Simon Rajan
Simon Rajan is a Legal Adviser in our Bangkok office with over seven years of experience in Thailand and India, having worked as a corporate attorney prior to joining DFDL. He has advised on corporate...
View ArticleNishant Choudhary Meets with Senior Government Officials in Naypyidaw to...
23rd January 2018 Nishant Choudhary, DFDL Senior Adviser and Eurocham Myanmar Legal Advocacy Group Co-Chair, along with other Eurocham representatives went to Naypyidaw on 23rd of January. Here they...
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Blockchain Technology and Initial Coin Offerings: Understanding the Legal...
DFDL advisers Vinay Ahuja, Kunal Sachdev and Antony Campbell delivered an in-depth seminar on Initial Coin/Token Offerings (ICOs/ITOs) at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Bangkok on 30 January. The breakfast...
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Laos Tax Alert: Tax Department Clarifies New Excise Tax Rates for 2018
The Tax Department of the Ministry of Finance in the Lao PDR has issued a new regulation No. 169/TD dated 11 January 2018 on implementing new excise tax rates on fuel, alcohol, tobacco and certain...
View ArticleDFDL Cambodia Acting on Commercial Close for $1.9 billion Infrastructure Project
DFDL Cambodia acts as local counsel for the commercial close of the proposed Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville Expressway. Under instruction from Hunton & Williams LLP, Guillaume Massin, Clint O’Connell...
View ArticleCambodia Legal Update January 2018
CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL LABOUR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE AGENCIES PROVIDING LOCAL RECRUITMENT SERVICES IN CAMBODIA, Prakas № 463 of the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (“MLVT”),...
View ArticleVietnam Tax Alert: Forewarned is Forearmed! Vietnam Releases Details of...
A ‘tax audit’ as commonly termed in practice, is officially referred to as a “tax examination” or “tax inspection” by the Law on Tax Administration. These activities are conducted by the tax...
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Cambodia Tax Alert: Changes to Import Duties, Salary Tax and Taxpayer...
The first month of 2018 has brought with it a number of important tax and customs updates which we summarize in this tax alert. We should note that January 2018 began with an important statement from...
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Vietnam Legal Alert: Workable Alternatives to Private Power Purchase...
Benefits of private PPAs Corporate, direct or private renewable power purchase agreements (“PPAs”) have become increasingly popular worldwide as a way for companies with high electricity needs to...
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Happy Lunar New Year from DFDL
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View ArticleDFDL Warmly Welcomes Three New Partners to the Firm
DFDL is very proud to announce the appointment of three new Partners, Vinay Ahuja, Clint O’Connell, and Ivy Liu to our Firm. Their appointments stand as a testament to their continued loyalty,...
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IAG & DFDL: Integrated Advisory Group Meeting 2018 | 1-4 February 2018 | Bangkok
DFDL is honoured to host the Integrated Advisory Group (IAG) Meeting 2018 in Bangkok. A total of 36 delegates from 22 law and consultancy firms in 14 countries attended the annual meeting. The business...
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A Closer Look: Employee Retirement Under Lao Law | 20 February 2018 | Vientiane
In November 2017, we delved into the Lao labor framework, its relevant legislation, and guidance from the labor authorities on topics concerning the core aspects of employment relationships in the Lao...
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Blockchain Technology and Initial Coin Offerings: Understanding the Legal...
DFDL advisers Vinay Ahuja and Kunal Sachdev delivered an in-depth seminar on Initial Coin/Token Offerings (ICOs/ITOs) at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Bangkok on 30 January. The breakfast seminar covered...
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Myanmar Tax Alert: Updates on Online Payment System and Advance Income Tax on...
Myanmar Internal Revenue Department (IRD) to implement online tax payment system starting February 2018 The Myanmar IRD will implement an online payment system this month through which taxpayers can...
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DFDL & SBF: Marketing Insights on Cambodia | 6 February 2018 | Singapore
DFDL Singapore Managing Director, Maly Courtaigne-Op recently spoke at a seminar ‘Marketing Insights on Cambodia’, organized by the Singapore Business Federation on 6 February. Here, she provided an...
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Cambodia Tax Update: Deemed Market Interest Rates for Fiscal Year 2017
On 15 February 2018, the General Department of Taxation (“GDT”) released Notification 2126, which provides the “market rates” for determining the caps on interest rate deductions for loans that had...
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Myanmar Legal Alert: Power Project Investment Incentives
With the turn of the year, we are seeing a number of power projects receiving the green light to move forward. These projects are located both inside and outside of Myanmar’s Special Economic Zones...
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DFDL Introduces its Legal Incubation Program at F13 Grand Opening Event
On Valentine’s Day, 14 February this year, DFDL participated in the F13 Grand Opening organized by the Thai Fintech Association. DFDL took this opportunity to introduce its Legal Incubation Program,...
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A Closer Look: Employee Retirement Under Lao Law | 20 February 2018 | Vientiane
In November 2017, we delved into the Lao labor framework, its relevant legislation, and guidance from the labor authorities on topics concerning the core aspects of employment relationships in the Lao...
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