Myanmar Legal MHM Limited

Introduction

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Myanmar Legal MHM Limited provides an international standard of practising

Myanmar law to clients looking to invest into Myanmar. Since the office opened in

2014, Myanmar Legal MHM has grown dramatically in response to strong

demand from our clients investing in Myanmar.

Since 2012, we have been actively working to assist Myanmar in updating its

laws and regulations, By working with the Myanmar government, we have

developed a strong understanding of legislative developments and government

practices. Through this work and our experience in handling transactions in

Myanmar, we have developed a comprehensive understanding of how to navigate

the political and economic landscape in Myanmar efficiently and effectively.

At present, Myanmar Legal MHM is staffed by four Japanese lawyers, three

Commonwealth-qualified lawyers, one Thai qualified lawyer and eight Myanmar

lawyers (three of whom studied in Japan and one of whom worked for the

Myanmar Attorney Generals’ Office (UAGO). Our firm was rebranded as

Myanmar Legal MHM from 10 March 2020, reflecting that we are providing

services to our clients together with our Senior Myanmar Legal Adviser, Daw Khin

Cho Kyi, as a single team. Daw Khin Cho Kyi is a seasoned and skillful

practitioner with more than over 40 years of legal experiences in the public sector

as well as in private practice in Myanmar.

Myanmar Legal MHM offers a full range of legal services, with a focus on

investment, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, project finance, capital

markets, power projects, oil and gas, energy, infrastructure and banking and

finance. We have advised on some of the most prominent transactions in

Myanmar such as the establishment of the Yangon Stock Exchange and Kirin’s

acquisition of Fraser & Neave’s 55 percent stake in Myanmar Brewery Ltd. (the

largest M&A deal in Myanmar).

Myanmar Legal MHM aims to provide best in class legal representation for all our

clients and is committed to growing and developing our practice in Yangon even

further. With an established pool of lawyers in Myanmar, supported by an

extensive network of law firms and lawyers across the ASEAN region, we believe

we are well-equipped to handle your legal service needs.

Mori Hamada & Matsumoto

Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (or MHM) is one of the largest full-service Tokyo-

headquartered international law firms. A significant proportion of the firm’s work is

international in nature, representing clients in cross-border transactions, litigation

and other dispute resolution proceedings.

The firm has approximately 500 lawyers and other professionals and

approximately 500 business services and other support staff. The firm’s senior

lawyers include a number of highly respected practitioners and leaders in the

Japanese and international legal community, including prominent law professors at

the University of Tokyo, and previous Prosecutor-General of the Public

Prosecutors Office. The firm also has experienced lawyers with primary legal

qualifications in non-Japanese jurisdictions, including Australia, Bangladesh,

England and Wales, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar,

the People’s Republic of China, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and

the United States.

The firm serves a broad range of clients and industry sectors, including blue-chip

industrial companies, banks and financial institutions, and private equity funds.

Through service on legislative committees and secondments to regulatory

agencies, the firm has developed strong regulatory expertise and capability to

handle complex, highly-regulated transactions, including transactions with

unprecedented characteristics. The firm has also developed expertise in cross-

border transactions on a global scale with an increasing emphasis on Asia.

In addition to Myanmar Legal MHM, MHM has a strong presence in other Asian

countries with offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh

City. The firm has also developed a broad network with the legal community in the

region through collaboration with leading local law firms in the region. In Japan,

the firm has offices in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Takamatsu.

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Our ASEAN Network

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● MHM Office ● City with MHM Lawyers in the past

●Tokyo

Hong Kong●

Beijing●

Fukuoka●Shanghai ●

Hanoi●

● Ho Chi Minh City

●Kuala Lumpur●Singapore

Yangon●

● Bangkok

●Mumbai

●New Delhi

● Nagoya

● Manila

●Osaka

Principal Members of Myanmar Legal MHM

Win Naing

NirmalanAmirthanesan

Kana Manabe Tony GrundyTakeshi Mukawa Khin Cho Kyi

Nay Chi Oo Hnin Thet WaiThit Thit Aung

Atsushi Inoue

Thi Thi Swe SooksunPopun-Ngarm

Min Thant Soe

Julian Barendse

●Takamatsu

Why Choose Myanmar Legal MHM ?

