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CORRIDORS › ACTIVE 2026 › APAC Americas Pacific Rim Cross-Border
APAC
AMERICAS
+19%

WLA co-practices the APAC to AMERICAS corridor on both sides simultaneously. One brief activates the origination-side specialists and the destination-side execution team, jointly holding the matter under one Institutional framework from brief to close.

+19%
Growth Rate
Both
Sides Co-Practiced
Tech M&A + S
Primary Driver
US/Brazil
Key Destination
48H
Both Sides Confirmed
WLA CO-PRACTICES BOTH SIDES

ONE BRIEF.
BOTH JURISDICTIONS HELD.

The defining WLA advantage: partner firms on both sides jointly hold the matter simultaneously — aligned strategy from day one, no handoff gap, no information asymmetry between sides.

ORIGINATION SIDE — WLA ACTIVE
APAC

WLA APAC partner firms across Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Australia, and Taiwan managing the Pacific Rim origination of technology investment and cross-border M&A into the Americas.

Japan South Korea Singapore Australia Taiwan
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APAC
EXECUTION SIDE — WLA ACTIVE
AMERICAS

WLA Americas partner firms across the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Canada managing the execution side, including CFIUS compliance, SEC filings, and regulatory approvals.

United States Brazil Mexico Colombia Canada
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AMERICAS
WLA HOLDS BOTH SIDES OF THE APAC TO AMERICAS CORRIDOR SIMULTANEOUSLY
One brief. Both sides activated. Brief to close under one Institutional framework.
BOTH SIDES
KEY LEGAL THEMES — APAC TO AMERICAS

THREE THEMES DRIVING
THIS CORRIDOR IN 2026.

DOMINANT
TECHNOLOGY M&A AND CFIUS

APAC technology acquisitions in the US triggering CFIUS review — semiconductor, AI, and quantum sectors most sensitive. WLA APAC manages origination structuring and WLA US manages CFIUS simultaneously.

GROWING
LATIN AMERICA ENTRY FROM APAC

Japanese and South Korean companies entering Latin American markets — Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia most active. WLA co-practices the APAC origination and LatAm local law compliance simultaneously.

EMERGING
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY

APAC energy companies investing in Americas natural resources — Brazilian pre-salt, Chilean copper and lithium, Canadian oil sands. WLA co-practices both sides.

WLA INTELLIGENCE — APAC TO AMERICAS SIGNALS

WHAT IS MOVING ON
THIS CORRIDOR RIGHT NOW.

JURISDICTION
SIGNAL
INDEX
US/CFIUS
CFIUS Enhanced Review — Semiconductor and AI transactions from APAC investors facing heightened scrutiny. WLA advises on pre-filing planning and mitigation agreements.
Active
BRAZIL
CADE Merger Control — Brazil competition authority updating thresholds for technology sector. APAC tech acquisitions in Brazil increasingly triggering review.
+19%
JAPAN/S.KOREA
Outbound FDI Monitoring — Japan and South Korea introducing enhanced outbound FDI screening for sensitive technologies. Impact on Americas-bound tech investment.
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