Press Releases
William Greenlee Quoted in Asia Business Law Journal Article on Myanmar Current Investment Framework William Greenlee, Partner and Myanmar/Singapore Managing Director, was recently quoted in the Asia Business Law Journal article “Law firms in Myanmar cautious on future”... |
DFDL Vietnam Assists Aker Horizons on its Partial Acquisition of Mainstream DFDL recently assisted Aker Horizons AS (“Aker Horizons”), a leading Norwegian planet-positive investment company, on its 75% acquisition of Mainstream Renewable Power (“Mainstream”), a leading Irish independent renewable energy company in the on |
DFDL Vietnam Awarded Deal of the Month for January 2021 by AsiaLaw for Advising on Vietnam’s Largest Waste-to-Energy Plant AsiaLaw, a leading legal directory focusing on Law firms in Asia, has recognized DFDL and King & Wood Mallesons for January 2021’s Deal of the Month... |
DFDL Shortlisted for Mekong Region Firm of the Year 2021 Award by Chambers & Partners DFDL is proud to announce that our firm has been shortlisted by Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific for the Mekong Region Firm of the Year 2021 award... |
DFDL Contributes to Eversheds Global Sanctions Guide DFDL recently contributed to the third edition of Eversheds’ Global Sanctions Guide... |
DFDL Contributes to Herbert Smith Freehills Dispute Resolution in the Asia-Pacific Guide DFDL recently contributed to the 11th edition of Herbert Smith Freehills Dispute Resolution in the Asia- Pacific Guide 2021... |
Marion Carles-Salmon Participates in AMCHAM Thailand Webinar on Thailand New Personal Data Protection Act On 22 February 2021, AMCHAM Thailand hosted the webinar “How Will Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act (“PDPA”) Impact Human Resources?” |
DFDL Shortlisted in Multiple Categories for the IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2021 DFDL is delighted to announce that DFDL has been shortlisted in 4 categories for the 2021 IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards: Most Innovative National Firm of the Year – Cambodia Project Finance Deal of the Year: Cleantech Solar Rooftop Photovoltaic Project Project Finance Deal of the Y |
Marion Carles-Salmon Participates in ELA Podcast on Vietnamese Labor Code 2019 On 12 February 2021, Marion Carles-Salmon (DFDL Head of Regional Employment & Labor Practice and Regional Senior Legal Adviser) participated in the latest Employment Law Alliance (“ELA”) podcast on the Vietnamese Labor Code 2019 and its effects on employers... |
Nishant Choudhary Participates in KIIT Event on Evolving Opportunities in the Legal Profession On 13 February 2021, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (“KIIT”) School of Law, Odisha, India organized its first KWEETTALK on the topic “Evolving Opportunities in the Legal Profession... |
Happy Year of the Ox from DFDL DFDL wishes you a Happy Year of the Ox 2021!
DFDL Tax Team Participates in Tax Treaty Shopping Rules Before & After BEPS Seminar On Thursday 4 February 2021, DFDL’s Regional Tax Team was delighted to participate in an international tax seminar on ‘Tax Treaty Shopping Rules Before and After BEPS’ presented by Christos Theophilou... |
Ocampo & Suralvo Law Recognized as Top Philippines Law Firm for 2020 by Asia Business Law Journal Asia Business Law Journal recently released its 2020 Philippines Law Firm Awards... |
Jonathan Blaine Contributes Business and Human Rights Article to PCRC2021 In January 2021, Jonathan Blaine (Co-Head of Regional Compliance & Investigations Practice) authored an article “Business and Human Rights Projects Turns 10 – Where We’ve Been and Where Might We Be Going” as |
Nishant Choudhary Participates in Neoventure Corporation Myanmar Solar E-Expo 2021 On 20 January afternoon, Nishant Choudhary (Partner, Deputy Managing Director & Head of Banking and Finance Practice, Myanmar) moderated the panel discussion ‘Opportunities & Challenges for Solar Power Development in Myanmar’. This formed part of DFDL Myanmar Legal & Tax Team Participates in EuroCham Myanmar Webinar on Key 2020 Developments & Key 2021 Changes Overview On 21 January 2021, DFDL Partner Nishant Choudhary and DFDL Myanmar Senior Tax Manager Diberjohn Balinas took part in EuroCham Myanmar’s live event on key developments a |
DFDL Bangladesh Advises Ecom Express Private Limited on its Partial Acquisition of Paperfly Private Limited Marion Carles-Salmon Participates in Webinar on Employment & Labor Law Year in Review in Vietnam Between 12-14 January 2021, the Employment Law Alliance (“ELA“) hosted a series of webinars on “Employment Law in the Asia-Pacific – A Year in Review”... |
Legal 500 Asia Pacific Awards & Rankings 2021 DFDL is very proud of this year’s rankings by the Legal 500 Asia Pacific. DFDL has been recommended as a Top-tier Firm in 5 practice areas and recommended across 10 practice areas in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021 edition... |
DFDL Cambodia & Myanmar Advise Credit Bureau Asia on its Debut SGX IPO DFDL along with Mekong Law Group advised Credit Bureau Asia Limited (“CBA”) as issuer local counsel in Cambodia and Myanmar in relation to its initial public offering (“IPO”) and listing on the main board of the Singapore Stock Exchange... |
DFDL Vietnam Grows its Energy Practice with Lateral Partner Hire DFDL continues to grow its Energy Mining & Infrastructure practice with the hiring of Kevin Hawkins this month. Kevin, previously a Partner in Zico Law, has joined DFDL in Ho Chi Minh City as Partner... |
DFDL Receives Recognition from Chambers & Partners in its Latest Asia-Pacific Rankings 2021 Chamber & Partners, one of the world’s most respected leading global legal directories, has recognized DFDL offices and partners in several categories for the 2021 Asia-Pacific rankings... |
Happy New Year from DFDL!