Our long history and proven track record in advising on some of the

largest and most complex cross-border transactions. Japanese

investment has long been a cornerstone of Myanmar’s economy and we

have been involved in a significant number of transactions.

Our in-depth understanding of the Myanmar political and economic

environment, including how to interact effectively with the Myanmar

authorities on behalf of our clients.

Our considerable “on-the-ground” knowledge and capabilities in

Myanmar, including partner-level resources leading major deals and a

team of lawyers with wide-ranging expertise and diversified experience.

Our team comprises senior lawyers with many years of international

and domestic experience, Commonwealth-qualified lawyers, as well as

experienced Myanmar lawyers. Their expertise and knowledge covers a

range of practice areas across various jurisdictions and enables us to

provide clients with comprehensive and high-quality services.

Our expertise in key practice areas – we have achieved a number of

awards and rankings from the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers

Awards and established legal directories such as Chambers and Partners,

Legal 500, Asialaw, and IFLR1000.

Our extensive range of services – we are a leading full-service law firm

that offers services in multiple areas including foreign investment in

Myanmar, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, project finance,

banking and security, capital markets, energy, infrastructure, asset

management, private equity, insolvency/restructuring, dispute resolution,

intellectual property, and antitrust and competition.

Strong presence in jurisdictions from which companies are

investing into Myanmar including Japan, Singapore, Thailand and

Vietnam.

Our network of law firms and lawyers across the Asia Pacific region

gives us an edge in handling complex cross-border transactions efficiently

and effectively.

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Some of our Key Deals

We offer an extensive range of legal services to clients looking to invest in

Myanmar, with a particular focus on investment, mergers and acquisitions, joint

ventures, project finance, capital markets, energy, infrastructure and banking

and finance. We have acted for a diverse range of clients in Myanmar,

including banking and financial services companies, professional services

firms, and companies in the power, infrastructure, food and beverage, real

estate, retail, transportation, IT and travel and leisure sectors.

Advised Kirin Holdings Singapore Pte. Ltd. on both Myanmar and

Japanese law in its acquisition of Fraser & Neave’s majority 55

percent stake in Myanmar Brewery Ltd. following a 2014 arbitration

finding in Singapore requiring Fraser & Neave to sell its holdings.

We negotiated with the Myanmar authorities to ensure the smooth

completion of the transaction. This was by far the largest M&A deal

in Myanmar history.

Advised Unicharm Corporation in its acquisition of Mycare, the

largest baby care goods manufacturer and retailer in Myanmar. We

also advised Unicharm Corporation to obtain the first wholesale

trading licence issued following the liberalisation of the trading

sector in Myanmar.

Advised Aeon Co., Ltd. in its establishment of a joint venture retail

business in Myanmar, the first case where a foreign company has

been permitted to participate in retail business. We also advised

Aeon Co., Ltd. to obtain one of the first wholesale trading licences

issued following the liberalisation of the trading sector in Myanmar.

The Thilawa Special Economic Zone

Advised several participants involved in establishing business in

the Thilawa Special Economic Zone, including Toyota Myanmar Co.,

Ltd..

Investment / Mergers and AcquisitionsKey investment/M&A work in Myanmar:

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Advised Japan Exchange Group, Inc. and Daiwa Institute of

Research Ltd. on their joint venture with the Myanmar Economic

Bank to establish the Yangon Stock Exchange which began

operations in December 2015. We continue to advise on a range of

corporate, trading and regulatory issues in connection with the

operation of the exchange.

First Aircraft Financing in Myanmar

Acted as counsel to the lender in connection with aircraft financing

for a diversified Myanmar conglomerate that wished to expand its

domestic airline business. This was a complex cross-border

financing transaction that required effective negotiation and

interaction with Myanmar authorities on behalf of clients and

navigation of Myanmar’s rapidly changing laws and agencies’

policies. This transaction was highly commended in the 2015

Financial Times Asia Pacific Innovative Lawyers Report.

