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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.

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Partners
Yvonne ChowHong KongUlrike Berner, MBAGermanySandeep GuptaIndiaJames Ngochi NgugiKenyaMarco Antonio Bernal MunguiaMexicoDr. Mohamed Ali SayedSaudi ArabiaDr Hajra NazirUnited Arab EmiratesChau Kim HienVietnamModester kesiCameroonMiguel Angel Asencio AsencioMexicoLilianne GasangoRwandaLuis Felipe Balieiro LimaBrazil
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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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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Situations · Common situations · Business & ownership

Mergers, acquisitions & private equity

Buying, selling and investing in companies, including deals that span several countries. Usually for: owners, buyers, sellers, pe funds.

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16 common situations · 4 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 are considering buying a competitor in another country Usually cross-border Full situation page →
  2. A buyer has discovered liabilities during due diligence Bring this to WONE Global →
  3. We need to sell a division without selling the whole company Full situation page →
  4. A private equity investor wants a minority stake Full situation page →
  5. The seller has breached post-closing warranties Bring this to WONE Global →
  6. We are acquiring a distressed business Bring this to WONE Global →
  7. Our acquisition requires foreign investment clearance Usually cross-border Bring this to WONE Global →
  8. We need to structure a management buyout Bring this to WONE Global →
  9. The earn-out calculation is being disputed Bring this to WONE Global →
  10. Our target owns businesses in several jurisdictions Bring this to WONE Global →
  11. An acquisition needs simultaneous closings in multiple countries Usually cross-border Full situation page →
  12. Our investor wants representations and warranty insurance Bring this to WONE Global →
  13. A founder needs advice on dilution and investor protections Full situation page →
  14. We have been approached by a strategic foreign buyer Usually cross-border Full situation page →
  15. A joint venture acquisition is stalled by regulatory approvals Bring this to WONE Global →
  16. We need to integrate two groups after a merger Full situation page →

First questions

What we will ask first

  1. 01What is being bought or sold: shares, assets or a division?
  2. 02Which countries do the target and its subsidiaries operate in?
  3. 03Which approvals may be needed: competition, foreign investment, sector?
  4. 04What is the timetable to signing and closing?

The approach

How WONE Global usually approaches it

  1. Step 1Agree one scope across legal, tax and financial diligence.
  2. Step 2Coordinate professionals in each country to that scope.
  3. Step 3Support negotiation of price, warranties and conditions.
  4. Step 4Run approvals and closing to one timetable.

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.

  • Cross-border tax residenceExecutives or entities may be treated as resident in different jurisdictions
  • Permanent establishment riskEmployees or agents abroad may create local taxable presence

In depth

Situations with a full page

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

We want to buy a company abroad. Where do we start?What has to happen between signing and closing a deal abroad?We've bought a company abroad. How do we integrate it?How do we separate one business line into its own company?How do we prepare our group for a sale or a new investor?Foreign investors want to invest in us. What do we need to change?

Services

The services usually involved

  1. Usually leadsBuying, selling and investing13 markets with a named lead→
  2. Often involvedTax and structuring17 markets with a named lead→
  3. Often involvedAudit8 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.

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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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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Karin HorevTel Aviv · Israel

WONE Global Capability Partner · Israel

Karin Horev

Founding Partner · Horev & Co. Law Office · Tel Aviv

Adv. Karin Horev has been practicing corporate and commercial law for more than 20 years, with a focus on complex technology-related matters. Over the years, Karin has led a large number of complex and wide-ranging tran…

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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.

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