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.
EVERY DIMENSION OF
INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE WEALTH.
THE WORLD'S LEADING
RESIDENCE PROGRAMMES. LIVE STATUS.
10-year renewable. No minimum stay. Family included. UAE as global mobility hub.
Permanent residence pathway. Premier APAC investor route. New UHNWi family office category.
EU residence. Schengen access. Fastest EU processing. Lower threshold outside prime areas.
Property route closed. Fund investment route active. EU residence pathway.
EU permanent residence. Intensive due diligence. Schengen access.
Global Talent and Innovator Founder routes. No minimum investment. Endorsement-based.
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
Common law trusts, civil law foundations, and Islamic waqf — structures that work in every jurisdiction your wealth spans.
Family office legal infrastructure in the four premier jurisdictions — governance, investment mandate, and regulatory compliance.
Golden Visa, GIP, and citizenship programmes structured around your specific situation — family, travel needs, and long-term objectives.
Wills, forced heirship analysis, and inter-generational transfer — structured to work across civil law, common law, and Islamic inheritance systems.