Legal · Law firm
DFDL Cambodia
Law firm · Phnom Penh
Regional law firm founded in Cambodia in 1994 (originally as "DFDL Mekong"), now operating across a dozen Asian countries. Local strategic partnership with Sarin & Associates. Licensed by the Council for the Development of Cambodia. Advises major international and Asian investors on cross-border transactions, corporate structuring, tax planning, M&A, energy, infrastructure, real estate and fintech. Band 1 rated for business law.
Verified on
- Website
- https://www.dfdl.com
- Phone
- +855 23 210 400
- Languages
- EN FR KH TH
Address
Exchange Square, 16th Floor, 19 & 20 Street 106, Phum 2, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh 12000
Covered subcategories
Advantages & drawbacks
Advantages
- Regional presence (12 Asian countries)
- French-speaking lawyers available
- Band 1 for business law
Drawbacks
—Services offered
| Service | Area | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antitrust / competition | Competition | — |
| Aviation & logistics | Aviation | — |
| Banking & finance | Finance | — |
| Compliance & investigations | Compliance | — |
| Corporate advisory & M&A | Corporate | — |
| Dispute resolution | Litigation | — |
| Labour law | Employment | — |
| Energy, natural resources & infrastructure | Energy | — |
| Investment funds | Funds | — |
| Real estate & hospitality | Real Estate | — |
| Restructuring | Restructuring | — |
| Tax & transfer pricing | Tax | — |
| Technology, media & telecoms | TMT | — |
| Trade & customs | Trade | — |
Team
| Name | Role | Specialties | Languages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nishant K. Choudhary | Managing Director | Aviation, Banking, M&A, Energy | EN |
| Clint O'Connell | Managing Director | Tax & transfer pricing | EN |
| Denora Sarin | Partner — Sarin & Associates | M&A, Energy, Real Estate | EN KH |
| Chris Robinson | Partner | M&A, Funds, Restructuring | EN |
| Davy Kong | Partner | Banking, M&A, Real Estate | EN KH |
| Diberjohn Balinas | Tax Partner | Tax, M&A | EN |
| Vajiravann Chamnan | Tax Partner | Tax & transfer pricing | EN KH |
Notable cases / reputation
- Fintech compliance for Alibaba, Tencent, Amazon and Mastercard
- Altimeter Growth Corp / Grab — USD 40bn de-SPAC
- Apollo Aviation Group — aircraft leasing
- B.Grimm — solar project acquisition
- China Road and Bridge Corporation — USD 2bn motorway project
- JPMorgan Chase — USD 2bn pre-IPO Grab financing
- Smart Axiata — telecoms restructuring
Sources (1)
Every fact in this guide comes from official documents or government sites. An access date is recorded for each source.
- Page officielle DFDL Cambodge Official