General Business Law
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Myanmar
Band 1
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+95 1 526 180About
Provided by DFDL
Our team in Myanmar provides legal and tax services across all sectors and practice areas. In addition to providing up-to-date Myanmar law advice, our legal advisers offer a full range of services to local and international clients with activities in Southeast Asia and Bangladesh.
- Energy, Mining and Infrastructure covering:
- Energy and Utilities
- Mining and Natural Resources
- Oil and Gas
- Telecommunications
- Projects and Project Finance - Structured Trade and Commodity Finance
- Asset Finance and Securitization
Chambers Review
DFDL has a long-established legal practice in Myanmar that frequently acts as local counsel on notable inbound mandates for prominent international clients. The firm's local and international practitioners ensure a well-rounded offering that covers M&A, commercial lending, capital markets and corporate restructuring matters. Clients benefit from its long-established network in South and South-East Asia. The team continues to demonstrate extensive expertise in the natural resources and infrastructure sectors and is also well placed to advise clients on tax issues in Myanmar. Notable clients include Total Energies, China Harbour Engineering Company and Nordic Aviation.
Work Highlights
- DFDL advised British American Tobacco on its exit from Myanmar.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are very proactive and prompt in their opinion. Despite a challenging environment, DFDL always provide concise and actionable feedback."
"They understood our queries and instructions very efficiently and were always able to provide what we needed under Myanmar law, part of which was some very complicated legal issues."
"They are very proactive and prompt in their opinion. Despite a challenging environment, DFDL always provide concise and actionable feedback."
"They understood our queries and instructions very efficiently and were always able to provide what we needed under Myanmar law, part of which was some very complicated legal issues."
Notable Practitioners
Nishant Choudhary is a well-recognised name in Myanmar's legal market. He is noted for his banking specialism, as well as M&A.
"Nishant is very well connected and, given his extensive experience in the region, has great command over the majority of subject matters."
"Nishant is the one who reverts to us on the most complicated issues."
Thida Aye's practice covers corporate, finance, aviation, projects and real estate matters. She is a Myanmar-qualified lawyer.
Ranked Lawyers at
DFDL
Myanmar
Members
Provided by DFDL
Diberjohn Balinas
Nicholas Towle
Rohan Bishayee
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