Agribusiness
The team at ANANT Law Firm is well known for its in-depth experience and expertise in the agribusiness industry, and especially in economic land concessions. Our team of experts offers a wealth of experiences and deep local knowledge, has a firm understanding legal and regulatory challenges, local culture and administrative practices of government authorities and stakeholders on the ground.
Our team advises on all aspects of agribusiness ranging from market entry, legal and tax due diligence, project financing, mergers and acquisitions, corporate, land tenure, construction, environment, processing and distribution, regulatory compliance and licensing, labour and employment, tax, dispute resolution and liaising with relevant government authorities.
With commitment to maintain a strategic and long-term business relationship with our clients, our team thrive to consistently deliver high quality, value-added and cost-efficient solutions with holistic, cultural and practical approach to any issue at hand.
Our team has previously advised some of the world-leading agribusiness operators, forestry management funds, and food processing operators and F&B manufacturers.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Our Healthcare & Life Sciences team has a strong knowledge of the regulatory aspects of the Cambodian healthcare environment.
Our team advise on healthcare products ranging from pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, medical devices, to food supplements, and regularly assist clients, among other things, on market entry and licensing, regulatory compliance, and healthcare products registration. We work for all actors in healthcare industry, from manufacturers to distributors, healthcare facilities, practitioners, in all aspects of their operations, including merger & acquisitions and medical trials. We also work with government authorities and international development partners on healthcare regulations, and social protection related matters.
We are recognized as specialists in social protection (including financing), and health insurances.
Our clients benefit from our team’s technical expertise and industry knowledge which enable them to understand the complex regulatory issues, to anticipate trends, healthcare reforms and new policy and regulatory initiatives, for the formulation of their strategic business plans and achieving business success in Cambodia.
Infrastructure, Transport and Logistics
Our team at ANANT Law Firm offers expertise and industry knowledge to both domestic and foreign clients operating in infrastructure, transport and logistics. We advise clients at all phases of the project, from market entry, project development, financing, negotiation, construction to operation.
Having a good understanding of local business culture and a firm grasp of the Cambodian sophisticated context, expert knowledge, and strong mutually respectful relationship with various stakeholders in Cambodia, our team consistently deliver high quality and cost-efficient solutions to any infrastructure, transport and logistics projects, no matter how complex and challenging it is.
We assist clients in negotiating key project agreements such as financing documentations, including government guarantee, concession agreement, pubic-private partnership (PPP) agreement, power purchase agreement, implementation agreement, EPC agreement and operating agreement.
Our dedicated tax team offers strategic tax advice and assist clients in structuring and optimizing their tax structure for any projects.
Insurance & Risk management
Our team at ANANT Law Firm is acknowledged to have played a significant role in shaping the Cambodian insurance market. Our team has developed unmatched expertise in Cambodia’s insurance sector and provided comprehensive advice to multinational companies on their insurance portfolio, including regulatory and tax compliance, and counseling almost all of the foreign life-insurance companies on their market entry. We have also advised government agencies, banking and financial institutions, international organizations, foreign insurance companies on a number of matters ranging from setting up an appropriate business structure to insurance products and insurance distribution channels.
We regularly work with the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority (Ministry of Economy and Finance) to develop a comprehensive Disaster Risk Financing Strategy (DRFS) with the World Bank’s technical support in strengthening the financial resilience against disasters and climate risks.
Manufacturing & Industrials
Our team at ANANT Law Firm offers in-depth legal knowledge and local expertise to both domestic and foreign clients operating in industrials and manufacturing. We advise clients at all phases of the project, from market entry, project development, financing, corporate and tax structuring, real estate & construction to operation.
Our team advise and assist clients on due diligence, merger and acquisition, investment incentives, project financing, landholding structure, regulatory compliance and licensing, project environmental impact assessment (EIA), waste management, green energy transition and ESG, industrial relationship, whistleblowing mechanism, reputational risk mitigation, tax, and dispute resolution.
Having a good understanding of local business culture and a firm grasp of the Cambodian sophisticated context, expert knowledge, and strong mutually respectful relationship with various stakeholders in Cambodia, our team consistently deliver high quality and cost-efficient solutions to any projects, no matter how complex and challenging it is.
Our team has previously advised clients, among other things, on acquisition of a bottling company by an international industrial conglomerate, acquisition of a manufacturing factories, assisting local investors in setting up their breweries, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, assisting client raising fund through bonds, and supply contract disputes.
Real Estate & Construction
Our Real Estate & Construction team has gained a very strong reputation. We offer the largest set of legal services tailored to meet the business needs of our clients in a fast-moving regulatory environment.
Our team of experts offers a wealth of experience and deep local knowledge in the real estate and construction sectors. We advise clients on property development projects (residential, retails and commercial and industrial projects), development project financing, landholding structure, real estate investment trust (REIT), construction, licensing and regulatory compliance for property development projects, including construction related permits and project environmental impact assessment (EIA).
Our team advises and assists clients on property/project due diligence, drafting project documents, such as sale-purchase agreements (SPAs), internal rules, financing documentation, joint-venture agreements, construction agreements (EPC, mainly FIDIC contracts), real estate repurposing, and project disputes including representation before courts and in commercial arbitration. [see our expertise in Dispute resolution]
With the support and close coordination with our team of notary public (B&A Notary Public), ANANT Law Firm is an ideal partner for any property developer and financial institutions as a one-stop legal service providers for any property development and financing projects.
Our dedicated tax team offers strategic tax advice and assist clients in structuring and optimizing their tax structure for any development and construction projects, including managing tax claims and resolving tax disputes against the tax authorities.
Retails, Distribution & Consumer Goods
Our team has extensive experiences serving fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), fashion & luxury, household goods, and food and beverage companies.
We cover various sectors ranging from material and equipment sourcing, manufacturing, import, distribution and franchise, tech-driven delivery services, to offline and/or online retail.
Our multi-disciplinary team provides clients with strategic advice and cost-efficient solutions on matters related to e-commerce, brand management, joint venture, competition, distribution/franchise, intellectual property, consumer protection, data privacy, labeling, advertising and marketing, product registration, compliance & product standards, supply chain management, distribution channel crisis, product liability and recall, product safety and environmental wastes, labour and employment, dispute resolution and taxation.
Tourism & Hospitality
Our team has vast experiences and in-depth local knowledge having served clients operating in the tourism and hospitality sectors, ranging from hotel and resort owners/developers, branded hotel operators, coffee shop chains, franchising, F&B operators.
Our multi-disciplinary team, comprised of experts in corporate, commercial, real estate and construction, environment, project financing, REIT, PPP, intellectual property, tax and litigation, provides clients with strategic advice and cost-efficient solutions on matters related to market entry, project development, merger and acquisition, joint venture, regulatory compliance and ESG, competition, distribution/franchise, intellectual property, consumer protection, labour and employment, dispute resolution and taxation.
Our team has previously advised clients on, among other things, acquisition of some landmark historic hotels, market entry, legal and tax due diligence, branded hotel operation, hotel development projects, mix-use property development projects, negotiating and reviewing project documents, retails and fashion brand operators (both on market entry and day-to-day operation related matters). We also advised government agencies on regulations dealing with tourism related actors, and regulations on ecotourism.
We commit to maintain a strategic and long-term business relationship with our clients, and thrive to consistently deliver high quality, value-added and cost-efficient solutions with holistic, cultural and practical approach to any issue at hand. We also maintain a strong mutually respectful relationship with various stakeholders and government authorities, which enable us to understand complex regulatory issues, to anticipate policy direction and regulatory initiatives, for the benefit of our clients in their formulating strategic business plans and achieving business success in Cambodia.