With a mix of local- and foreign-qualified lawyers in its practice, Tilleke & Gibbins is well-placed to provide ‘on-the-ground expertise’ on cross-border corporate and M&A matters, including foreign direct investments, private equity issues and joint ventures. In addition, the firm is able to offer its foreign clients strategic market entry advice. Yuwadee Thean-ngarm, as co-head of the practice, is a key driver of foreign direct investment into Myanmar. Derrick Khoo, the practice’s second co-head, advises on M&A, private equity and capital market transactions. Senior associate Nwe Oo assists clients of all sizes, including multinational corporations and is another key contact in the group.
Testimonials
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‘Tilleke and Gibbins are unique in that they have a presence in jurisdictions in the ASEAN region such as Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar that many other ASEAN firms do not, giving it the best on-the-ground expertise in those jurisdictions.’
‘Derrick Khoo stands out. He anticipates a client's needs and advises with great foresight.’
‘The main strengths of Tilleke & Gibbins are its people and their ability to collaborate to provide legal services, regulation reviews and business guidelines to clients.’
‘Yuwadee Thean-ngarm and the team have a strong willingness to support clients with service in mind, flexibility and professionalism. ’
Key clients
- AIDS Healthcare Foundation
- AvePoint
- Bloomberg
- Brighter PTT Oil and Retail Business Company Limited
- Heineken Myanmar
- KBZ Bank
- KBZ Group
- Marsh
- Meta / Facebook
- Myanmar Information Highway
Work highlights
- Advised one of the largest energy drink manufacturers in ASEAN to assist with all legal matters in connection with its approx. USD 7 million JV for the establishment of a major manufacturing facility in Myanmar.
- Acted for AvePoint, a U.S.-listed vendor of software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for Microsoft 365, on the Myanmar aspects of its acquisition of 100% of shares in i-Access Solutions Pte Ltd. and i-Access Solutions Myanmar Co., Ltd.
- Assisting Brighter PTT Oil and Retail Business Company Limited with the expansion of oil and gas retail businesses and a major regional café chain in Myanmar.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Yuwadee Thean-ngarm, Derrick Khoo