Nishant Choudhary > DFDL Legal & Tax > Yangon, Myanmar > Lawyer Profile
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Nishant Choudhary
Work Department
Myanmar, Banking, Finance & Technology Practice
Position
Career
Nishant is head of our Myanmar practice and the Regional Head of the Dispute Resolution Practice Group.
Based in Yangon, Nishant works with a broad range of clients on single and multi-jurisdictional transactions, general corporate and commercial banking and finance, fintech, capital markets, energy and infrastructure, telecommunications, real estate, aviation, dispute resolution, mergers, acquisitions and disposals, joint venture structuring, project development and related financing arrangements.
He has a diverse client portfolio and works with leading companies across various sectors. Nishant also spends time in DFDL’s Phnom Penh office and has also practiced in India.
Nishant is ranked as a leading lawyer by Chambers Asia Pacific, IFLR, Asialaw and Legal 500. Nishant was also awarded as a 40 EU-India Business Leader 2019 at the European Parliament in Brussels. Chambers Asia quotes clients as saying “Nishant Choudhary is a well-recognised name in Myanmar’s legal market. He is noted for his banking specialism, as well as M&A.”
He has published multiple articles on various practice areas ranging from M&A to Real Estate, Banking and Finance, to Insolvency.
Education
Nishant is India Law qualified and holds a Master of Law from the George Washington University Law School.
Lawyer Rankings
Myanmar > Projects
(Leading individuals)DFDL Legal & Tax assists clients on energy and infrastructure projects in Myanmar, negotiating, structuring and managing large-scale power and oil and gas transactions. Elsewhere, the team boasts expertise in the aviation sector, advising on leasing mandates, financings and sales of aircraft. Team leader Nishant Choudhary advises on a broad range of projects concerning energy, infrastructure, telecoms, real estate and aviation, while Thida Aye is noted for her expertise in the aviation, energy and real estate sectors. Mar Mau Aung and Rohan Bishayee are also key contacts in the group.
Myanmar > Corporate and M&A
(Leading individuals)DFDL Legal & Tax acts for major clients across the market. In its largest practice area, corporate and M&A, the firm holds strong relationships with notable clients from across the globe such as Total, Facebook, Cargill and Carlsberg. Its speciality in corporate and M&A is advising the structuring of foreign direct investment, as well as regularly acting on complex M&A transactions. On top of leading the ‘pragmatic‘ practice, Nishant Choudhary advises on a range of issues in fintech, telecoms, real estate and aviation, while Mar Mau Aung focuses on matters in the real estate, mining and infrastructure sectors.
Lawyer Rankings
- Corporate and M&A Myanmar
- Leading individuals Myanmar > Corporate and M&A
- Leading individuals Myanmar > Projects
- Projects Myanmar