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2025 chambers and partners asia pacific
General Business Law
Lao PDR – Band 1
“DFDL has a pre-eminent legal practice in Laos, offering impressive regional expertise. The firm is highly reputed for its frequent involvement in complex project financings, including hydro energy and developments for power production and transmission infrastructure. The team also offers extensive advice across tax, labour and corporate mandates, acting for an enviable roster of leading domestic and international companies.” – Chambers Asia Pacific 2025
2025 legal 500 asia pacific
Leading Firm
Lao PDR – Tier 1
“DFDL Laos’ team routinely advises domestic and international clients on M&A and financing matters across a variety of sectors, notably banking, energy and insurance. Beyong corporate matters, the team also handle infrastructure mandates, concession agreements, financing documents and numourse cross-border energy project developments.” – Legal500 2025
Key Credentials
- World Bank and Thai lender consortium in relation ongoing advisory assistance to Nam Theun 2 1,070 MW hydropower project with project value USD 1.5 billion.
- IFC, as lead arranger, in its USD 67 million financing for the development, construction and equipment costs of the Thanaleng dry port, which is part of the country’s first integrated logistics park to promote cross-border trade with neighboring countries.
- Impact Energy Asia Development Limited, as project counsel for the Lao PDR-based 600 MW Monsoon Wind Power Project supplying power to Quang Nam Province, Vietnam delivered via privately held 500kv transmission line.
- China Southern Power Grid in relation to legal assistance provided to its Lao-China Railway project company on the backbone transmission network, shareholders’ agreement, the concession agreement, finance documents and the security documents of the project.
- EMIA, a Singapore-based private equity fund manager, on its acquisition of a stake in a leading Lao PDR education service; including assistance with due diligence, transaction structuring and financial close.
- ANZ Bank on various matters including the acquisition of a majority stake in a Lao PDR commercial bank.
- Kajima Development on its acquisition of all the shares in Mekhong Resort from Mei Ping Development and reissuance of operational permits in Lao PDR.
- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, as local counsel for its Lao PDR subsidiary on the merger transaction with Sokxay Insurance, being one of first absorption transactions in the industry.
- An airport operator on its corporate structure and associated review of its joint venture agreement in Lao PDR.
