Banking, Finance & Fintech
Our team has extensive experience in the full banking business cycle and complex financing transactions, both onshore and offshore, as well as advising banks, financial institutions, insurance companies, investments funds and corporate clients on their market entry and operations, such as regulatory compliance, licensing and financing documentation. We also advise banks and financial institutions on market entry, licensing and (re)shaping financial products complying with the applicable laws and regulations.
Our team previously advised a lender for the financing of a secured syndicated Islamic loan to an EPC contractor and a Cambodian concessionaire to fund the design, engineering, manufacturing, installation, testing and commissioning of a high-power transmission line in Cambodia. Our team also advised clients on financing of solar plant projects.
We also advise and assist various commercial banks and financial institutions in preparing their loan documentations templates, assist them in preparing, certifying and filing of loan documents and related security documents.
With support and close coordination with our team of notary public (B&A Notary Public), ANANT Law Firm is an ideal partner for commercial banks and financial institutions as a one-stop legal service providers for any financing projects.
Consumer Goods & Retail
Our team has extensive experience serving fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), fashion & luxury, household goods, food and beverage companies as well as wholesalers and retailers.
We cover various sectors ranging from material and equipment sourcing, manufacturing, import, distribution and franchise, tech-driven delivery services, to offline and/or online trade. Our team advises clients on matters related to brand management, innovation, consumer protection, competition, new product launch, labeling, advertising, marketing and promotion, product registration, compliance & product standards, as well as supply chain management, distribution channel crisis, product liability and recall, product safety and environmental wastes.
Our broad range of legal services also include market entry strategy, business strategy, negotiating distribution or franchise agreement, and strategic business acquisitions.
Dispute resolution
Our team has a deep understanding of local business practices and culture, and extensive experiences in resolving challenging disputes through litigation and arbitration. We pride ourselves in advising clients in pre-litigation negotiation, building effective dispute resolution strategy and providing value-added and innovative options fitting our clients’ best interests and business imperatives and reputation, to achieve best commercial and cost-efficient solution for the client.
Our team have particular experiences in represents clients before courts and commercial arbitration forum at the National Commercial Arbitration Center (NCAC) on real estate and construction disputes.
Energy and Natural Resources
We advise clients on the regulatory aspects of their business activities in the energy sector. Our expertise covers all their needs from market entry strategy, due diligence for financing or acquisition purposes, project development and negotiation, financing, to operational aspects through obtaining or maintaining relevant permits and authorizations. We also assist clients in negotiating key project agreements such as financing agreement, power purchase agreement, implementation agreement, EPC agreement and operating agreement.
Our dedicated team with in-depth legal knowledge and industry experiences have previously advised a wide range of energy projects, ranging from coal-fired plants to hydropower and solar plants.
We also advise clients on natural resources management and carbon credit projects, and ecotourism projects.
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Our clients face major social and environmental concerns, with regulatory pressure and corporate and social responsibility driving them to accelerate on their initiatives in ESG and CSR. Our aim is to leverage these social and environmental challenges into competitive advantages for them. Our team helps our clients navigate a scattered regulatory landscape and to anticipate rapid regulatory changes that may impact their businesses, as well as supporting them in their business transition and creation of value for sustainable growth.
We also conduct due diligence for multinational corporate companies or international clients of Cambodian-based companies to assess the compliance with a wide range of national and international regulatory on ESG and any internal policies on social or environmental norms. We also assist our clients setting up and implementing their local whistleblowing policy, provide appropriate trainings to their team, and provide the clients with strategic advice and practical assistance in dispute and reputational risks arising from ESG.
We regularly advise clients on corporate governance, environmental and CSR related matters, including assisting and advising client in preparing comprehensive environmental, and social impact assessment on various projects, ranging from natural resources management, agribusiness, manufacturing and property development projects.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Our Healthcare & Life Sciences team has a strong knowledge of the regulatory aspects of the Cambodian healthcare environment.
Our team advises on healthcare products ranging from pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, medical devices, health supplements to food supplements, and regularly assist clients, among other things, on market entry and licensing, regulatory compliance, and healthcare products registration.
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.
