Dino Santaniello

Practice Areas

• Compliance and Investigations

• Corporate/M&A

• Intellectual Property

• Regulatory Affairs

Career

Dino Santaniello is an experienced and versatile legal consultant in Tilleke & Gibbins’ office in Laos, where he is a respected advisor for international and regional companies on corporate legal and regulatory issues, commercial transactions, intellectual property protection, and dispute resolution in the Lao market. With wide-ranging expertise, Dino leads legal teams on corporate establishment, licensing, energy and project development, M&A deals and joint ventures, privacy and data protection, and enforcement of intellectual property rights. Dino is recognized as a leading legal practitioner in Laos by publications such as Asialaw Leading Lawyers, Chambers Asia-Pacific, IFLR 1000, and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific for his exceptional client service and legal acumen.

Dino is also an active supporter of the business community in Laos. He is frequently invited to give presentations for the European Chamber of Commerce in Laos, industry bodies, and other organizations. He is the sole EU IPR SME Helpdesk representative in Laos and regularly contributes insights and feedback to the Lao government on pending policy developments.

Dino’s dedication to facilitating inbound investors entering Asian markets is underscored by his fluency in French, English, Lao, and Thai.