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Cambodia
DFDL
Sar Vathana, former deputy head of banking and finance, left the firm.
General business law
Work highlights
Acted for China Development Bank on a Rmb1 billion loan to Canadia Bank, one of Cambodia’s largest banks. The transaction allows the client to offer customers improved Rmb-denominated financing packages.
Assisted Société Concessionnaire de l'Aéroport or Cambodia Airports in handling the development concessions to expand the airports at Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville and Siem Reap. The projects signal Cambodia’s continued economic growth.
Advised on Wah Sun Handbags’ IPO in Hong Kong. The firm helped prepare the prospectus and addressed concerns, such as compliance with Cambodian construction and labour regulations, by the HKSE and the Securities and Futures Commission.
Acted for Belt Road Investment on its fund formation incorporated in the Caymans. The fund focuses on small and medium-sized firms in the Mekong. After the launch, the firm assisted on its first investment: a transaction with Digital Classifieds, the backer of one of Cambodia’s most popular real estate website.
Key clients
China Development Bank, China Road and Bridge, Mekong Strategic Partners, Mitsui
Myanmar
DFDL Myanmar
Hired Dave Seibert as the head of its energy, infrastructure and mining practice from VDB Loi.
General Business Law
Work highlights
Advised ThaiBev on all local law aspects of its acquisition of majority stakes in two of Myanmar’s leading distillery companies.
Acted for the US Embassy Rangoon on the legal implications of unilateral changes to its merit-based compensation plan.
Acted for the Australian Embassy Yangon on a major restructuring, outsourcing, and redundancy advisory project requiring employment law advice.
Key clients
Grab Myanmar
Thailand
DFDL
The firm made senior hires for its regional French and China desks, and welcomed two senior lawyers for its tax and general business practices.
Banking and finance
Work highlights
Advised on all the licensing requirements of the structured finance products offered by Beehive Asia in Thailand.
Key clients
Bangkok Bank, IFC, Siam Commercial Bank, Phu Bia Mining, Thai EXIM, Tisco Bank, TMB Bank
Corporate and M&A
Work highlights
Represented leading Thai beverage company Malee Group on its international expansion plans involving joint ventures and partial acquisitions in the ASEAN region.
Advised Royal Dutch Shell in relation to the $750 million sale of its minority stake in the Bongkot field concession in the Gulf of Thailand.
Key clients
Anamaya Samui, Gobi Partners, Kulim (Malaysia), Owens & Minor
Regulatory
Work highlights
Acted as sponsor’s counsel for a 1.16MW multiple dam cascade hydropower project, providing advice on the concession agreement, power purchase agreement and local law issues, and also writing a detailed report on the Laos and Thai power markets.
Tax
Work highlights
Advised Axion Ventures on Thai company structuring, incentive application under BOI for an international headquarters, holding company structure planning and group tax optimisation.
Client feedback
“DFDL provided impressive support on the acquisition of a company with healthcare manufacturing and sales operations in Thailand. Their advice was fulsome and timely, flagging key issues and providing pragmatic solutions. The team at DFDL was available to help at all times and provided key transaction support in Thailand. They also embraced using technological solutions to provide real time reporting to the client.” - Corporate & M&A
“DFDL is good in technical ability and innovation.” - Capital markets
“Generally speaking, DFDL remains one of the top-tier law firms in the Thai jurisdiction. Through cooperation on several transactions, we saw DFDL's timely feedback, rich practical experiences and crystal clear legal opinion. Besides that, its service is quite cost-effective.” - Corporate and M&A
“Kraisorn provided key transactional support for the acquisition in Thailand, highlighting key risks and providing pragmatic solutions for the client.” “Kraisorn has good commercial understanding.” - Kraisorn Rueangkul
“Nipaporn is skilled on advising M&A transactions and is good at team management. She can always provide us the work result in a timely manner.” - Nipaporn Supha-utchaichan
Vietnam
DFDL
Banking and finance
Work highlights
