General Business Law

SOK SIPHANA & ASSOCIATES has a highly regarded local team, advising an international clientele on a broad variety of work, including IP, banking, project finance, corporate and disputes mandates. The team offers notable expertise in property development projects, regularly representing multinational Asian real estate investors and developers. The firm operates a dedicated foreign desk to assist Chinese clients investing into Cambodia. It has offices in both Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. Clients represented include MGA Asia Insurance Brokers, Maxim's Caterers and EXIM Bank Malaysia.

"SOK SIPHANA & ASSOCIATES has lawyers with strong knowledge in local and regional legal fields and has a strong connection with international lawyers. The firm is very proactive in responding to clients' enquiries."

"They have a pool of diversified lawyers in various areas of legal matters for customers to select."

SOK SIPHANA & ASSOCIATES advised Leader Energy on the USD118 million acquisition of a 125 km long, 230 KV transmission line from Diamond Power in Cambodia.

Matthew Rendall is highly regarded, especially for his experience in real estate matters. He also handles employment, corporate and licensing work. "He is extremely knowledgeable of the market and can translate the laws. It's helpful when someone has knowledge of more than one market since he can tell me where the differences are." "He is one of the very top lawyers in town."

Daron Wong is highly active on a variety of matters including financing, M&A and real estate transactions. He also regularly assists domestic and foreign clients with cross-border contentious matters. "He is very precise and excellent in contract writing. He doesn't forget anything." "He is friendly, with the ability to provide solutions quickly."

Khieu Mealy is acknowledged for the depth of her expertise in the banking sector. She has experience advising on finance and investment mandates in addition to advising on dispute resolution.