Overview On 22 February 2023, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOC”) issued a new regulation on the Forms and Procedures for Issuance of Temporary Suspension Measures and/or Decisions by the Cambodia Competition Commission (“CCC”) to strengthen the enforcement of the Law on Competition (“Competition Law”) in Cambodia. Thereafter, on 24 February 2023, the MOC issued an additional decision on the Formalities and Procedures for the Calculation of Pecuniary Penalties under the Law on Competition to ensure that the calculation of pecuniary penalties is transparent and effective...
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DFDL established its headquarters in Cambodia in 1995. DFDL is licensed as an investment company by the Council for the Development of Cambodia and the Cambodian Investment Board. We are also registered as a private limited company with the Ministry of Commerce. Under these licenses and registrations, we are permitted to provide business consulting, tax and investment advisory service of an international nature.
On 1 March 2016, DFDL and Sarin & Associates joined forces and established a commercial association and cooperation in order to form a new business transactions platform to serve clients with interests in Cambodia and across the expanding ASEAN marketplace.
DFDL and Sarin & Associates have worked together for over 10 years in Cambodia. Sarin & Associates has long been recognized for its outstanding legal advice, providing advice to companies in Cambodia in several sectors, such as telecommunication, energy, retail, real estate, financial services, banking, etc.
Our clients are major international and Asian foreign investors in Cambodia, including large foreign and Asian financial institutions. We have been involved in major projects in Cambodia including electricity projects, aviation, telecommunications, infrastructure projects and large real estate projects.
Year this Office was Established: 1995
Lawyers Worldwide: 140
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L-Martin Desautels
Regional Managing Partner
David Doran
Founding Partner
Seka Hep
Partner; Head of Real Estate Practice Group
Vansok Khem
Partner
Guillaume Massin
Partner; Managing Director
Clint O'Connell
Partner; Head of Tax Practice Group
Chris Robinson
Partner; Head of Corporate & Commercial Practice GAdvisers

Daniel Wein
Head of Banking & Finance Practice GroupOther

Raksa Chan
Senior Consultant
Etienne Rieuneau
Head of Corporate Advisory & Business Development
Nearirath Sreng
Senior ConsultantArticles
Myanmar: Annual Tax Compliance Reminder for FY 2022-2023
Less than a month to go! Our Tax Team wishes to remind you of the fast-approaching deadline for the submission of your annual corporate tax returns for the financial year ended 31 March 2023 (“FY 2022-2023”). All Myanmar taxpayers (corporate entities, non-profit organizations, and individuals) should file their annual tax returns on or before 30 June 2023. This annual return submission applies to Corporate Income Tax (“CIT”), Personal Income Tax (“PIT”) Salary Statement, Consolidated Capital Gains Tax (“CGT”), and Commercial Tax (“CT”) for the FY 2022-2023...
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DFDL Advises PSS Group on Landmark Renewable Energy Joint Venture with I Squared Capital
DFDL advised PSS Group on its strategic partnership and joint venture with I Squared Capital, a leading global infrastructure investment manager, and Berde Renewables, Inc. This collaboration brings together PSS Power’s deep local expertise and proven track record with I Squared Capital’s global experience and financial resources.The joint venture aims to develop 300 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy projects in Thailand over the next three years, focusing on solar photovoltaic, battery storage, and hybrid energy solutions. These projects will cater to the growing demand for sustainable power across industrial, commercial, and grid-scale applications in Thailand...
DFDL Advises Pentagreen Capital and Clifford Capital in its Joint Financing of BECIS Bioenergy
DFDL is pleased to announce its role as local legal counsel, supporting international counsel Mayer Brown, in advising Clifford Capital and Pentagreen Capital on their joint financing of BECIS Bioenergy Pte. Ltd. (BECIS). The financing package, structured as a green loan of USD 30 million, will support the development and construction of bioenergy projects across Southeast Asia and India. The loan includes an accordion feature, potentially increasing the total financing by an additional USD 20 million, which could bring the overall project value to USD 50 million...