Advised Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), a Singapore-based investment fund investing in environmental, women’s empowerment, education, health care and sanitation projects throughout Asia, on the regulatory and registration requirements with respect to a foreign loan valued at $3.7 million provided to local company iCare Benefits. In addition to providing regulatory advice, the firm also assisted IIX in registering its foreign loan with the State Bank of Vietnam.Key clients
B Grimm Power, Sumitomo Dainippon PharmaCorporate and M&A
Work highlights
Advised AirAsia Investment on a joint venture with Gumin, Hai Au Aviation Joint Stock Company and businessman Tran Trong Kien to operate a low-cost airline in Vietnam.Key clients
Affinity Equity Partners, Hanesbrands, Qatar Petroleum International, Swiss Singapore Overseas EnterprisesClient feedback
“DFDL Vietnam is professional, responsive and commercial. Their advice is always timely which is essential on a fast moving deal. I found their advice to be highly commercial. They had a good understanding of how this deal fit into the overall business strategy and advised accordingly.” – Corporate and M&A
“Accurate, timely, commercial.” - Tran Thi Vu Hanh
Cambodia
Banking and financial services
| Outstanding |
|---|
| Bun & Associates |
| DFDL |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| R&T Sok & Heng |
| Sciaroni & Associates |
| Recommended |
|---|
| HBS Law |
| SokSiphana&associates |
| VDB Loi |
Consumer goods and services
| Outstanding |
|---|
| Bun & Associates |
| DFDL |
| R&T Sok & Heng |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| Sciaroni & Associates |
| SokSiphana&associates |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
| Recommended |
|---|
| BNG Legal |
| HBS Law |
| VDB Loi |
Industrials and manufacturing
| Outstanding |
|---|
| Bun & Associates |
| DFDL |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| R&T Sok & Heng |
| VDB Loi |
| Recommended |
|---|
| BNG Legal |
| Sciaroni & Associates |
| Sok Xing & Hwang |
| SokSiphana&associates |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
General business law
| Outstanding |
|---|
| Bun & Associates |
| DFDL |
| SokSiphana&associates |
| Highly Recommended |
|---|
| R&T Sok & Heng |
| Sciaroni & Associates |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
| Recommended |
|---|
| BNG Legal |
| Bou Nou Ouk & Partners |
| HBS Law |
| Sithisak |
| VDB Loi |
| Notable |
|---|
| Edenbridge Asia |
| Kelvin Chia Partnership |
| P&A Asia |
| Sok Xing & Hwang |
| Vinaya Law Firm |
Laos
Banking and financial services
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| DFDL |
| ZICO Law |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Arion Legal |
| Lao Premier International |
| LS Horizon |
| Rajah & Tann (Laos) Sole |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
| VDB Loi |
Infrastructure
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| DFDL |
| LS Horizon (Laos) |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Arion Legal |
| Lao Premier International |
| Rajah & Tann (Laos) Sole |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
| VDB Loi |
| ZICO Law |
General business law
| Outstanding |
|---|
| Arion Legal |
| DFDL |
| LS Horizon (Laos) |
| Highly Recommended |
|---|
| Rajah & Tann (Laos) Sole |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
| VDB Loi |
| ZICO Law |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Lao Interconsult |
| Lao Law & Consultancy |
| Lao Premier International |
Myanmar
Banking and financial services
| Outstanding |
|---|
| DFDL |
| Kelvin Chia Yangon |
| Myanmar Legal Services |
| VDB Loi |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| Allen & Gledhill |
| Duane Morris & Selvam |
| Rajah & Tann NK Legal Myanmar |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Thanlwin Legal |
Energy
| Outstanding |
|---|
| DFDL |
| Kelvin Chia Yangon |
| Myanmar Legal Services |
| VDB Loi |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| Allen & Gledhill |
| Duane Morris & Selvam |
| Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (Myanmar) |
| Rajah & Tann NK Legal Myanmar |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Thanlwin Legal |
Infrastructure
| Outstanding |
|---|
| DFDL |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| Kelvin Chia Yangon |
| Myanmar Legal Services |
| VDB Loi |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Allen & Gledhill |
| Duane Morris & Selvam |
| Lucy Wayne & Associates |
| Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (Myanmar) |
| Polastri Wint & Partners |
