General Business Law
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Cambodia
Band 2
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Provided by Tilleke & Gibbins
Since the firm’s establishment 1890, Tilleke & Gibbins has been recognized as a leading full-service firm in Southeast Asia, trusted by a diverse range of local and multinational companies to advise on market entry and operations in frontier and emerging jurisdictions around the region.
Under the leadership of partner and director, Jay Cohen, the firm’s office in Phnom Penh office has grown into one of the strongest legal outfits in Cambodia. The firm’s 16-person team on the ground in Phnom Penh comprises a mix of local and foreign legal advisors, and other business professionals, to provide our clients with well-rounded legal,business, and cultural advice to help them achieve their objectives in the jurisdiction.
Tilleke & Gibbins’ multidisciplinary team in Cambodia handles a particularly strong caseload of corporate and commercial work focused predominantly on market entry, M&As and joint ventures, employment, corporate services, and regulatory matters for highly regulated industries—especially energy, financial services, infrastructure, life sciences, technology, and telecommunications. Beyond corporate and commercial work, the firm also boasts a market-leading IP practice. Our IP practice seamlessly compliments our strategic market entry advice and sets the firm apart as a premium one-stop shop for all legal and IP needs in Cambodia.
Chambers Review
As a regional law firm with a Cambodian office, Tilleke & Gibbins is especially well placed to advise on IP matters. The firm is regularly engaged by clients on market entry in Cambodia, assisting with employment, corporate and real estate issues. The team has significant expertise in data protection and M&A work. Tilleke & Gibbins advises clients from a range of sectors, including the technology, manufacturing and retail industries. Its team is experienced in banking and finance matters, advising a range of lenders and borrowers.
Work Highlights
- Tilleke & Gibbins acted as legal representatives for CIA FIRST International School in a bond issuance on the Cambodia Stock Exchange.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Tilleke & Gibbins takes the time to understand the detail and nuance of the case."
"The firm was able to simplify the complex matters and provide advice in a succinct manner which was easy for business partners to understand."
"Tilleke & Gibbins takes the time to understand the detail and nuance of the case."
"The firm was able to simplify the complex matters and provide advice in a succinct manner which was easy for business partners to understand."
Notable Practitioners
Jay Cohen is active on technology industry-related matters, including investment, banking, corporate and regulatory issues. He has experience acting for international financial institutions.
"Jay Cohen is efficient and effective in his approach, yet also understanding of client needs."
"Jay is a fantastic lawyer to work with on projects. He possesses a strong knowledge of local law, with a practical approach to problems."
David Mol is an associate at Tilleke & Gibbins in Cambodia who advises on a range of regulatory, transactional and real estate matters for clients.
"David Mol has impressed with this ability to guide our local and regional team through a very complex and otherwise complicated matter in a very reassuring manner."
"David is very responsive, commercially aware and is able to offer practical solutions."
Ranked Lawyers at
Tilleke & Gibbins
Cambodia