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Duane Morris & Selvam (Myanmar) Limited Offices

Duane Morris & Selvam (Myanmar) Limited
Kantharyar Centre Office Tower, Unit no. #18-01
No.11, Corner of Kan Yeik Thar Road & U Aung Myat Street, Mingalar Taung Nyunt Township
YANGON
Myanmar
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Duane Morris & Selvam (Myanmar) Limited > The Legal 500 Rankings

Myanmar > Projects Tier 1

Duane Morris & Selvam (Myanmar) Limited is noted for its ‘deep expertise‘ in major projects in the energy and real estate sectors, advising multinational corporations, regulators and government-owned entities, with additional experience advising on development, infrastructure and PPP projects. The firm’s global network of offices across enables the team to act on cross-border issues relating to US, Singapore, Chinese and English law. Priyank Srivastava, who focuses on oil and gas and LNG matters, jointly leads the group alongside Leon Yee, who acts for high-profile clients, including private equity funds, investment banks and listed companies.

Practice head(s):

Leon Yee; Priyank Srivastava

Testimonials

‘The team is fabulous and has deep expertise across a wide range of industries.’

‘Priyank Srivastava is able to balance commercial and legal considerations in all his advice and engagement with us.’

Key clients

Khaing Lon Gems (YIG Group)

Goldman Investment Int Holdings

Iceberg Holding

KDB Bank

State Bank of India

Beijing Deheng, Sichuan Petroleum and Natural Gas Construction Engineering Co.

Crown Agent Bank

Shwe Min Gan Finance Company

Indraprashta Gas Limited

iGenesis

YellowStone

SK Energy

The Nature Conservancy

GreatWall Food Stuff Industry Company Limited

Work highlights

  • Advising a PRC company on its approx. USD 100 million housing/commercial development project and joint-venture matters with a Myanmar conglomerate.
  • Advising a Singapore oil and gas retail holding company with its expansion plans in Southeast Asia.
  • Advised an Indian state-owned bank with review and finalization of a corporate guarantee from a Singapore company.

Myanmar > Corporate and M&A Tier 2

Duane Morris & Selvam (Myanmar) Limited advises on all aspects of corporate and M&A matters in Myanmar, and enhances this practice with its network of offices across the world, assisting on multi-jurisdictional matters involving US, Singaporean, Chinese and English law. Leon Yee and Priyank Srivastava jointly lead the practice. Yee regularly advises on corporate governance mandates, restructurings and joint ventures, while Srivastava focuses on oil and gas, LNG and power matters. In April 2023, Lan Yu left the firm.

Practice head(s):

Leon Yee; Priyank Srivastava

Testimonials

‘Duane Morris & Selvam have expert partners and are a highly competent team. They are very open to hearing the client’s needs and suggestions and have a very collaborative approach.’

‘Priyank Srivastava is a hands-on partner and gives a lot of time to an assignment. He understands the nuances of the assignment and the client’s expectations and has the great ability to manage them too.’

‘The team is fabulous. It has deep expertise across a wide breadth of industries.’

‘Priyank Srivastava is able to balance commercial and legal considerations in all his advice and engagement with us.’

‘The firm’s responsiveness is vital to the type of advice that we sought. They are sensitive to the urgency of the matters and that what we appreciate the most. Their advice is always solid, practical and solution-oriented.’

‘We are impressed with their attention to details and willingness to go beyond.’

Key clients

Khaing Lon Gems (YIG Group)

Goldman Investment Int Holdings

Iceberg Holding

KDB Bank

State Bank of India

Beijing Deheng, Sichuan Petroleum and Natural Gas Construction Engineering Co.

Crown Agent Bank

Shwe Min Gan Finance Company

Indraprashta Gas Limited

iGenesis

YellowStone

SK Energy

The Nature Conservancy

GreatWall Food Stuff Industry Company Limited

Work highlights

  • Advising a PRC company on its approx. USD 100 million housing/commercial development project and joint-venture matters with a Myanmar conglomerate.
  • Advising a Singapore oil & sas retail holding company with its expansion plans in Southeast Asia.
  • Advised an Indian state-owned bank with review and finalization of a corporate guarantee from a Singapore company.

