DFDL utilises its sizeable Cambodia office to assist its clients with matters across a broad range of sectors, including banking and finance, real estate, and energy and projects. The firm leverages its international network to act as both lead and local counsel, standing out for its strength in handling tax-related matters. Chris Robinson, as head of the corporate and commercial practice, has experience advising private equity funds, multinational corporations and financial institutions on a plethora of corporate matters. Guillaume Massin’s maintains a broad practice, advising on corporate and commercial transactions, dispute resolution, real estate and infrastructure. Clint O’Connell heads the firm’s tax practice, and has vast experience in advising on the tax elements of business transactions. In November 2022, Chuan How Tan departed the firm for Mishcon de Reya LLP.
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Key clients
- AirAsia
- Amazon
- Asian Development Bank
- B.Grimm Power
- Domino's Pizza
- First Commercial Bank
- NagaWorld
- Royal Group
- Triodos Investment Management
- Vinci
Work highlights
- Acted as local counsel for the buyer, Domino’s Pizza Enterprise, an Australian publicly listed company, in a deal involving Domino’s Pizza Enterprises entering into an agreement with Impress Foods.
- Acted as a lead counsel for AirAsia in its joint venture with Sivilai Asia to establish a new airline, AirAsia Cambodia, which is due to launch in the second half of 2023.
- Acted for the Cambodian arm of Manulife, the Canadian multinational insurance company and financial services provider, in connection with the purchase of a slice of a US$24m bond issue by Royal railway.
Lawyers
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DFDL
Partner, Co-Head of Regional Corporate & Commercial Practice, Co-Head of Regional Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and Head of Cambodia Corporate & Commercial Practice
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Thierry Gougy, Chris Robinson, Guillaume Massin, Clint O'Connell, Seka Hep, Dave Seibert, Kooithong Lai, Nearirath Sreng, Davy Kong, Leung Seng