FinanceKey finance work in Myanmar:

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Advised the international investor in four of the six foreign-local joint

ventures in the insurance sector in 2019 following the opening of

Myanmar’s insurance sector to foreign investment, including

Nippon Life Insurance Company, Tokio Marine Asia Pte Ltd and

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company Limited.

Foreign Investment in the Insurance Sector

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Projects and Infrastructure

Kamigumi Co., Ltd.

Key projects and infrastructure work in Myanmar:

We represented a leading logistics operator, Kamigumi Co. Ltd., in

a port concession project in Myanmar, which involved the

amendment and renegotiation of a complex concession agreement

with Myanmar Port Authority and Ministry of Transport and

Communication. This project is one of the most significant recent

port projects and its proximity to Yangon and Thilawa Special

Economic Zone means it will be an important logistics hub of

Myanmar.

We acted for one of Japan’s leading real estate companies, in the

development of a large scale commercial complex located in the

center of Yangon. The project consisted of a new development and

operation of high-grade office buildings, commercial facilities and a

hotel on the former site of a military museum. It is scheduled for

completion in 2020.

Leading Real Estate Company

We are acting for a Thai commercial bank in a project financing for

the development of a 4-phased 220 MW solar plant in Myanmar, on

a 30-year Build-Operate-Transfer basis, with a government off-

taker. We are advising on the loan documentation including the

creation and perfection of security in Myanmar.

We are advising a Thai commercial bank and an export credit

agency in a project financing for the development of a LNG import

and gas-fired power plant in Myanmar.

Thai Commercial Bank

Thai Commercial Bank

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Takeshi Mukawa / Partner

Takeshi Mukawa

tel. +95-1-9 253652 [email protected]

Background- The University of Tokyo (B.Ag. 1996)- University of California, Davis School of Law (LL.M., 2002)- Morgan Lewis & Bockius, New York (2002-2003)- Passed California bar examination (2003)- MITSUI & CO., LTD., Legal Department (on secondment) (2003-

2004)- Committee for the Study of Domestic Emissions Trading System,

organised by the Ministry of the Environment (2008-)- Committee for the Study of Kyoto Credit Exchange, organised by

Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc. (2008-)- Expert Member of Emissions Trading Subcommittee, Global

Environment Committee of Central Environment Council, Japanese Government (2010-)

- Co-Representative Partner of MHM SINGAPORE (2012-)- Co-Representative Partner of Myanmar Legal MHM (2014-)

Admitted in Japan, 1998Tokyo Bar AssociationAdmitted in California, 2006Registered as Foreign Lawyerin Singapore, 2012

Co-RepresentativePartner

Kana Manabe

Background- Kyoto University, Faculty of Law (LL.B., 1999)- Kyoto University, Faculty of Law (LL.M., 2001)- University of Michigan Law School (LL.M., 2006)- Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Los Angeles (2006-2007)- Legal Adviser for the Legal and Judicial Cooperation Project in the

Kingdom of Cambodia, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (2007-2008)

- Co-representative Partner of Myanmar Legal MHM (2014-)- Registered as a foreign lawyer at Singapore International

Commercial Court (2015)

Kana Manabe / Partner

Admitted in Japan, 2002Daini-Tokyo Bar AssociationAdmitted in New York, 2007New York State Bar AssociationRegistered as Foreign Lawyer inSingapore, 2014

Co-RepresentativePartner

Your Contacts at Myanmar Legal MHM

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Takeshi Mukawa provides comprehensive legal support to

companies operating in Myanmar and those wishing to invest in

Myanmar. He focuses his practice on investments and mergers

and acquisitions, as well as corporate, infrastructure, energy,

capital market, and project finance. He has advised clients on a

number of major deals in Myanmar, including Tokio Marine

Asia Pte Ltd and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company Limited

on their joint ventures in 2019 following the opening of

Myanmar’s insurance sector to foreign investment, the Japan

Exchange Group, Inc. and Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd. on

their joint venture with the Myanmar Economic Bank to

establish the YSX, AEON Co., Ltd. on its joint venture retail

business, and Kirin Holdings Singapore Pte Ltd. on its

acquisition of a majority stake in Myanmar Brewery Limited and

a joint venture with Myanma Economic Holdings Limited. He is

ranked as a Recognised Practitioner for General Business Law

in Myanmar by Chambers & Partners.

