General Business Law
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Laos
Band 2
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Provided by Tilleke & Gibbins
Tilleke & Gibbins has been handling matters in Laos for over 25 years; first through our head office in Bangkok, and latterly through an office established in Vientiane to meet high client demand. The firm’s Vientiane office handles a wide range of corporate and commercial matters for multinationals entering the local market, including advice on banking and finance, commercial transactions, project development, labor and employment, dispute resolution, franchising, and key regulatory matters for highly regulated industries—especially technology, telecommunications, media, energy, infrastructure, insurance, consumer goods, and life sciences. Beyond corporate and commercial work, Tilleke & Gibbins is also home to the country’s premier IP practice, which seamlessly compliments our strategic market entry advice and sets the firm apart as a premium one-stop shop for all of legal needs in Laos.
The firm’s team in Vientiane is led by Dino Santaniello and Niti Muangkote, both of whom have impressive and varied legal backgrounds and are fluent in Lao, Thai, and English, making them uniquely well suited to doing business in Laos. They provide a much-needed bridge between the business community and Lao government authorities. Dino and Niti are also supported by a team of local and foreign advisors in Vientiane.
Chambers Review
Tilleke & Gibbins is a regional law firm which is well regarded for its practice in Laos. The team is well placed to handle IP matters, as well as banking, M&A, market entry, employment and energy mandates, acting for both local and international clients. The firm is also very active on regulatory issues in the TMT space. The team's clients include global franchises, food and beverage companies and automotive groups. Tilleke & Gibbins' Vientiane office regularly works closely with the firm's other South-East Asian offices, especially Bangkok.
Work Highlights
- Tilleke & Gibbins acted as counsel to CIMB Thai Bank Public Company in connection with the amendment of its bilateral loan agreement with the Lao subsidiary of a leading global beverage manufacturer.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Tilleke & Gibbins tick a lot of boxes - they are reliable, commercial, proactive and collaborative."
"Tilleke & Gibbins tick a lot of boxes - they are reliable, commercial, proactive and collaborative."
Notable Practitioners
Dino Santaniello leads the firm's practice in Laos and has a wide range of expertise including IP, M&A, market entry and regulatory issues.
"Dino is excellent at what he does. He is very IP and regulatory-focused."
"I have worked with Dino. He is enthusiastic, full of energy and a thoroughly nice person to work with."