ZICO Law in Myanmar

ZICO Law Myanmar is a part of ZICO Holdings, with access to ZICO’s regional offices and multidisciplinary services that span over eight (8) ASEAN Countries.

ZICO Law Myanmar is helmed by Dr Maung Maung Thein, as Executive Chairman. As a former Deputy Minister of Finance with over 40 years’ experience working in the public and private sectors, we are able to draw on his vast knowledge and provide our clients with the requisite expertise to handle the most complex legal issues facing companies in Myanmar.

The Yangon office is supported by a team of local Myanmar lawyers and also a number of regional seconded lawyers. ZICO Law Myanmar has established itself as a leading local firm in Myanmar, supported by a network of firms providing multidisciplinary services across the ASEAN region.

Why us?

ZICO Law in Myanmar has developed a strong local grounding and expertise in the local market, legal systems and business practices. Our teams advise on a wide range of areas such as foreign investments, corporate commercial, communications, media and  technology, mergers, acquisitions, divestment, projects, infrastructure & utilities, oil & gas and real estate.

Recent Legal and Advisory Work

Our Services

Corporate & Commercial

Under this umbrella, we are able to provide a range a services which span initial establishment and organisation, through to ongoing administrative and corporate support.

This includes:

Operational & Commercial Arrangements such as:

Projects, Infrastructure & Utilities

Our teams have an outstanding record in the following sectors:

Key Contacts

Dr. Maung Maung Thein
Executive Chairman

Chan May May
Consultant

June Khoo
Consultant

Dr. Thuzar Tin
Senior Associate 1

Brochures

ZICO Holdings

ZICO Law Myanmar

ZICO Law Laos

Operating since 2009 as Vientiane Law and now as ZICO Law (Laos), the firm has been helping clients from its Vientiane office with a team of experienced foreign and Laotian lawyers. The firm has advised leading international and Laotian corporate clients in diverse fields of industry and commerce on a wide range of laws, notably those relating to Foreign Investments, Securities, Contract, Labour, Intellectual Property, Tax, Banking, Land, Telecommunications, Environment, Consumer Protection, and Dispute Resolution. ZICO Law Laos is led by Managing Partner Aristotle David, who has been working as an international lawyer since 2000. He has worked in Laos since 2005 where he has dealt with a wide range of transactional business matters for multinational corporate clients.

Why us?

We provide our clients with direct access to a powerhouse of professionals across ASEAN offering diversified professional services, tailored to specific client needs. With this we are unique in providing cross-border legal and multidisciplinary services within the same regional network. ZICO Law Laos is a part of ZICO Holdings, an integrated network of multidisciplinary firms helping organizations and individuals succeed in ASEAN.

We have helped clients including overseas public listed companies, established commercial banks and project companies. Our reputation is confirmed by the consistent Tier 1 rankings of our lawyers in the legal publications, regionally and internationally, and the number of awards we have received over the years.

Some of our engagements include: 

Our Services

Corporate & Commercial

Our teams have gained a reputation for their ability to devise innovative and workable solutions to satisfy the complex needs of our clients. Our lawyers are capable to assist in the English, Lao, Thai and Filipino languages.

Key Contacts

Aristotle David
Managing Partner

Brochures

ZICO Holdings

ZICO Law Laos

Recognition

  • Tier 1: Leading Firm, Legal 500, 2024
  • Law Firm of the Year (Laos): Southeast Asia Awards, Legal 500, 2023
  • Tier 1: General Business Law, Legal 500, 2023
  • Aristotle David | Tier 1: General Business Law, Legal 500, 2023
  • Cess Principe | Leading Firm Key Lawyer(s): Legal 500, 2024
  • Cess Principe | Rising Star,  Legal 500, 2023 – 2024
  • Band 2: General Business Law, Chambers Asia Pacific, 2024
  • Band 1: General Business Law, Chambers Asia Pacific, 2023
  • Tier 1: General Business Law, Legal 500, 2023
  • Aristotle David | Band 1: General Business Law, Chambers Global/Asia Pacific, 2015-2024
  • Cess Principe | Associate to Watch, Chambers AP, 2023 – 2024

 

  • Highly Recommended: Banking & Finance, Asialaw Profiles, 2023

  • Recommended: Project & Infrastructure, Asialaw Profiles, 2023
  • Highly Recommended: General Business Law, Asialaw Profiles, 2023
  • Aristotle David | Elite Practitioner: Corporate/M&A, Asialaw Profiles, 2023
  • Aristotle David | Elite Practitioner: Banking & Finance, Asialaw Profiles, 2023
  • Aristotle David | Market Leading Lawyer: Labour & Employment, Asialaw Profiles, 2019
  • Recommended: Labour & Employment, Asialaw Profiles, 2018
  • Aristotle David | Market Leading Lawyer: Intellectual Property, Asialaw Profiles, 2019
  • Winner – Client Service Excellence, Corporate/M&A, Asialaw, 2021
  • Tier 2: Financial & Corporate, IFLR 1000, 2023
  • Tier 3: Project Development, IFLR 1000, 2023
  • Aristotle David Highly Regarded: Lawyer M&A, IFLR1000, 2023
  • Highly Recommended: Banking & Finance, Asialaw Profiles, 2023
  • Highly Recommended: Financial & Corporate, IFLR1000, 2023

 

  • Tier 1: Trademarks, Asia IP Trademark Survey, 2021
  • Shortlisted, Firm of the Year (Laos): Intellectual Property, Asia IP, 2021

 

  • Winner – Deal of the Year 2019, Exim Bank financing for China-Laos railway project, China Business Law Journal, 2020

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