Kana Manabe has over 10 years’ experience practising in Asia

with a strong focus on Myanmar. She is involved in a

comprehensive study of the laws of Myanmar. She has been

involved in various transactions in Myanmar, including

numerous joint venture transactions between Japanese and

Myanmar companies across a range of sectors (e.g. health,

real estate, logistics, manufacturing and energy sector). She

advised Nippon Life Insurance Company and Mitsui Sumitomo

Insurance Company Limited on their joint ventures in 2019

following the opening of Myanmar’s insurance sector to foreign

investment, and played a major role in the acquisition of shares

in Myanmar Breweries Limited by Kirin Holdings Singapore Pte

Ltd, and the establishment of businesses in the Thilawa Special

Economic Zone. She was also involved in advising a Japanese

company on establishing its joint venture to deliver three

temperature logistics services in Myanmar. She is the co-

author of “The forefront of Myanmar legal affairs-theory and

practice” (2016, Shoji-houmu).


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Daw Khin Cho Kyi / Myanmar Legal MHM Senior Legal Advisor

Daw Khin Cho Kyi

Background- University of Yangon (B.A., Law, 1973; LL.B., 1974; LL.M., 1982)- Lecturing tutor in Department of Law, University of Yangon (1977-

1984)- Judicial Officer, Supreme Court (1984-1989)- Judge (1989-1995)- Advocate, Lucy Wayne and Associates (1995-1997) - Managing Director, Myanmar Legal Services Limited (1997-)

Admitted in the Republic of TheUnion of Myanmar, 1976Admitted in the Republic of TheUnion of Myanmar, Advocate ofthe Supreme Court, 1977Admitted in the Republic of TheUnion of Myanmar, Myanmar BarCouncil, 1977

Senior Legal Advisor (External Advisor)

Win Naing

Background- University of Yangon (LL.B., 1992)- Higher Grade Pleadership (1994)- University of Yangon (LL.M., 1996)- Pierce & Associates Law Firm, Myanmar (1996)- LWA Consultant Ltd. Law Firm, Myanmar (1996-2002)- KPMG Legal Myanmar (2002-2009)- NK Legal Myanmar (2009-2012)- ZICO Law Myanmar Ltd. (2013-2014)- Lucy Wayne & Associates Ltd., Myanmar (2014-2016)- Win & Cho Law Firm, Myanmar (2016-2017)

Win Naing / Myanmar Legal MHM Partner

Admitted in the Republic of TheUnion of Myanmar, 1994Admitted in the Republic of TheUnion of Myanmar, Advocate ofthe Supreme Court, 1997

Myanmar Legal MHMPartner

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Daw Khin Cho Kyi is a senior Myanmar lawyer with over 40

years of legal experience in the public and private sector in

Myanmar. Over the course of her legal career, she has advised

many Myanmar and international corporate entities as well as

multilateral international foundations and financial institutions,

foreign embassies, law firms on various aspects of Myanmar

law. She is ranked as a Leading Individual by Chambers &

Partners under Banking & Finance and Projects & Energy.

Win Naing is a leading corporate lawyer in Myanmar, with more

than 20 years of experience in practice. He specializes in

foreign direct investment, international business transactions,

cross-border M&A and intellectual property laws, oil and gas

and property. He is ranked as a leading lawyer for General

Business Law in Myanmar by Chambers & Partners. He

obtained his LLB and LLM degrees from the University of

Yangon in 1992 and 1996. He has been an Advocate of

Supreme Court of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar since

1997. Prior to joining Myanmar Legal MHM, he had worked for

several Myanmar and International law firms


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Atsushi Inoue / Partner

Atsushi Inoue


Background- The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2001)- Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) (2001-2004)- Seconded to Financial Services Agency (2010-2011)- Trilegal, Delhi (2012)- Northwestern University School of Law (LL.M., 2013)- Pinheiro Neto Advogados, Rio de Janeiro (2013-2014)- Singapore Office, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (2014-2015)