| Rajah & Tann NK Legal Myanmar |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
| ZICO Law |
| Notable |
|---|
| Thanlwin Legal |
Real estate
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| DFDL |
| Kelvin Chia Yangon |
| Myanmar Legal Services |
| VDB Loi |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Allen & Gledhill |
| Duane Morris & Selvam |
| Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (Myanmar) |
| Rajah & Tann NK Legal Myanmar |
| Thanlwin Legal |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
Technology and telecommunications
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| Kelvin Chia Yangon |
| VDB Loi |
| Recommended |
|---|
| DFDL |
| Duane Morris & Selvam |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
| ZICO Law |
General business law
| Outstanding |
|---|
| DFDL |
| Kelvin Chia Yangon |
| Myanmar Legal Services |
| VDB Loi |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| Duane Morris & Selvam |
| Rajah & Tann NK Legal Myanmar |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Allen & Gledhill |
| Lucy Wayne & Associates |
| Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (Myanmar) |
| Polastri Wint & Partners |
| Thanlwin Legal |
| U Tin Yu & Associates |
| ZICO Law |
| Notable |
|---|
| Bizlaw Myanmar |
| U Kyi Win Associates |
Thailand
Aviation and shipping
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| Pramuanchai Law Office |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
| Recommended |
|---|
| DFDL |
| JTJB International Lawyers |
| Rajah & Tann Thailand |
Banking and financial services
| Outstanding |
|---|
| Chandler MHM |
| Weerawong Chinnavat & Partners |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| DFDL |
| Rajah & Tann Thailand |
| Thanathip & Partners |
| Recommended |
|---|
| LS Horizon |
| Siam Premier |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
Energy
| Outstanding |
|---|
| Chandler MHM |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| DFDL |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
| Weerawong Chinnavat & Partners |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Apisith & Alliance |
Industrials and manufacturing
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| Chandler MHM |
| Weerawong Chinnavat & Partners |
| Recommended |
|---|
| DFDL |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
| ZICO Law |
Infrastructure
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| Chandler MHM |
| Weerawong Chinnavat & Partners |
| Recommended |
|---|
| DFDL |
| Lorenz & Partners |
| LS Horizon |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
Real estate
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| Chandler MHM |
| DFDL |
| LS Horizon |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
| Weerawong Chinnavat & Partners |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Apisith & Alliance |
| Blumenthal Richter & Sumet |
| JTJB International Lawyers |
| Lorenz & Partners |
| Siam Premier |
Technology and telecommunications
| Outstanding |
|---|
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
| Weerawong Chinnavat & Partners |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| DFDL |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Blumenthal Richter & Sumet |
| Rajah & Tann Thailand |
| SCL Law Group |
| Silk Legal |
| ZICO Law |
Banking and finance
| Outstanding |
|---|
| Chandler MHM |
| Weerawong Chinnavat & Partners |
| Highly Recommended |
|---|
| DFDL |
| Rajah & Tann Thailand |
| Thanathip & Partners |
| Recommended |
|---|
| LS Horizon |
| Siam Premier |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
Construction
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| Chandler MHM |
| DFDL |
| LS Horizon |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
| Weerawong Chinnavat & Partners |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Apisith & Alliance |
| Lorenz & Partners |
| Siam Premier |
Corporate and M&A
| Outstanding |
|---|
| Chandler MHM |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
| Weerawong Chinnavat & Partners |
| Highly Recommended |
|---|
| Apisith & Alliance |
| DFDL |
| Lorenz & Partners |
| Siam Premier |
| Thanathip & Partners |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Axis Legal |
| Blumenthal Richter & Sumet |
| LS Horizon |
| Rajah & Tann Thailand |
| SCL Law Group |
| ZICO Law |
| Notable |
|---|
| JTJB International Lawyers |
Restructuring and insolvency
| Outstanding |
|---|
