The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 edition is out! DFDL has been recognized as Top Tier Firm in 5 practice areas and recommended in 10. 8 DFDL lawyers have received an award: 5 are listed in the elite “Leading Lawyers” group and 3 in the “Next Generation Lawyers” group.
We are very pleased to have maintained the rankings of our practices and lawyers for this 2022 edition. We are very proud of our Vietnam Corporate and M&A practice which has improved and got ranked Tier 2 for 2022. Our deepest congratulations to our hard-working Partners and their team for their resilience, dedication, and commitment throughout 2021. We are truly grateful to the Legal 500 Asia Pacific for these recognitions and are thankful for our clients’ support and for their testimonials.
We also wish to congratulate our 23 Partners and Advisers listed in the ‘Recommended Lawyers’ group.
The Legal 500 is a key international legal directory. The annual rankings are released after extensive and in-depth research by Legal 500 practitioners, including interviews with industry peers and international clients relevant to each practice area. A full list of all rankings can be found here: https://www.legal500.com/asia-pacific/
PRACTICE AREAS RANKED
Cambodia
- Leading firm > Tier 1
“It is my pleasure to work directly with the partners (Clint O’Connell and Chris Robinson) who have an exceptional knowledge and care of the client’s concern, in terms of comprehensive advice and utmost protection for the client’.”
Lao PDR
- Leading firm > Tier 1
“The best projects team in the market with a long history of advising on Lao hydropower projects as Lao counsel. Strength and depth and experience.”
Myanmar
- Corporate and M&A > Tier 1
- Projects > Tier 1
“William Greenlee and his associates, particularly on tax in Myanmar, are unparalleled. True experts!”
Thailand
- Projects and energy > Tier 2
- TMT > Tier 2
- Banking and finance > Tier 3
- Corporate and M&A > Tier 3
- Real estate and construction > Tier 3
- Tax > Tier 3
“DFDL has a team of trustworthy and well-learned lawyers. They are very good in communication and understanding clients’ requirements.”
Vietnam
- Tax > Tier 1
- Corporate and M&A > Tier 2
- Projects and energy > Tier 2
- Real estate and construction > Tier 3
- Banking and finance > Tier 4
“Multi-country law firm that has a good combination of strong local lawyers and foreign lawyers who also have vast experience in the region, able to handle complex M&A transactions as well as assist with corporate matters, employment matters, etc.”
LAWYERS RANKINGS
Ranked Lawyers
- Kristy Newby > Leading individual in the Lao PDR
- Senesakoune Sihanouvong > Next Generation Partner in the Lao PDR
- Chris Robinson > Leading individual in Cambodia
- Guillaume Massin > Leading individual in Cambodia
- William Greenlee > Leading individual in Myanmar (Corporate and M&A, Projects)
- Thida Aye > Next Generation Partner in Myanmar (Projects)
- Jack Sheehan > Leading individual in Vietnam (Tax)
- Walanchathas Sanguanwong > Next Generation Partner in Thailand (Banking and finance)
Recommended Lawyers
Cambodia
- Clint O’Connell
- Raksa Chan
- Seka Hep
- Simon Burlinson
Lao PDR
Myanmar
- Nishant Choudhary (Corporate and M&A, Projects)
- Thida Aye (Corporate and M&A)
Thailand
- Vinay Ahuja (Banking and finance, TMT)
- Nipaporn Supha-Utchaichan (Banking and finance, Corporate and M&A)
- Audray Souche (Corporate and M&A, Projects and energy, Real estate and construction)
- Kraisorn Rueangkul (Corporate and M&A, Real estate and construction, TMT)
- Jack Sheehan (Tax)
- Jonathan Blaine (Tax)
Vietnam
- Jérôme Buzenet (Banking and finance, Corporate and M&A, Real estate and construction)
- Martin Desautels (Banking and finance)
- PhongAnh Hoang (Banking and finance, Projects and energy)
- Hanh Tran (Corporate and M&A)
- Kevin Hawkins (Corporate and M&A, Projects and energy, Real estate and construction)
- Dave Seibert (Projects and energy)
- Dai Thang Huynh (Real estate and construction)
- Paul Volodarsky (Real estate and construction)
- Lan Hua (Tax)
- Phan Thi Lieu (Tax)