Singapore > Projects and energy: local firms

The projects, energy and infrastructure team at Duane Morris & Selvam LLP is led by Leon Yee , Ramiro Rodriguez , and Priyank Srivastava . Upstream and downstream oil and gas projects are prominent in the team’s workload, and the group also handles other matters such as regulatory and compliance issues, joint ventures, and licensing. Although the department is active in work across the region, the Singapore practice maintains a visible presence in Myanmar.

Practice head(s):

Leon Yee; Ramiro Rodriguez; Priyank Srivastava

Testimonials

‘Duane Morris & Selvam is our go-to firm for all our work. They have a team of very capable and efficient people. The partners and associates have in-depth knowledge of the laws and a great understanding of the client’s requirements. Their fee is commensurate with the work output and clients trust them with their strategy and suggestions.’

‘Priyank Srivastava is a leading lawyer in the industry for projects and energy. He is extremely capable and a very smart lawyer. His knowledge in this field is unparalleled.’

Key clients

Sembcorp Utilities Pte Ltd

Young Investment Group

Mercantile & Maritime, Singapore

ONGC Videsh Limited

CESI

State Bank of India

Ashro Singapore Pte. Ltd

Shwe Min Gan Finance Company Limited

Beijing Deheng, Sichuan Petroleum and Natural Gas Construction Engineering Co

Indraprashta Gas Limited

Iceberg Holding

Work highlights

  • Advising Sembcorp Utilities on a US$250 million financing of a gas-fired power plant project in Myanmar.
  • Advising the Young Investment Group on potential investments in solar power projects in the region, as well as oil and gas upstream projects in Myanmar.
  • Advising a Singaporean oil and gas holding company on its expansion plans in Southeast Asia.

Duane Morris & Selvam (Myanmar) Limited > Firm Profile

The firm: Duane Morris & Selvam (Myanmar) Limited is the Yangon office of Duane Morris & Selvam LLP, a joint law venture between US-based Duane Morris LLP and Singapore-based Selvam LLC. The office opened in September 2013 upon the personal invitation of the Attorney General of Myanmar to encourage foreign direct investment and modernisation of the legal profession. Duane Morris & Selvam (Myanmar) is the only foreign law firm to have been awarded the Distinguished Service to Myanmar Award from the Attorney General. This was awarded in recognition of the firm’s lawyers’ assistance to the Myanmar Government in dispute resolution and transactional matters.

The firm provides on-the-ground practical commercial counsel to foreign and domestic businesses seeking to seize opportunities while minimising inherent risks in the dynamic emerging market of Myanmar. The Yangon office advises on all aspects of Myanmar and international law in relation to market entry, foreign direct investment, general corporate law, licensing, franchising, corporate finance, capital markets, energy and projects, dispute resolution, real estate, and employment matters. Lawyers have a high degree of industry knowledge across a range of industries including oil and gas, renewable energy, telecommunications, media and technology, financial services, real estate, infrastructure, private equity, manufacturing, leisure and hospitality, charities, fast moving consumer goods, franchising, and distribution.

The firm’s lawyers are both locally and internationally qualified. Many of them are ex-judicial officers including the retired Attorney General of the Union, who serves as an adviser to the firm. No other international firm is as integrated and knowledgeable about how to get things done in Myanmar. The firm benefits from over a decade’s experience dealing with Myanmar matters, relying on additional support from the firm’s 900 lawyers based in 30 offices around the globe.

Main areas of practice
General corporate and M&A: The firm advises local and international clients on all forms of general commercial matters involved in market entry, the pursuit of business opportunities in Myanmar, and regional expansion. This includes company set up and licensing and registration. The firm also undertakes extensive due diligence in relation to M&A.

