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2025 chambers and partners asia pacific
General Business Law
Cambodia – Band 1
“DFDL is a well-regarded regional firm and is considered as a go-to for Cambodian counsel by many international law firms and clients. The full-service firm offers guidance on acquisitions and corporate restructuring, as well as land use, securities, tax and project finance.” – Chambers Asia Pacific 2025
2025 legal 500 asia pacific
Leading Firm
Cambodia – Tier 1
“DFDL Cambodia leverages its strong local and international presence to handle matters across a broad range of sectors such as corporate, M&A, and real estate. The team has also amassed considerable experience in tax and advisory services which they offer to both foreign and local investors active in Cambodia.” – Legal500 2025
Key Credentials
- Alibaba, Tencent, Amazon, Mastercard, and others (fintech), are major players in the Asian and international e-commerce and Fintech industry, on various legal and tax advice to ensure compliance with Cambodian law and regulations.
- Altimeter Growth Corp, on its USD 40 billion business combination that resulted in taking Grab Holdings public in the U.S. The record-breaking de-SPAC transaction is the largest-ever U.S. equity listing by a Southeast Asian company, with e the company valuing at nearly USD 40 billion.
- Apollo Aviation Group LLC, on advising on regulatory compliance to an aircraft lease with a Cambodian operator and on aircraft registration, security perfection, enforcement, and opinion on warehouse financing.
- B.Grimm, in relation to its solar project in Cambodia by assisting in conducting legal due diligence, drafting and negotiating the share purchase agreement, other transaction documents, and closing the acquisition transaction.
- China Road and Bridge Corporation, in relation to development of the Phnom Penh–Sihanoukville $2 billion expressway project, a 190km-long road that will link the capital city Phnom Penh and the coastal city of Sihanoukville, including assistance regarding PPP aspects and the BOT concession agreement.
- Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, and UBS, in acting for the underwriting banks with respect to a $200 million bond issued by NagaCorp, the operator of Cambodia’s NagaWorld casino and hotel complex.
- International Finance Corporation (IFC), in advising on the provision of two senior loan facilities to Amret and Hattha Bank which are intended to provide access to finance/liquidity and support the banks’ social lending programs to Cambodia’s female-owned businesses affected by the covid pandemic.
- JPMorgan Chase, in advising to an enormous USD 2 billion pre-IPO syndicated financing for Southeast Asian tech giant Grab.
- Raffles, famous hotel group, and a hotel investor, Lodgis Hospitality, in relation to the restructuring of two Raffles hotels in Cambodia – the Le Royal Phnom Penh and the Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor Siem Reap.
- Royal Group of Companies, Cambodia’s largest diversified conglomerate and holding company with investments in various industries in the country including telecommunication, media, banking, insurance, resorts, education, property, trading and agriculture, as well as advising millions of projects with respect to energy, power plan and joint venture.
- Siam Cement Group, a leading industrial conglomerate in ASEAN, in relation to the provision of legal and tax advice on the landholding structure, land transaction options, title search and preparation of transactional documents for land transfer.
- Smart Axiata, a top Cambodian telecommunication provider, on its legal and tax restructuring involving carving out of its tower infrastructure business in Cambodia.