Admitted in Japan, 2007Daini-Tokyo Bar AssociationAdmitted in New York, 2014New York State Bar Association

Partner

Background- University of Melbourne (BCom, LLB (Hons), 2006)- Allens Linklaters (Melbourne, Tokyo) (2007-2020)- Secondment to Mitsui & Co., Ltd (2014-2016) - Secondment to Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (2012-2014)- Secondment to Mitsui & Co (Australia) Ltd (2010)- Myanmar Legal MHM Counsel (2020-)

Julian Barendse / Myanmar Legal MHM Counsel

Admitted in Australia, 2008Admitted in Japan (GaikokuhoJimu Bengoshi), 2012-2014

Myanmar Legal MHMCounsel

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Atsushi Inoue joined the Japan Bank for International

Cooperation in 2001 and handled matters relating to loan (such

as export credit and untied loans) for South Asia, primarily

India and Pakistan. Since joining the firm in 2007, he has been

widely engaged in general corporate legal affairs, especially

M&A, and legal services related to Japanese securities laws.

He was seconded to the Financial Markets Division of the

Planning and Coordination Bureau of the Financial Services

Agency from January 2010 and was in charge of legally

interpreting regulations on insider and other unfair trading and

revisions to regulations regarding clearing organizations. Since

returning to the firm in July 2011, he has been actively

engaged in a broad range of legal matters including cross-

border matters.

.

Julian Barendse is an international corporate lawyer with

extensive cross-border experience across Asia. Since

joining MHM in 2020, Julian is focused on assisting

investors with their investments into Myanmar and the

broader ASEAN region. His experience includes cross-

border transactions in a number of sectors including oil &

gas, renewable energy, logistics and infrastructure, and

in jurisdictions across the region including Japan,

Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Australia

and New Zealand.


Julian Barendse

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Tony Grundy / Of Counsel

Nirmalan Amirthanesan

tel. +65-6593-9756 (Singapore) [email protected]

Background- Wadham College, Oxford (BA (Jurisprudence), 1977)- Partner of Linklaters in Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and London

(1986-2008)- Partner of Morrison & Foerster Tokyo (2008-2012)- Counsel of Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (2013-)- Adviser to the Capital Markets Association for Asia (2007-)- Lecturer at Sophia University Law School, Tokyo on international

legal practice (2008-2012)- Co-Chair of the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce

Legal Services Interest Group (2020-)

Of Counsel

Background- University of Melbourne (BCom/LL..B. (Hons), 2009)- The Australian Treasury (2009-2016)- Seconded to the Australian Competition and Consumer

Commission (telecommunications regulation) (2013-14)- Seconded to a Japanese corporate law firm (September-

November 2015)- Australian National University (LL.M. (Hons), 2016)

Nirmalan Amirthanesan / Myanmar Legal MHM Associate

Admitted in Australia, 2012

Myanmar Legal MHMAssociate

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Tony Grundy is an international finance and corporate lawyer

with over 35 years experience advising clients located in many

jurisdictions throughout the world including, in Asia, Cambodia,

China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar,

Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. He has

practiced as a lawyer in Asia for 30 years in total;

from 1987 to 1994 and 1997 to the present.

Nirmalan Amirthanesan is an Australian lawyer who has been

practising in Myanmar since joining Myanmar Legal MHM in

May 2016. Prior to this, he worked at the Australian Treasury,

advising on a range of regulatory matters, in particular

Australia’s foreign investment regulations and investment treaty

negotiations, competition and consumer laws and company tax.

In 2013-14, he was seconded to the Australian competition

regulator advising on competition regulations in the

telecommunications sector.


