General Business Law - Myanmar
What the team is known for
Tilleke & Gibbins is an established law firm in Yangon, regularly drawing on the firm's wider South-East Asian regional presence. It is highly regarded for IP expertise, including trade mark infringement and anti-counterfeiting, and advises global and regional clients on corporate, franchising, tax and employment law, as well as disputes relating to Myanmar. The team assists companies from a wide range of industries, including energy, technology, telecommunications, banking and life sciences. KBZ Bank, Brighter PTT Oil and Retail Business, and Heineken Myanmar are notable clients of the firm.
Strengths
"They are very knowledgeable and there is a good mix of expat and local staff in the team."
"Tilleke & Gibbins are experts on the business landscape in Myanmar and have detailed understanding of the dynamics and the key players. They are able to utilise this expert knowledge to provide tailored advice to suit the needs of their clients."
Work highlights
Tilleke & Gibbins assisted AvePoint with the Myanmar aspects of its acquisition of 100% shares in i-Access Solutions.
Notable practitioners
Yuwadee Thean-ngarm is a key contact for Tilleke & Gibbins's Myanmar practice.