Tilleke & Gibbins (Laos)’ offering is active across a gamut of regulated sectors, advising clients in the energy, telecommunications, technology and infrastructure industries. The team offers full-service advice, operating in regulatory and transactional matters domestically and internationally. The Vientiane office is jointly headed by Prisna Sungwanna and Niti Muangkote, with the former’s expertise in corporate, infrastructure and transactional matters complementing the latter’s experience in finance and commercial matters, including project financing and transactions across Southeast Asia.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘The partners and associates work as a seamless team, always providing thorough, detail-oriented and high-quality legal services.’
- ‘Niti is always on the top of the game.’
Key clients
- 7-Eleven
- Bayer
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Ryobi
- Sanofi
- Scania
- SIAM KUBOTA Corporation
- Tetra Tech
- The Export-Import Bank of China
Work highlights
Acted as Lao law counsel for various Chinese state-owned banks in the project financing of the infrastructure construction and related facilities for Phase II of the Saysettha Development Zone Project.
Advised an international payment remittance company on the establishment of its business in Laos. The client intends to provide a payment gateway service, allowing foreign tourists to Laos to use foreign bank accounts to pay local retailers.
Assisting a global carbon project developer with the restructuring and incorporation of its entities in Laos. The team has been diligently working on establishing a new sole limited company, applying for business operation licences, and ensuring full compliance with local tax and regulatory requirements.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Prisna Sungwanna; Niti Muangkote