Tony Grundy

Admitted in England and Wales,1980Admitted in Hong Kong, 1988Japan (Gaikokuho JimuBengoshi) 1987-1994 and 2000-2012Registered as Foreign Lawyer inSingapore, 2013

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Thit Thit Aung / Myanmar Legal MHM Counsel

Thit Thit Aung


Background- Higher Grade Pleadership (1989)- University of Yangon (LL.B., 1993)- University of Yangon (LL.M., 1997)- State Law and Order Restoration Award (1999)- Yokohama National University (Master of International and

Business Law, 2004)- International Symposium on Environmental Leadership in

Yokohama at Yokohama National University (2010)- International Workshop on Sustainable Living and Environmental

Risks at Universiti Sains Malaysia (2010)- Environmental Leadership, Long Term Course of MEXT/JST,

Leadership Program in Sustainable Living with Environmental Risk at Yokohama National University (2010)

- ZICO Law Myanmar Ltd. (2013-2014)

Admitted in The Republic of TheUnion of Myanmar

Myanmar Legal MHMCounsel

Background- University of Distance Education, Yangon (LL.B., 2000)- Government Attorney at the Union Attorney General’s Office,

Myanmar (2002-2016)- Researcher at Graduate School of Law, Nagoya University (2008-

2009) - Nagoya University (LL.M. Contract Law, 2011)- Teaching Assistant at Graduate School of Law, Nagoya University

(2012-2013)- Nagoya University (LL.D., Property Law and Contract Law, 2014)- Higher Grade Pleadership (2014-)- Government Attorney at International Law and ASEAN Legal

Affairs’ - Division, Legal Advice Department, Union Attorney General’s Office, - Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2014-2016)

- Workshop on International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law, Seoul, Korea (2015)

- State Law and Order Enforcement Award (2015)- Member of the Association of Myanmar Retired Public

Prosecutors (2016-)

Admitted in The Republic of theUnion of Myanmar

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Thit Thit Aung is an experienced advisor to foreign-affiliated

companies, including Japanese companies, expanding their

businesses into Myanmar. She has a strong track record of

involvement and achievement in relation to applications to the

MIC and negotiations with regulatory agencies in various

categories of business, including incorporation, registration of

trademarks, real estate deals, manufacturing business, and

businesses related to energy and infrastructure. Prior to joining

MHM, Thit Thit Aung studied at Yokohama National University

for her master course in international and business law as a

JICA Long Term Training Participant and the doctoral course in

International Economic Laws. She worked as a Tutor, Assistant

Lecturer, and Lecturer at the Department of Law in Dagon

University and in Yangon University.

Dr Nay Chi Oo worked in the Union Attorney General’s Office

of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (UAGO) as a

Government Attorney from 2002 until she joined Myanmar

Legal MHM in 2016. At the UAGO, she was in charge of both

criminal and civil cases, tendering legal advice to Myanmar

government agencies undertaking prosecutions under a range

of Myanmar laws. She also managed the prosecutions of

matters that were within the remit of the UAGO, including

handling proceedings in court. She is highly experienced in

criminal investigations and prosecutions in Myanmar.

She also worked at the International Law and ASEAN Legal

Affairs’ division, Legal Advice Department of UAGO, reviewing

international investment treaties, conventions, international and

regional agreements, Memorandums of Agreements and

human rights issues from a legal point of view.


Dr. Nay Chi Oo

Dr. Nay Chi Oo / Myanmar Legal MHM Senior Associate

Myanmar Legal MHM Senior Associate

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Sooksun Popun-Ngarm / Myanmar Legal MHM Associate

Sooksun Popun-Ngarm


Background- Thammasat University, Bangkok (LL.B., 2009)- Siam Premier International Law Office Limited (2009-2017)- Seconded to Lao Premier International Law Office, Vientiane, Lao

PDR (2011-2012)- University College London, United Kingdom (LL.M. (Merit) ,2013)- Kobe University (LL.M., 2019)

Myanmar Legal MHMSenior Associate

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Sooksun is a lawyer qualified in Thailand. He assists various

international clients including Thai and Japanese among others.

His main practice focus is transactional, involving general

representation on a wide variety of corporate and commercial

matters in both cross-border and Thai domestic transactions.

