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HNW Private Wealth
SECTOR GROUP · HIGH NET WORTH & PRIVATE CLIENTS

HIGH NET WORTH

PRIVATE WEALTH · FAMILY OFFICE · RESIDENCY · SUCCESSION

Cross-border wealth structuring, family office establishment, investor residence planning, succession, and asset protection — handled with the discretion, depth, and institutional weight that significant private wealth demands.

90+
Jurisdictions
100%
Confidential
48H
Initial Response
WLA
Institutional Standard
WLA HNW SERVICES

EVERY DIMENSION OF
INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE WEALTH.

01
CROSS-BORDER WEALTH STRUCTURING
Multi-jurisdiction holding structures, trust and foundation arrangements, asset protection planning, and wealth restructuring across common law, civil law, and Islamic law systems simultaneously — coordinated by WLA specialists in each territory.
02
FAMILY OFFICE ESTABLISHMENT
Family office legal infrastructure across ADGM, DIFC, Singapore, and Luxembourg — the four premier family office jurisdictions. Governance frameworks, investment mandates, family constitution design, and ongoing regulatory compliance.
03
RESIDENCE & CITIZENSHIP PLANNING
Investor residence visas, Golden Visa programmes, citizenship by investment, and long-route naturalisation — structured around your investment profile, family situation, travel needs, and long-term residency objectives across 40+ destination jurisdictions.
04
SUCCESSION & ESTATE PLANNING
Cross-border succession planning — wills, forced heirship analysis in civil law jurisdictions, estate administration across multiple territories, and tax-efficient inter-generational wealth transfer structures under English, civil law, and Islamic inheritance frameworks.
05
PRIVATE INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Private M&A, real estate acquisitions, yacht and aircraft ownership structures, and direct investment transactions — all requiring the same institutional quality of legal advice as institutional PE transactions, delivered by WLA's Transactional practice to private clients.
06
PERSONAL TAX PLANNING
Cross-border personal tax planning for internationally mobile HNW individuals — residency change implications, exit taxation, offshore structure compliance, trust taxation, and coordination with WLA's International Tax Group across every relevant jurisdiction.
INVESTOR RESIDENCE OPTIONS — 2026

THE WORLD'S LEADING
RESIDENCE PROGRAMMES. LIVE STATUS.

🇦🇪
UAE
Golden Visa · 10-Year
FULLY OPEN
AED 2M
Min. Investment

10-year renewable. No minimum stay. Family included. UAE as global mobility hub.

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Singapore
Global Investor Programme
FULLY OPEN
SGD 2.5M
Min. Investment

Permanent residence pathway. Premier APAC investor route. New UHNWi family office category.

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Greece
Golden Visa
FULLY OPEN
€800K
Prime Areas

EU residence. Schengen access. Fastest EU processing. Lower threshold outside prime areas.

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Portugal
ARI — Fund Route
ROUTE CHANGED
€500K
Fund Investment

Property route closed. Fund investment route active. EU residence pathway.

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Malta
MPRP Permanent Residence
FULLY OPEN
€150K
Government Contribution

EU permanent residence. Intensive due diligence. Schengen access.

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United Kingdom
Global Talent / Innovator
FULLY OPEN
Endorsement
Based

Global Talent and Innovator Founder routes. No minimum investment. Endorsement-based.

HOW WLA SERVES PRIVATE CLIENTS

INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY. ABSOLUTE DISCRETION.

WLA's HNW practice operates to the same Institutional standard as every WLA co-practice engagement — but with the additional layer of care and discretion that significant private wealth requires. Everything is handled confidentially, on a strict need-to-know basis within the co-practice team.

Most HNW legal needs cross multiple jurisdictions — a residence planning matter often involves immigration law in the destination, tax law in the origin, estate planning across both, and trust law in a third territory. WLA's co-practice framework means every dimension is covered simultaneously, by the right specialist in each territory, under one confidential engagement.

  • All matters handled with strict confidentiality — no information shared outside the co-practice team
  • Single WLA point of contact — no navigating multiple law firm relationships across borders
  • All WLA HNW specialists independently WLA-Qualified — four published standards, annually reviewed
  • Coordinated across immigration, tax, trust, and estate specialists simultaneously
  • Initial consultation entirely confidential — no obligation to proceed
SPEAK WITH A SPECIALIST — CONFIDENTIAL →
WEALTH STRUCTURING
Multi-Jurisdiction Holding & Trust Structures

Common law trusts, civil law foundations, and Islamic waqf — structures that work in every jurisdiction your wealth spans.

FAMILY OFFICE
ADGM · DIFC · Singapore · Luxembourg

Family office legal infrastructure in the four premier jurisdictions — governance, investment mandate, and regulatory compliance.

RESIDENCY
Investor Residence in 40+ Jurisdictions

Golden Visa, GIP, and citizenship programmes structured around your specific situation — family, travel needs, and long-term objectives.

SUCCESSION
Cross-Border Estate & Succession Planning

Wills, forced heirship analysis, and inter-generational transfer — structured to work across civil law, common law, and Islamic inheritance systems.

SPEAK WITH A WLA HNW SPECIALIST. CONFIDENTIAL. 48 HOURS.