clearance
  • Ultimate beneficial ownershipLayered ownership complicates identifying the persons behind a counterparty

In depth

Situations with a full page

What is at stake, a worked scenario and how WONE Global handles it.

What duty will we pay, and is our customs classification right?How do we set up a supply chain across several countries?Are we exposed to sanctions through a customer, supplier or route?A new law affects how we operate in several countries. What must we change?Customs is questioning our imports. How do we respond?Our goods are stuck at customs abroad. How do we get them released?

Services

The services usually involved

  1. Usually leadsCustoms, trade and export controlsArranged on request→
  2. Often involvedLicences, permits and regulators1 market with a named lead→
  3. Often involvedAnti-bribery, sanctions and compliance3 markets with a named lead→

WONE Global Partners

Professionals who handle this work

Named professionals for these services. Where none is listed for your country, WONE Global names a vetted firm to you before any work starts, subject to availability and conflict checks.

Katherin Diaz VelillaBogotá · Colombia

WONE Global Capability Partner · Colombia

Katherin Diaz Velilla

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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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Kelvin A. EgbeYaoundé · Cameroon

WONE Global Capability Partner · Cameroon

Kelvin A. Egbe

Managing Partner · Midas Law Group · Yaoundé

Attorney specialized in structuring, licensing, control, project permitting, patents, trademarks & Designs registration, venture financing, trade finance, regulatory intelligence & compliance, Financial markets, natural…

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Roberto GilardinoShanghai · China

WONE Global Capability Partner · China

Roberto Gilardino

Regional Partner North Asia & additional countries · Horizons (Shanghai) Corporate Advisory Company · Shanghai

Roberto Gilardino is Regional Partner at Horizons, supervising the advisory’s activities in North Asia as well as additional countries (including Mongolia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, UAE, Cyprus and Malta).

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Editorial examples of situations that arise, not a list of WONE Global clients or matters. The specialist area is a way to find your situation, not a separate practice group.

WONE Global Intelligence

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Ask in your own words. Answers come from WONE Global's checked records, with every source shown, and end with the named Partner who can act. Go deeper on any point, or build a decision file.

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