Insurance and Risk management
Our team has developed unmatched expertise in the regulatory aspects applicable to the Cambodia’s insurance sector. Our expertise covers all the needs of our clients from market entry through licensing and compliance to shaping insurance products and insurance distribution channel.
We represented numerous foreign clients in obtaining license in both general insurance and life insurance. We also assist them in shaping their insurance products, and insurance distribution channel, as well as reviewing their insurance policy schemes, considering also tax implications.
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.
Labour & Employment
ANANT Law Firm advises a broad range of clients, from multinational companies, to NGOs, SMEs, embassies and international cooperation agencies on labor-related matters and disputes, encompassing general legal opinions, M&A transactions, and due diligence, guidance on human resources policies, internal labor regulations, employment contracts, employee transfers, and negotiations with trade unions/ shop-stewards.
Our team expertly assist clients in labor disputes, either individual or collective, managing strikes, mass-layoffs and collective suspensions of employment contract. We represent our client at the dispute department of the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training, with the labor inspectorate, and at the Arbitration Council in charge of labor disputes. We also represent our clients in labor dispute before the courts.
In collaboration with the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training, we have recently contributed to the development of guidelines for labor inspection, aiming to standardize their procedures and establish defined criteria for working conditions in Cambodia. Additionally, we offer technical assistance on various labor-related topics, including social benefits with the National Social Security Fund.
Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate
Our team at ANANT Law Firm has extensive experiences in merger & acquisition.
We regularly assist foreign clients on their entry into Cambodian market and their acquisition projects.
Our team is comprised of multi-disciplinary experts who can deliver strategic, innovative and cost-efficient advice to clients in any M&A deal. Our understanding of local business practices, expert knowledge and business-driven approach consistently offer our clients high quality and seamless solutions to any M&A transaction, no matter how complex and challenging it is.
We assist our clients in undertaking legal and tax due diligences, advising on corporate and tax structuring, drafting and advising on transaction documents, assisting in negotiation and transaction closing, as well as regulatory filings with relevant government authorities. We also advise on merger and acquisition filing and assist clients in applying for pre-merger or post-merger approval from the Cambodia Competition Commission (CCC).
Projects (Finance & Infrastructure)
Our team at ANANT Law Firm offers expertise and industry knowledge to both domestic and foreign clients in infrastructure and energy projects.
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 and energy projects, no matter how complex and challenging it is. Our team has extensive experiences in concession-based projects.
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.
Our team previously advised clients in public infrastructure projects, including international airport project, medical facilities and energy projects, both hydropower and solar plants.
Real Estate & Construction
ANANT Law Firm Real Estate & Construction practice’s 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 experiences and deep local knowledge of the real estate and construction sector. We advise clients on property development projects (residential, retails and commercial and industrial projects), project financing, landholding structure, real estate investment trust (REIT), construction, licensing and regulatory compliance for property development project, including construction related permits and project environmental impact assessment (EIA).
Our team advise and assist clients on property/project due diligence, drafting project documents, including sale-purchase agreement (SPA), internal rules, financing documentation, joint-venture agreement, construction agreement (EPC, mainly FIDIC contracts), real estate repurposing, and project dispute including representation before courts and commercial arbitration. [see our expertise in Dispute resolution]
With 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 tax claims and tax disputes against the tax authorities.
Tax & Customs
Our team has extensive experience advising and assisting clients with complicated domestic and international business structures, as well as tax matters on mergers and acquisitions, business combination, corporate restructurings, and reorganizations.
We represent domestic, regional, and multinational firms from a wide range of sectors, including agriculture, banking, energy, hospitality and tourism, logistics, and manufacturing.
We advise clients on tax-advantaged solutions that will help them achieve both their strategic business goals and tax savings. This includes advising onshore and offshore investors on the tax implications of intended foreign direct investments, tax planning and optimization, and maximizing tax benefits under applicable tax laws and regulations.
Our tax lawyers argue with creative legal arguments in front of the tax authorities, especially to secure efficient tax rulings. We also have a strong track record in providing tax protesting, tax audit assistance, and assisting in claims.
Being very solution oriented, we provide creative approach in tax disputes, appeals, and litigation.