| Weerawong Chinnavat & Partners |
| Highly Recommended |
|---|
| Chandler MHM |
| DFDL |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Apisith & Alliance |
| Axis Legal |
| LS Horizon |
| Respondek & Fan |
Tax
| Outstanding |
|---|
| DFDL |
| LawAlliance |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
| Highly Recommended |
|---|
| Lorenz & Partners |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Blumenthal Richter & Sumet |
Vietnam
Banking and financial services
| Recommended |
|---|
| ATS Law Firm |
| Audier & Partners |
| BD Law |
| DFDL |
| Frasers Law Company |
| LNT & Partners |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
| VILAF |
| YKVN |
| ZICO Law |
Energy
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| DFDL |
| EPLegal |
| Frasers Law Company |
| LVN & Associates |
| VILAF |
| YKVN |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Audier & Partners |
| Bae Kim & Lee (Vietnam) |
| Lexcomm |
| LuatViet |
| ZICO Law |
| Notable |
|---|
| Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
Real estate
| Recommended |
|---|
| BD Law |
| DFDL |
| Dilinh Legal |
| Frasers Law Company |
| LNT & Partners |
| Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
| VILAF |
| Vina Legal |
| YKVN |
| ZICO Law |
Banking and finance
| Outstanding |
|---|
| VILAF |
| YKVN |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| Audier & Partners |
| Bizlink Lawyers |
| Frasers Law Company |
| LNT & Partners |
| Russin & Vecchi |
| Vision & Associates |
| Recommended |
|---|
| DFDL |
| EPLegal |
| Leadco Legal Counsel |
| LVN & Associates |
| Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
| VB Law |
| VCI Legal |
| ZICO Law |
| Notable |
|---|
| ATS Law Firm |
Capital markets
| Outstanding |
|---|
| VILAF |
| YKVN |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| Audier & Partners |
| Frasers Law Company |
| LNT & Partners |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Bizlink Lawyers |
| Bross & Partners |
| DFDL |
| Lexcomm |
| LuatViet |
| Vision & Associates |
Corporate and M&A
| Outstanding |
|---|
| Frasers Law Company |
| LNT & Partners |
| VILAF |
| YKVN |
| Highly recommended |
|---|
| Allens |
| Audier & Partners |
| DFDL |
| Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers |
| Tilleke & Gibbins |
| Recommended |
|---|
| Bizlink Lawyers |
| Bross & Partners |
| Leadco Legal Counsel |
| LuatViet |
| Phuoc & Partners |
| Russin & Vecchi |
| VB Law |
| Vision & Associates |
| Notable |
|---|
| Bae Kim & Lee (Vietnam) |
| BD Law |
| Dilinh Legal |
| PLF Law Firm |
| VCI Legal |
| Victory |
| ZICO Law |
| Lawyer | Ranking | Practice Area |
|---|---|---|
| Buzenet, Jérôme | Leading lawyer | Capital markets, Dispute resolution, Investment funds |
| Chanthavong, Lasonexay | Market-leading lawyer | Financial services regulatory |
| Desautels, Martin | Market-leading lawyer | Banking and finance, Investment funds |
| Doran, David | Market-leading lawyer | Energy and natural resources, Projects and infrastructure |
| Finch, James F | Market-leading lawyer | Banking and finance, Energy and natural resources, Tax |
| Greenlee, William | Leading lawyer | Corporate and M&A |
| Haw, Rupert | Market-leading lawyer | Banking and finance, Corporate and M&A |
| Heiser, Walter | Leading lawyer | Energy and natural resources, Projects and infrastructure |
| Hep, Seka | Market-leading lawyer | Construction and real estate |
| Hoang, Phong Anh | Leading lawyer | Projects and infrastructure |
| Leerabandhu, Rashane | Leading lawyer | Capital markets, Corporate and M&A, Investment funds |
| Massin, Guillaume | Market-leading lawyer | Construction and real estate, Corporate and M&A |
| Mitchell, Angus | Market-leading lawyer | Corporate and M&A, Energy and natural resources, Projects and infrastructure |
| Newby, Kristy | Market-leading lawyer | Banking and finance, Energy and natural resources, Projects and infrastructure |
| O'Connell, Clint | Market-leading lawyer | Corporate and M&A, Tax |
| Robinson, Chris | Market-leading lawyer | Corporate and M&A |
| Seibert, Dave | Leading lawyer | Energy, Infrastructure, Mining |
| Souche, Audray | Market-leading lawyer | Corporate and M&A, Energy and natural resources, Projects and infrastructure |
| Towle, Nick | Leading lawyer | Corporate and M&A |
| Tran Thi Vu, Hanh | Leading lawyer | Banking and finance, Corporate and M&A |
| Wein, Daniel | Leading lawyer | Banking and finance, Corporate and M&A |
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