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8 specialist practice groups spanning every major cross-border legal discipline across 90+ jurisdictions.
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WLA Transactional
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M&A Practice
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Global Dispute Group
Litigation · Cross-border enforcement
Arbitration & Mediation
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Insolvency & Restructuring
Cross-border · COMI · WHOA
Sector Groups
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12 sector-focused groups. Specialists who understand your industry's legal language in every jurisdiction you operate in.
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Sector Intelligence
12 sectors. Every industry. Global.
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Professionals
Individual advisory · Practice support
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Legal infrastructure · New markets
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For Individuals & Families
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Gulf → CEE
GCC · Central & Eastern Europe
+38%
EU → India
Trade · Technology · Investment
+34%
GCC → SE Asia
Gulf capital into ASEAN
+31%
US ↔ Europe
Transatlantic M&A · Highest volume
+18%
APAC ↔ Americas
Pacific Rim · Cross-border flows
+19%
UK → Africa
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+22%
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Charities & Non-Profits →
Individual & Family
High Net Worth →
Family Office →
Founders & Entrepreneurs →
Private Clients →
Professionals →
Disputes →
Active Corridors 2026
Gulf → CEE +38%
EU → India +34%
GCC → SE Asia +31%
US ↔ Europe +18%
APAC ↔ Americas +19%
UK → Africa +22%
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World Law Alliance is an integrated international collective legal practice of independent law firms across jurisdictions. WLA partner firms operate within a shared professional framework, guided by strict professional standards, codes of conduct, and quality principles. This structure enables coordinated engagement on cross-border legal matters while preserving the strength and identity of each firm’s local practice. Partner firms across multiple jurisdictions operating within a shared professional framework.
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Partner firms of the World Law Alliance contribute expertise across a broad spectrum of Global Practice Groups and industry sectors. Through structured collaboration within this collective international practice, firms engage in addressing complex legal matters that extend across jurisdictions and regulatory systems.
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Secure your Spot Now!Partner Law Practices across Jurisdictions
Nigeria
Ghana
Uzbekistan
Cyprus
ANNA KOULOUNDI
Founder and Managing Director
A. KOULOUNDI & CO. LLC , Limassol, Cyprus
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France
NATHALIE HELLIO
Tax Lawyer expatriation taxes, immigration, social security, employment law
HELMA INTERNATIONAL , Paris, France
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Hong Kong
STEVE WONG CHE MING
Corporate & Commercial
Wong Poon Chan Law & Co. , Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Bahamas
Poland
Netherlands
C.M. (KEES) VAN DER BURG
Managing Partner
Bos Van Der Burg Advocaten , Zoetermeer, Netherlands
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Spain
JOSEP FIGUERAS
Managing Partner, Figueras Legal
Figueras Legal SLP , Barcelona, Spain
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Netherlands
Portugal
GUADALUPE DE ALMEIDA
Founding Partner
AM-Almeida Monteiro & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados SP, RL , Lagoa, Portugal
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