The Legal 500 - Asia Pacific (2020)

Leading Firm - Tier 2

Rajah & Tann (Laos) has a sizeable on-the-ground team in Vientiane, with broad business law experience in areas including power and energy, infrastructure, and financial institutions. Headed by real estate, banking and corporate lawyer Hock Chye Lee, the team is currently involved in two major power projects in Lao PDR. Other key figures include director Brian Ng, who specialises in private equity transactions, M&A and cross-border financing, and Khanti Syackhaphom, who has experience in general corporate and business law. Several of the team's more junior members also have experience in general commercial and corporate law, while Soulath Keosihoune has been involved in debt recovery mandates and banking disputes.