General Business Law

About

Provided by Tilleke & Gibbins

Tilleke & Gibbins has been handling matters in Laos for over 25 years; first through our head office in Bangkok, and latterly through an office established in Vientiane to meet high client demand. The firm’s Vientiane office handles a wide range of corporate and commercial matters for multinationals entering the local market, including advice on banking and finance, commercial transactions, project development, labor and employment, dispute resolution, franchising, and key regulatory matters for highly regulated industries—especially technology, telecommunications, media, energy, infrastructure, insurance, consumer goods, and life sciences. Beyond corporate and commercial work, Tilleke & Gibbins is also home to the country’s premier IP practice, which seamlessly compliments our strategic market entry advice and sets the firm apart as a premium one-stop shop for all of legal needs in Laos.

The firm’s team in Vientiane is led by Dino Santaniello and Niti Muangkote, both of whom have impressive and varied legal backgrounds and are fluent in Lao, Thai, and English, making them uniquely well suited to doing business in Laos. They provide a much-needed bridge between the business community and Lao government authorities. Dino and Niti are also supported by a team of local and foreign advisors in Vientiane.