General Business Law
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : 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 advised Khmer Water Supply Holding on the procurement of a USD2.3 million loan from InfraCo Asia towards its working capital and the expansion of its water treatment plants.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Tilleke & Gibbins provides quick and practical responses, and has a helpful mix of Khmer and international lawyers."
"They are very responsive and careful to ensure that they have researched and considered various aspects of the law, implications and consequences."
"Tilleke & Gibbins provides quick and practical responses, and has a helpful mix of Khmer and international lawyers."
"They are very responsive and careful to ensure that they have researched and considered various aspects of the law, implications and consequences."
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 has a practical, no-nonsense manner and an ability to formulate multiple choices for action to address identified issues."
"Jay is an experienced legal counsel and is easy to work with."
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 is an exceptional lawyer who provides us with practical and actionable advice. We rely heavily on David for our Cambodian activities, to our benefit."
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