General Business Law - Laos
What the team is known for
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. Clients include Tetra Tech and Export-Import Bank of China.
Strengths
"The team is always responsive and tries to work within clients' timelines."
Work highlights
Tilleke & Gibbins advised Siam Kubota on obtaining a trade mark cancellation decision from the Lao Department of Intellectual Property.
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. "He is very commercially savvy and a go-to person on anything related to Laos, when someone is needed to translate local nuances for global clients."