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Thailand > Projects and energy Tier 2

Thailand > Tax Tier 2

DFDL Legal & Tax provides clients with tax advice regarding M&A projects, investment structuring, corporate transaction due diligence and disputes. The practice also includes a large personal tax group which advises on wealth planning and taxation issues concerning trusts and estates. Co-head Jack Sheehan boasts broad expertise that spans transfer pricing, cross-border tax planning and tax disputes. Fellow co-leader Jonathan Blaine specialises in tax planning, and cross-border corporate and personal investments. Nipaporn Supha Utchaichan possesses significant experience in foreign direct investments, corporate transactions and financings.

Thailand > Real estate and construction Tier 3

Drawing on its expertise in infrastructure, residential and commercial real estate projects, DFDL Legal & Tax specialises in all aspects of turn-key real estate projects. The practice is jointly led by Paul Volodarsky and Guillaume Massin. Volodarksy brings a wealth of experience in real estate investments, agreements and hotel management issues, while Massin has led on several major projects in the real estate and agriculture segments.

Thailand > Restructuring and insolvency Tier 3

Thailand > TMT Tier 3

Thailand > Corporate and M&A Tier 4

The corporate and M&A practice at DFDL Legal & Tax has plenty of experience advising clients on M&A transactions, regulatory compliance, and competition matters, as well as inbound and outbound investments. Those responsible for leading the practice include Audray Souche, founding partner David Doran, Kraisorn Rueangkul, Nipaporn Supha-Utchaichan, Walanchathas Sanguanwong, and Paul Volodarsky.

Myanmar > Projects and energy

Laos > Leading firms

The team at DFDL Legal & Tax routinely advises domestic and international clients on M&A and financing matters across a variety of sectors, notably banking, energy and insurance. Outside of its corporate and commercial offerings, the firm offers advice on a range of energy, mining, and infrastructure mandates, in addition to handling compliance issues, whether that would be across labour and employment or in its dedicated compliance and investigations sector that provides advice on risk, governance, and special investigations. Leading the sizeable practice, Kristy Newby advises clients on concession agreements in the energy, mining, and infrastructure sectors, as well as project and financing documents. Audray Souche has featured on numerous cross-border energy and infrastructure project developments, while Standré Bezuidenhout specialises in M&A and Senesakoune Sihanouvong focuses on tax issues.

Myanmar > Corporate and M&A

Displaying ‘dedication, expertise, and a client-focused approach’, DFDL Legal & Tax assists clients with a large market share and a strong presence in Myanmar, as well as household name global clients. The group stands out for its work on a range of corporate matters including financing, transactions and commercial deals, and especially the structuring of foreign direct investment. Practice head Nishant Choudhary often advises on large scale transactions in the aviation industry, while Mar Mau Aung is the one to turn to for matters in the real estate, mining and infrastructure sectors.

Vietnam > Tax

Led by tax and transfer pricing expert Jack Sheehan based in Thailand, multiregional tax law firm DFDL Legal & Tax provides a comprehensive tax service that spans strategic planning and day-to-day advisory across all industries and sectors. With broad ranging expertise, the group has extensive experience handling matters such as strategic planning, tax advisory, international tax, M&A, tax compliance, transfer pricing and customs advisory. In Ho Chi Minh City, the team also includes Lan Hua who advises a broad range of international and local clients on tax and business issues and has specialist knowledge in cross-border transactions and restructuring, and Dai Le who specialises in corporate tax.