PRACTICE AREAS

Washington Alliance International, PLC provides sophisticated international legal services  to corporations, investment firms, family offices, entrepreneurs, governments, and high net-worth individuals. The Firm’s multidisciplinary practice focuses on complex cross border transactions, regulatory matters, investment structures, disputes, and strategic  advisory services. 

Our principal practice areas include:

1. Alternative Investments

The Firm advises clients on the formation, operation, regulation, and strategic structuring  of alternative investment vehicles, including hedge funds and related investment  platforms. 

Services include: 

• Hedge fund formation and regulatory structuring 
• Operating agreements and organizational arrangements 
• Preparation and review of offering documents 
• Regulatory compliance involving operations, marketing, and distribution
• Investment product repackaging 
• Regulatory authorization and licensing of investment managers 
• Tax structuring and treatment of hedge funds 
• Performance fee and compensation arrangements 
• Competition and antitrust considerations in fund mergers and consolidations

2. Antitrust Law, European Union Law, Public International Law & Private International  Law 

The Firm advises clients on complex matters involving international regulation, sovereign  entities, cross-border transactions, and disputes arising under domestic and international  legal frameworks. 

Representative areas include: 

• Sovereign wealth funds
• International military transactions and equipment matters 
• United Nations military use of force issues and restitution recovery
• Territorial sovereignty matters 
• World Trade Organization matters 
• Oil, gas, and natural resources 
• European Union law 
• Antitrust and competition law 
• Privatization transactions 
• Government recognition and international status matters, including:
  • United Nations membership
  • European Union membership 
  • International organization participation 
  • International treaties and agreements 

3. Capital Markets, Corporate Finance & International Securities 

The Firm provides counsel on domestic and international capital markets transactions,  securities offerings, and corporate finance matters. 

Services include: 

• Domestic and international securities offerings 
• U.S. SEC, NYSE, Nasdaq, London Stock Exchange, and AIM-related matters • Initial public offerings (IPOs) 
• Rights issues and open offers 
• Private placements 
• Cross-listing transactions 
• Corporate governance matters under the Companies Act 2006 (England & Wales)
• Secured transactions and fixed charges

4. Family Office Services (Exclusive Services) 

The Firm provides bespoke advisory services to a select group of ultra-high-net-worth  families requiring sophisticated, confidential, and internationally coordinated legal and  strategic support. 

Services include: 

• Exclusive wealth management advisory support 
• Legal services tailored to complex family structures 
• Business consulting services 
• Insurance and risk management coordination 
• International personal identity management 
• Access to global expertise and strategic networks 

5. Hedge Funds 

The Firm advises investment managers, sponsors, and investors on the establishment and  operation of hedge funds and related investment structures. 

Services include: 

• Hedge funds and fund-of-funds 
• Real estate funds 
• Commodity funds 
• Currency funds 
• Alternative investment vehicles 
• Offering documents 
• Regulatory and operational matters 

6. Mergers & Acquisitions

The Firm advises clients on domestic and international mergers, acquisitions,  restructurings, and strategic transactions. 

Services include: 

• Public and private acquisitions 
• Takeover offers 
• Reverse acquisitions 
• Leveraged buyouts (LBOs) 
• Management buyouts (MBOs) 
• Spin-offs and divestitures 
• International antitakeover strategies and defenses 

7. Mutual Funds 

The Firm provides counsel on mutual fund structures, regulatory compliance, and  investment management matters. 

Services include: 

• Mutual fund regulatory matters 
• Investment Company Act of 1940 compliance 
• Fund formation and operational issues 

8. Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 

The Firm advises pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies on specialized regulatory  and commercial matters, including UK regulatory considerations. 

9. Private Equity Firms 

The Firm represents private equity sponsors, investors, and portfolio companies in  complex investment transactions. 

Services include:

• Fund and investment offering documents 
• Add-on acquisitions 
• Portfolio company transactions 
• Exit strategies, including:
  • Private sales 
  • Initial public offerings 
  • Cross-border listings 

10. REITs & Real Estate 

The Firm advises clients on domestic and international real estate investment structures  and transactions. 

Services include: 

• Real estate investment trusts (REITs) 
• Real estate funds 
• Offering documents 
• Commercial real estate transactions 
• Real estate development 
• Regulatory matters, including planning and environmental issues 

11. Sports & Entertainment Group 

The Firm provides legal and strategic services to participants in the global sports and  entertainment industries. 

Services include: 

• Entertainment, literary, and sports agency matters 
• Management services 
• International intellectual property management 
• Counterfeit prevention and restitution recovery involving:
  • Luxury goods 
  • Sporting goods 
  • Software 
  • Entertainment products 
• International film financing 
• Additional sports and entertainment advisory services 

12. International Tax 

The Firm focuses exclusively on international tax matters involving cross-border  transactions, investments, and business structures. 

Services include: 

• International subsidiaries and joint ventures 
• Service agreements and licensing arrangements 
• Domestic and international M&A tax matters 
• LBO, MBO, spin-off, and divestiture tax issues 
• Double taxation treaties and international tax planning 
• Tax structuring for:
  • Private equity funds 
  • Hedge funds 
  • Mutual funds 
  • Other investment vehicles 
• REIT tax matters 
• Tax appeals, inquiries, and investigations 

13. Technology 

The Firm advises technology companies, investors, and innovators on intellectual  property, licensing, and growth-related transactions.

Services include: 

• Technology licensing agreements 
• Research and development arrangements 
• Intellectual property registration and ownership transfers 
• Venture capital transactions 

14. Litigation 

The Firm represents clients in complex domestic and international disputes, including  commercial, regulatory, and cross-border litigation matters.