DFDL is pleased to invite you to a live webinar on corporate restructuring in Myanmar and the important legal and taxation issues a foreign investor should consider before restructuring or making exit plans.
This high-level workshop, Tax and Legal Aspects of Restructuring a Business in Myanmar, will be held online at 9 am (Myanmar time) on 27 September 2022. The format will include an insightful discussion between Nishant Choudhary (Partner, Myanmar Managing Director) and Diberjohn Balinas (Myanmar Tax Director), moderated by Jack Sheehan (Partner and Head of the Regional Tax Practice).
The webinar comes at a challenging time in Myanmar. Domestic and international trade, and inbound foreign investments have been hampered by social unrest, travel restrictions, and sanctions imposed on specific individuals and companies.
The global pandemic, combined with Myanmar’s recent political crisis and banking downturn, has severely affected the economy, prompting many foreign investors to reconsider their operations in the country.
At DFDL Myanmar, we have advised and assisted companies restructure their businesses and operations in the country to adapt to the situation and mitigate their risks, given these challenges.
Agenda:
What are the common types of business restructuring in Myanmar
- What are the common types of business restructuring in Myanmar
- Myanmar taxes applicable on a restructuring of a business in Myanmar
- Tax planning strategies for exiting or restructuring a business in Myanmar
- How the deregistration and dissolution process work in practice in Myanmar
If you are interested in better understanding your options for restructuring your business in Myanmar, be sure to join us for this important and informative webinar. Please register for the event at your earliest convenience.
About the Speakers
Nishant Choudhary
Partner, Myanmar Managing Director & Head of Regional Dispute Resolution Practice
Nishant has a diverse client portfolio and works with leading companies across various sectors. He has more than 15 years of professional experience practicing law in India, Myanmar and Cambodia. Since 2014, his primary focus has been Myanmar, where he has played a key role in the development of DFDL Myanmar.
His Myanmar practice advises on a range of issues, including mergers and acquisitions, general corporate and commercial), banking and finance, fintech, capital market, energy and infrastructure, telecommunications, real estate, aviation, and dispute resolution.
Diberjohn Balinas
Tax Director
Diber has more than 14 years of professional experience as a tax adviser in the Philippines, Myanmar, and Cambodia – over six years of which have been spent with DFDL in Myanmar and Cambodia. He specializes in international tax services on cross-border transactions, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions advisory and implementation, with a particular focus on Myanmar and Cambodia.
He also deals with local business tax advisory services, as well as regulatory and tax compliance matters for Myanmar. He is advising multinational clients in various sectors ranging from oil and gas, telecommunications, banking and financial institutions, government and fund-aided projects.
Moderator
Jack Sheehan
Partner & Head of the Regional Tax Practice
Jack is a Partner and the Head of the Regional Tax Practice. He specializes in providing advice on the tax structuring of investments, corporate and international tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, transfer pricing and supply chain structuring, and tax controversy matters in Asia.
Jack is listed as a leading tax adviser for corporate tax and tax controversy by the World Tax Guide and a leading tax adviser by the Legal 500.
Jack is regularly a speaker and writer on tax matters in Asia and has delivered lectures and talks at several leading Universities and international tax bodies, including the International Fiscal Association (IFA) and the International Bureau for Fiscal Documentation (IBFD), Queen Mary’s University London, Chulalongkorn University Thailand, and leading business associations across Asia.
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