Teams
32
Partners
150
Advisers
300
Multicultural Team
26
Nationalities
Our team is comprised of leading practitioners with well-established names in their respective markets, as recognized by global legal directories. Our multicultural team is comprised of diverse and approachable people. We strive for the best results through commitment, dynamism, and collaboration.
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Martin Desautels
Senior Partner
Position
- Senior Partner
Expertise
- Banking and Finance
- Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
- Investment Funds
Countries of Expertise
- Cambodia
- Lao PDR
- Vietnam
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David Doran
Founding Partner, Head of Thai Practice
Position
- Founding Partner, Head of Thai Practice
Expertise
- Corporate and M&A
- Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
- Technology, Media and Telecoms
Countries of Expertise
- Lao PDR
- Thailand
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Thierry Gougy
Senior Partner
Position
- Senior Partner
Expertise
- Banking and Finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
Countries of Expertise
- Cambodia
- Singapore
- Vietnam
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Shahwar Nizam
Partner, Managing Director, Bangladesh
Position
- Partner, Managing Director, Bangladesh
Expertise
- Banking and Finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
- Technology, Media and Telecoms
Countries of Expertise
- Bangladesh
- Singapore
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Audray Souche
Regional Managing Partner
Position
- Regional Managing Partner
Expertise
- Banking and Finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
Countries of Expertise
- Cambodia
- Lao PDR
- Thailand
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Vinay Ahuja
Partner, Managing Director, Indonesia & Singapore | Head of Regional Banking and Finance
Position
- Partner, Managing Director, Indonesia & Singapore | Head of Regional Banking and Finance
Expertise
- Banking and Finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Technology, Media and Telecoms
Countries of Expertise
- Indonesia
- Lao PDR
- Thailand
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Thida Aye
Partner
Position
- Partner
Expertise
- Aviation and Logistics
- Corporate and M&A
- Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
Country of Expertise
- Myanmar
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Mahboob Aziz
Partner
Position
- Partner
Expertise
- Banking and Finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
Countries of Expertise
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
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Standré Bezuidenhout
Partner
Position
- Partner
Expertise
- Banking and Finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Employment
Country of Expertise
- Lao PDR
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Jerome Buzenet
Partner, Co-Managing Director, Vietnam
Position
- Partner, Co-Managing Director, Vietnam
Expertise
- Corporate and M&A
- Restructuring
Country of Expertise
- Vietnam
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Nishant Choudhary
Partner, Managing Director, Myanmar | Regional Head of Dispute Resolution Practice
Position
- Partner, Managing Director, Myanmar | Regional Head of Dispute Resolution Practice
Expertise
- Aviation and Logistics
- Banking and Finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute Resolution
- Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
Countries of Expertise
- Cambodia
- Myanmar
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Kevin Hawkins
Partner
Position
- Partner
Expertise
- Corporate and M&A
- Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
- Real Estate and Hospitality
Country of Expertise
- Vietnam
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Seka Hep
Partner
Position
- Partner
Expertise
- Corporate and M&A
- Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
- Real Estate and Hospitality
Country of Expertise
- Cambodia
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Phong Anh Hoang
Partner
Position
- Partner
Expertise
- Banking and Finance
- Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
- Technology, Media and Telecoms
Country of Expertise
- Vietnam
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Dai Thang Huynh
Partner, Head of Hanoi office
Position
- Partner, Head of Hanoi office
Expertise
- Compliance and Investigations
- Corporate and M&A
- Real Estate and Hospitality
Country of Expertise
- Vietnam
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Vansok Khem
Partner
Position
- Partner
Expertise
- Compliance and Investigations
- Corporate and M&A
- Investment Funds
Country of Expertise
- Cambodia