Jonathan Blaine Co-Presents AmCham Webinar on US Income Tax Forecast for 2021 On 9 December 2020, Jonathan Blaine (DFDL Thailand Tax Director & Co-Head of Regional Compliance & Regulatory Practice) and Matthew Stevens (Director of Taxation of US Global Tax Plan) co-presented a webinar “What US Income Taxes May Look Like in 2021” as pa |
DFDL Lawyers Feature Among Thailand’s Top 100 Lawyers Rankings in 2020 David Fruitman Participates in Stakeholder Dialogue on Consumer Protection in Cambodia On 27 November 2020, David Fruitman (Regional Competition Counsel & Senior Consultant) participated in a workshop on “Stakeholder Dialogue on Consumer Protection: Towards Collective Consumer Action in Cambodia” at Raffles Hotel Le Royal, in Phnom Penh... |
Marion Carles-Salmon Participates in Franco-Thai Chamber of Commerce Human Resources Strategy Committee On 17 November 2020, Marion Carles-Salmon (DFDL Head of Regional Employment & Labor Practice, Regional Legal Adviser) was pleased to participate in the Franco-Thai Chamber of Commerce Human Resources Strategy Committee of November 2020 by giving an insightful presentation o |
Kristy Newby Moderates Austcham Lao Trends & Opportunities in Laos Event on Land-linked Economy On 17 November 2020, Kristy Newby (Partner, Country Managing Director, Lao PDR & Co-Head of Regional Compliance & Investigations Practice) was pleased to participate in the third Austcham Lao PDR Trends & Opportunities in Laos event “Transforming Laos from a Land-locked to a Land-link |
William Greenlee Contributes Myanmar & Malaysia Data & Cyber Security Articles to In-House Community Vinay Ahuja Moderates India Thai Chamber of Commerce Panel Discussion on Thailand Economic Outlook On 29 May 2020, the India-Thai Chamber of Commerce organized a panel discussion with industry experts on Thailand Economic Outlook – All is not lost... |
Paul Volodarsky Co-moderates Panel Discussion on the Relationship Between Hotel Owners & Operators During the COVID-19 Crisis
Marion Carles-Salmon Participates in Webinar on COVID-19 HR Management in Vietnam
On 20 May 2020, Mazars Vietnam, Navigos Search and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Vietnam hosted a webinar on the topic “How HR Leaders Navigate Recruitment and Employment during and post COVID-19”.