He also has extensive experience in compliance and dispute

resolution. After graduating from Thammasat University in 2009,

he worked at Siam Premier as a corporate and dispute

associate for seven years. While working at Siam Premier, he

was awarded the CIMB Bank Regional Scholarship to pursue a

master’s degree, following which he completed LL.M. at

University College London. In addition, he completed his

second LL.M at Kobe University with a scholarship from the

Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and

Technology. Admitted in The Kingdom ofThailand, 2011

Rankings & Awards

Chambers Asia Pacific 2020Japan:

Band 1: Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Securitisation & Derivatives,

Competition/Antitrust, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Employment,

Insurance, Investment Funds, Projects & Energy, Real Estate

Band 2: Intellectual Property, Restructuring/Insolvency, Tax

Myanmar:

Band 2: General Business Law

Thailand:

Band 2: Banking & Finance, Corporate/M&A, Projects & Energy

Chambers Global 2020

Japan:

Band 1: Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Securitisation & Derivatives,

Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, International & Cross-Border Capabilities

(Japanese firms).

Band 2: Intellectual Property

Myanmar:

Band 2: General Business Law

Thailand:

Band 2: Banking & Finance, Corporate/M&A, Projects & Energy

Financial TimesAsia-Pacific Awards for 2020Mori Hamada & Matsumoto has been shortlisted for the FT Innovative Lawyers

Asia-Pacific Awards for 2020 for “Responsible law firm: Diversity and inclusion”

category.

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Asialaw Profiles 2020

Japan:

Outstanding: Banking and Finance, Capital markets, Competition/ Antitrust, Construction,

Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution, Energy, Banking and Financial

Services, Investment Funds, Labour and Employment, Regulatory,

Consumer goods and services, Real estate

Highly Recommended: Intellectual Property, Restructuring & Insolvency, Tax, Media &

Entertainment

Recommended: Private Equity, Insurance, Technology and telecommunications

Myanmar:

Highly Recommended: Energy

Recommended: General business law, Infrastructure, Real estate

Thailand:

Outstanding: Banking & Finance, Corporate/M&A, Energy, Banking and financial services

Highly Recommended: Construction, Restructuring & Insolvency, Industrials and

manufacturing, Infrastructure, Real estate

Recommended: Capital markets, Consumer goods and services

IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate 2020

Japan:Tier 1: Banking, Capital Markets: Debt, Capital Markets: Equity, Capital Markets:

Structured finance and securitisation, M&A, Project development

Tier 2: Project finance

Myanmar:

Tier 2: Financial and corporate

Thailand:

Tier 1: Banking and finance, Project development

Tier 2: M&A

Tier 3: Capital markets: Debt, Capital Markets:Equity

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Asian Legal Business 2019

ALB Japan Law Awards 2019

Firm Categories

- Japan Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year

- Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year

- Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year

Deal Categories

- Equity Market Deal of the Year

- M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)

- Technology, Media and Telecommunication Deal of the Year

ALB IP Rankings 2020

Tier 1: Patents, Copyright/Trademark (Japan Domestic)

ALB M&A Rankings 2019

Tier 1: (Japan Domestic)

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020Japan:

Tier 1: Antitrust and competition law, Banking and finance, Capital markets,

Corporate and M&A, Dispute resolution, Investment funds, Labour and

employment, Private wealth, Projects and energy , Real estate and

construction, Restructuring and insolvency, Tax

Tier 2: Intellectual property, Risk management and investigations

Myanmar:

Tier 2: Corporate and M&A, Projects (including energy)

Thailand:

Tier 1: Project and Energy

Tier 2: Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A

Tier 3: Dispute resolution, Real Estate and Construction

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Contact Us

Myanmar Legal MHM Limited

Level 16, #16-01/02 Junction City TowerNo. 3A Bogyoke Aung San RoadPabedanTownship, Yangon, Myanmar

Tel: +95-1-9 253 650 FAX: +95-1-9 253 651

Approximately 60 min. from Yangon International Airport by car depending on traffic

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