
Welcome to Rajah & Tann Laos
Based in Vientiane, Rajah & Tann Laos was established in 2010 and is helmed by lawyers with experience in Laotian laws. We have in-depth local knowledge and wide-ranging expertise within this country’s ever-changing business and legal landscape.
Aside from being consistently recognised as a leading firm in both the Chambers Global and Chambers Asia-Pacific directories in 2018, our Laos office has also garnered recognition across other leading directories. Our General Business Law expertise has been ranked as “Highly Recommended” by Asialaw (2023-24). The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2019) has noted that “[the] lion’s share of Rajah & Tann (Laos)’s practice comprises regulatory compliance, business incorporation and banking and finance work for inward investors from around East Asia.” – the abovementioned achievements are a true testament to our market leading position in the Laotian market.
Our lawyers work very closely with a wide spectrum of professionals on a broad range of transactions in Laos and the Indo-China region – bankers, financiers, tax advisers, project consultants, architects, engineers, arbitrators and regulators.
Given the varied and extensive experience of our lawyers, and our industry knowledge, we are well-positioned to provide you with sound and practical legal and business advice – from the inception of investments and acquisitions, through to business operations during the life of the projects, and guidance on dispute resolution and enforcement of rights and claims.
If an issue should turn litigious, we have experience in dispute resolution and a proven ability to provide innovative solutions tailored to your needs for the most complex problem.
As a member of the Rajah & Tann Asia team, we are even better equipped to help our clients with complex cross-border legal issues throughout Asia.
We are best known for our regulatory compliance advisory expertise for business incorporations and banking and finance related work.
We are particularly active in the following key industry sectors:
- Technology, hardware and electronics
- Infrastructure
- Financial institutions
- Corporate and commercial services
- Energy and power
- Construction and projects
Latest Viewpoints
Regional Round-Up: Lao PDR Q4 2024 (Year in Review Edition)
We are pleased to share with you our 2024 year-in-review of the Regional Round-up for our Lao PDR Office. In the “Looking Back: 2024” section, we highlight the key legal and regulatory developments affecting Lao PDR in 2024. In the “Gazing Into: 2025” section, we look ahead to some key areas of development that you should take note of in the year to come, referencing the legal and business trends shaping the potential legislative and regulatory changes in Lao PDR.
Regional Competition Bites Q4 2024
Happy 2025! We are pleased to present the latest edition of our Regional Competition Bites, which looks back at the fourth quarter of 2024.
Happy New Year from Rajah & Tann Asia
2024 has been phenomenal for Rajah & Tann Asia, as we celebrated our network’s 10th Anniversary and launched a new …
"Rajah & Tann (Laos) is well-placed to leverage the firm's network of offices and offer regional exposure, enabling the Laos team to advise across a range of foreign-Lao joint venture opportunities, regulatory compliance issues, project financing and foreign direct investments."
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2023)