VDB Loi

VDB Loi continues to advise on corporate and M&A and banking and finance. The firm is also active in real estate work. Potim Yun is a key contact.

General business law

Work highlights

Acted for the Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank (SCSB) on the $100 million majority acquisition of AMK Microfinance, the largest local microfinance institution in Cambodia.

Acting for a real estate developer in preparation for its IPO on the Security Exchange Commission of Cambodia.

Advised on the merger of two financial institutions in Cambodia.

VDB Loi specialises in banking and finance, infrastructure and power. Daodeuane Duangdara leads the firm’s tax team, advising clients in the banking, hydropower and mining sectors.

General business law

Work highlights

Acted for the Netherlands Development Finance Company, Société De Promotion Et De Participation Pour La Coopération Economique, and Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation (Finnfund) in the financing of a plywood factory construction project undertaken by a socially-committed agroforestry products company.

Acted for IFC in the financing of a state-of-the-art apartment complex.

Client feedback

Daodeuane Duangdara

“Professional. Very reactive. Good follow-up and drafting skills with excellent knowledge of local regulations.”

VBD Loi is ranked ‘Highly recommended’ in our General business law table. The firm has strong expertise in project development. Its dedicated energy and infrastructure team actively advise on power, PPP, ports and various other infrastructure projects. Partner Edwin Vander-bruggen’s industry strengths lie within the energy, infrastructure, real estate, shipping and technology sectors.

General business law

Work highlights

Advised Pan Asia in TPG’s acquisition of Myanmar tower operator Pan Asia Majestic Eagle.

Advised IFC on a $20 million financing in METRO Wholesale Myanmar, a local subsidiary of Germany-based global wholesale and food retail company.

Client feedback

“VDB Loi promptly responded to all of my emails and answered all of my questions. In the end, they helped me to a settlement that I was very happy with. They got me more than I expected and I was very pleased. They have enormous knowledge of the laws in Myanmar.” – Tax

Jean Loi

“Jean has provided excellent services and put her excellent knowledge of the Myanmar laws on full display. She is a real professional and she made all legal matters the walk in the park for us.”