Asia-Pacific Myanmar General Business Law

Allen & Gledhill has a top-tier practice in Yangon featuring Myanmar, Singapore and US-qualified lawyers, maintaining an excellent reputation as international and local counsel on key Myanmar-related transactions. It offers impressive expertise in foreign direct investment and banking matters, as well as project finance and real estate developments. The team possesses strong knowledge in the energy and mining sectors. Notable clients include Ant Financial Services, New Yangon Development and Win Myint Mo Industries.

DFDL has a long-established legal practice in Myanmar, frequently acting as local counsel on notable inbound mandates for prominent international clients. The firm's local and international practitioners ensure a well-rounded offering that covers M&A, commercial lending, capital markets and corporate restructuring matters. Clients benefit from its long-established network in South and South-East Asia. The team continues to demonstrate extensive expertise in the natural resources and infrastructure sectors and is also well placed to advise clients on tax issues in Myanmar. Notable clients include Bangkok Bank, British-American Tobacco Myanmar and Export-Import Bank of China.

Myanmar Legal MHM has a strong local practice in Yangon supported by international expertise in its Japan and Singapore offices. It is notably active in advising on cross-border and domestic M&A and property matters, as well as banking, projects and insurance matters. The practice maintains an impressive roster of Japanese corporate clients, as well as Myanmar and Thai corporates. Notable clients include Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, CB Bank and Bangkok Bank.

Nishimura & Asahi's lawyers in Yangon are regularly entrusted by Japanese entities, such as the Japan International Cooperation Agency, to advise on matters in Myanmar. The team assists clients with company licensing, joint ventures, M&A and real estate issues. It also handles matters pertaining to dispute resolution. The practice acts on mandates in a range of sectors, including healthcare, finance, insurance and manufacturing.

Dentons Myanmar Limited is well placed to advise on corporate and commercial legal matters in Myanmar, from its Yangon and Singapore offices. The range of work handled by the team includes financing, capital markets, real estate and construction matters. The team advises Myanmar and international clients from sectors such as telecoms, banking, retail and healthcare. Notable clients include Amazon, Marks & Spencer and Standard Chartered Bank.

Tilleke & Gibbins is an established law firm in Yangon, regularly drawing on the firm's wider South-East Asian regional presence. It is highly regarded for IP expertise, including trade mark infringement and anti-counterfeiting, and advises global and regional clients on corporate, franchising, tax and employment law, as well as disputes relating to Myanmar. The team assists companies from a wide range of industries, including energy, technology, telecommunications, banking and life sciences.