Kristy Newby > DFDL Legal & Tax > Vientiane, Laos > Lawyer Profile
DFDL Legal & Tax Offices
UNIT 01, HOUSE 004 PHAI NAM ROAD
SISAKET VILLAGE, CHANTHABOULY DISTRICT
VIENTIANE
Laos
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Kristy Newby
Work Department
Lao PDR, Regional Compliance & Investigation Practice
Position
Career
Kristy has nearly 20 years of experience practicing as a solicitor in the Lao PDR, Vietnam, and Australia.
In Laos, Kristy advises private and public companies, financial institutions, and investors on corporate and commercial matters, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions and foreign direct investment. Kristy also leads teams on the development and financing of energy projects, advising sponsors and lenders on several cross-border power projects.
Kristy routinely advises on regulatory compliance and governance and has led our team on recent M&A transactions across various sectors including hospitality, financial services, plantations, insurance and mining.
She also co-heads our regional Compliance & Investigations Practice, routinely advising clients on data protection and privacy matters.
Kristy is recognised in Laos as a “Leading Individual” in Legal 500 (Asia Pacific), an “Elite Practitioner” in AsiaLaw Profiles and a “Band 1 Practitioner” in Chambers Asia Pacific.
Memberships
Kristy is currently President of the Australian Chamber Commerce in Laos.
Lawyer Rankings
Laos > Leading firms
(Leading partners)The team at DFDL Legal & Tax routinely advises domestic and international clients on M&A and financing matters across a variety of sectors, notably banking, energy and insurance. Outside of its corporate and commercial offerings, the firm offers advice on a range of energy, mining, and infrastructure mandates, in addition to handling compliance issues, whether that would be across labour and employment or in its dedicated compliance and investigations sector that provides advice on risk, governance, and special investigations. Leading the sizeable practice, Kristy Newby advises clients on concession agreements in the energy, mining, and infrastructure sectors, as well as project and financing documents. Audray Souche has featured on numerous cross-border energy and infrastructure project developments, while Standré Bezuidenhout specialises in M&A and Senesakoune Sihanouvong focuses on tax issues.