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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.

All industries→By business situation→For your team→Legal teams→CFO and finance→Head of Tax→Compliance and risk→Corporate development and M&A→HR and mobility→Procurement→CEO and strategy→Investment and fund teams→Family offices and private capital→Founders and expansion→
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.

All WONE Global Partners→Partner firms→Where Partners are in place→How Partners are admitted→
Partners
Sandeep GuptaIndiaHaider Khan FabersCanadaLucia Myriam NettiItalyAlessandro DagninoItalyDr. Esteban Lucio MaccariArgentinaDanny LukHong KongTran Van GioiVietnamAbdul BaghaKenyaAndrzej ZacharzewskiPolandThompson MuchekiLydie N. MurorunkwereRwandaGerald ZimbaZambia
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.

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

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Situations · Common situations · Markets, trade & operations

Market entry, licensing & government engagement

Entering a country, obtaining licences and dealing lawfully with government. Usually for: international businesses, investors, startups.

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16 common situations · 2 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. We need to evaluate whether a new country is commercially viable Full situation page →
  2. Our foreign investment requires prior government approval Usually cross-border Full situation page →
  3. A sector regulator has refused our operating licence Full situation page →
  4. We need to obtain a permit before opening a facility Bring this to WONE Global →
  5. Our company needs a local representative to operate legally Full situation page →
  6. We are entering a country with uncertain ownership restrictions Bring this to WONE Global →
  7. A public authority has changed the rules after investment Full situation page →
  8. A proposed government contract raises procurement concerns Bring this to WONE Global →
  9. We need to assess political and regulatory exposure before investing Bring this to WONE Global →
  10. A professional services business needs local licensing clarification Bring this to WONE Global →
  11. We want to bid for an infrastructure concession Bring this to WONE Global →
  12. Our company needs to register with multiple regulatory authorities Bring this to WONE Global →
  13. An investment incentive has been withdrawn unexpectedly Bring this to WONE Global →
  14. A foreign entity is barred from owning certain assets Usually cross-border Bring this to WONE Global →
  15. We need compliant engagement with a public-sector decision-maker Bring this to WONE Global →
  16. A regulated business needs help with licence renewal Bring this to WONE Global →

First questions

What we will ask first

  1. 01Which country, which activity and which form of presence?
  2. 02Which approvals come first?
  3. 03Are there foreign ownership limits?
  4. 04Who in government is involved, and on what basis?

The approach

How WONE Global usually approaches it

  1. Step 1Map the approvals and their order.
  2. Step 2Prepare applications with local regulatory professionals.
  3. Step 3Engage authorities through proper channels.
  4. Step 4Set up the entity and operations in sequence.

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.

  • Foreign investment controlsA proposed ownership change may require sector or national security clearance
  • Merger control timingA proposed transaction may need clearance in multiple markets
  • Environmental permit interfacesProjects cross regional, national or transboundary environmental regimes
  • Beneficial ownership & trustsTrust and corporate transparency rules differ across residence and asset locations

In depth

Situations with a full page

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

Can we just open a branch or representative office instead of a full company?Which licences do we need before we can start operating abroad?Which countries should we expand to next, and in what order?A government has damaged our investment. Do we have a treaty claim?

Services

The services usually involved

  1. Usually leadsLicences, permits and regulators1 market with a named lead→
  2. Often involvedMarket research and partner checksArranged on request→
  3. Often involvedSetting up and running a company4 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

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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Ulrike Berner, MBAMunich · Germany

WONE Global Capability Partner · Germany

Ulrike Berner, MBA

Managing Partner · BSP Berner Schaeffler & Partners GmbH · Munich

Ulrike Berner has been Managing Director and shareholder of BSP since 2021, leading the strategic direction, client relationships, and business development of the firm. She has extensive experience working with firms an…

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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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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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