Capital markets: Lawyers provide a comprehensive range of services to assist clients with their listings and issues, from the initial restructuring of companies to seeking relevant approvals from the Yangon Stock Exchange. They have performed a wide range of complex transactions and have significant experience representing issuers, underwriters, placement agents, investment banks and investors in public and private offerings. The firm acted for First Myanmar Investment Co Ltd in the historic first listing on the Yangon Stock Exchange in March 2016.

Energy and projects: The team consists of foreign and international lawyers, who are specialists in oil and gas projects, including downstream, upstream, and midstream projects, regulatory and licensing matters, foreign investment, land, employment, import/export, joint ventures, and contractual arrangements connected with energy projects and operations throughout Asia. The team has advised multinational corporations, national energy regulators and government-owned utilities, working on many significant international energy matters, including the Myingyan Power Project, one of Myanmar’s largest gas-fired power plants. The team has considerable experience in providing legal support and advice to clients from the pre-feasibility and planning stages, through public tender, licensing, start-up and implementation, as well as the operational stages.

China practice: Lawyers focus on assisting Chinese corporations with a range of investment and transactional services relating to Myanmar Foreign Direct Investment.

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
Banking & Finance; Fintech & Blockchain; Energy; Private equity funds; Corporate finance; Venture capital; Capital markets; Takeovers; Cross-border M&A, Corporate governance; Corporate restructurings; Joint ventures Leon Yee lyee@duanemorrisselvam.com +65 6311 0057
Capital Markets Jamie Benson jbenson@duanemorrisselvam.com +65 6311 3660
China Practice Lan Yu lyu@duanemorrisselvam.com +65 6311 0044
Energy & Infrastructure; Banking & Project Finance; Corporate & Commercial; Regulatory Priyank Srivastava psrivastava@duanemorrisselvam.com +65 6311 0074/+959 4 5070 4379
Investment Funds; Cross-border M&A; Joint ventures; Project and asset financing; International arbitration Ramiro Rodriguez rrodriguez@duanemorrisselvam.com +65 6311 0051
Dispute Resolution; International Arbitration; Construction; Labour & Employment Sarbjit Singh Chopra ssingh@selvam.com.sg +65 6311 0041

Lawyer Profiles

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Priyank Srivastava photo Mr Priyank Srivastava Director Areas of Practice: Energy & Infrastructure Banking & Project Finance Corporate &… View Profile

Staff Figures

Number of lawyers in Myanmar : 9
Number of lawyers in global network : 900+

Languages

English
Hindi
Mandarin
Myanmar
Spanish

Memberships

Multilaw

Diversity/Community


Diversity & Inclusion

Duane Morris & Selvam is committed to being a law firm that includes people of diverse backgrounds and fully utilizes their talents to provide legal services of the highest quality. The firm will employ effective methods of recruitment of diverse persons, and we will support the success and advancement of members of diverse groups within the firm.

We are committed to fostering understanding, communication and respect among all people in the firm, including people of different races, religions, ages, genders, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, national origins, sexual preferences or orientations, medical conditions or disabilities, and marital, veteran or family statuses. The firm believes it should capitalize on the strength emanating from these differences. Drawing on the talents of all of the firm’s personnel helps to create an optimum workplace, one which can attract and retain diverse personnel and clients, allowing it to enter and serve varying markets and approach services to its clients more creatively. Duane Morris & Selvam has the ability to meet these challenges and recognizes the beneficial impact a successful diversity program will have on firm morale, productivity, strategies and success.

Pro Bono

Duane Morris & Selvam believes in equal justice for all. Through our pro bono program, our firm attorneys and non-attorney personnel make use of their knowledge and expertise to assist individuals, non-profit legal service providers, community economic development organizations and all other charitable organizations that work to address unmet legal, civil, economic, health, shelter and societal needs. We aim to bring about positive change for people who are disadvantaged.