Vincent Morand Participates in COVID-19 Effects on Aviation Industry Podcast Vincent Morand (Senior Consultant, DFDL) participated in a podcast with Oleksiy Burchevskyy (Head of Aviation Sector, Kinstellar) and two aviation law specialists Isabelle Lelieur, Thierry Mazoyer (Partners, Chevrier Avocat)... |
DFDL Myanmar Gives an AMCHAM Myanmar Legal & Tax Updates Webinar On 13 May 2020, DFDL Myanmar was pleased to provide for AMCHAM Myanmar the latest webinar for its members on Recent Legal & Tax Updates. William Greenlee (Partner & Managing Director, Myanmar/Singapore), Clint O’Connell Quoted in Khmer Times Article on Newly Signed Bilateral Tax Treaties Clint O’Connell (Partner & Head of Cambodia Tax Practice) was recently quoted in the Khmer Times article: Double-tax deals signed and more in the pipeline... |
Nishant Choudhary Participates in EuroCham Myanmar Discussion with U Aung Naing Oo On 5 May 2020, Nishant Choudhary (Partner and Myanmar Deputy Managing Director) participated in EuroCham Myanmar’s latest webinar with U Aung Naing Oo (Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations Permanent Secretary and Covid-19 Economic Recovery Committee Secretary) and |
DFDL Winner of Mekong Region Firm of the Year DFDL is proud to have been named Mekong Region Firm of the Year at the 2020 Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific awards. These awards give recognition to leading national and international law firms across the region based on research conducted by the 2020 Chambers Asia-Pacific committee... |
DFDL Contributes to Eversheds Sutherland’s Guide on Asia-Pacific Force Majeure DFDL recently contributed to the Eversheds Sutherland guide on Asia-Pacific Force Majeure. Across 6 of our jurisdictions (Bangladesh, Cambodia, the Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam) DFDL’s experts answer questions related to force majeure clauses in contracts... |
Charles Amar Organizes Construction Site Visit for Law University Students with Archetype and Comin Khmere Support Sokheng Say Speaks at Career Path in Accounting, Auditing & Tax Event in Phnom Penh On 30 August 2019, Sokheng Say (DFDL Partner and Head of the Regional Accounting Advisory Practice Group) was invited to speak at a CamEd Business School event: Career Paths in Accounting, Auditing and Tax. This event was organized for the benefit of students who are studying and newly graduated students looking to join the accounting, audit and tax industry in Cambodia... |
DFDL Organize NZ-Cambodia Networking Event with Visiting Victoria University Delegation on 2 September 2019 DFDL were proud to host a networking event on 2 September 2019 welcoming a visiting Victoria University of Wellington (“ VUW ”) delegation from New Zealand to Phnom Penh... |
Paul Volodarsky To Speak at the Upcoming Vietnam Heritage Preservation & Economic Development Event DFDL cordially invites you to the upcoming seminar organized by SCE Project Asia: “ Heritage Preservation & Economic Development ” on 11 September 2019 in Ho Chi Minh City. SCE Project Asia is composed of architects, engineers and specialists who are committed to providing high quality design services, project management, and construction management... |
Bhawna Bakshi Discusses Directors Duties under the Myanmar Companies Law On 22 August 2019, Bhawna Bakshi (DFDL Myanmar Legal Adviser) participated in the panel discussion of Eurocham Myanmar’s Breakfast Talk: “ Directors Duties under the Myanmar Companies Law 2017 ”, in Yangon... |
Vansok Khem Participates in Funds Establishment Workshop Last month, the Securities Exchange Commission of Cambodia and the CFA Institute organized a workshop on how to establish funds in Cambodia. The morning event centered on funds regulation in Cambodia, governance and current opportunities in this area... |
Dave Seibert To Speak at the Upcoming Vietnam LNG-To-Power Summit 2019 Scheduled for 19 and 20 September 2019, Neoventure Corporation is organizing the Vietnam LNG-To-Power Summit 2019 to take place in Hanoi, Vietnam... |
Jonathan Blaine Discusses Tax Risks at Construction Seminar in Thailand On 19 & 20 August 2019, Asia Business Connect organized a two day event “ Successfully Managing Construction Projects & Risk Management ” at the Landmark Hotel in Bangkok. This event focused on challenges and opportunities for infrastructure & construction projects in Thailand with real-life case studies... |
Dave Seibert Speaks at O&M and Solar Asset Management Masterclass in Vietnam On 1 August 2019, Neoventure Corporation organized a Vietnam Solar Masterclass: ‘Operations & Maintenance (“ O&M ”) and Solar Asset Management’ at Sofitel Saigon Plaza, in Ho Chi Minh City... |
DFDL Receives Another FT Innovative Lawyers Award in 2018 DFDL is tremendously proud to announce that we have won yet another FT Innovative Lawyers Award for Innovation in Accessing New Markets and Capital in the Asia-Pacific region. The award is a fantastic achievement for DFDL, and for our Bangladesh unit in particular, Dhaka-based Partner Shahwar Nizam led the team advising CIMB on the Evergreen IPO... |
Nishant Choudhary Recently Quoted in Myanmar Times Nishant Choudhary, DFDL Myanmar Deputy Managing Director was recently quoted in a Myanmar Times article on reforms taking place in the retail and wholesale sector. The ministry is now considering limiting the scope of foreign investors and/or JVs by imposing additional restrictions... |
Guillaume Massin Recently Featured in an Interview by the Japanese magazine Cambodian Business Partners Guillaume Massin, Managing Director of DFDL Cambodia, was recently featured in an interview by the Japanese magazine Cambodian Business Partners where he shares his experience of living and doing business in Cambodia... |
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