L-MARTIN DESAUTELS
Martin is Regional Managing Partner of DFDL Mekong,  Managing Director of the Cambodia Office and Head of the Finance, Energy and Infrastructure Practice Group.  He holds an LL.M (London School of Economics) and is a member of the Quebec Bar Association (Canada).  His practice covers international banking, project finance and investment.  He speaks English, French and basic Vietnamese and Khmer.
M: +855 1280 5552
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EDWIN VANDERBRUGGEN
Edwin is Managing Director, Regional Tax Practice.  He holds a Bachelor in Law (Antwerp) and a Master in Tax Law (Brussels).  He advises multinational enterprises and international organizations in the field of taxation and specializes in the Indochina region and international tax planning.  He speaks Dutch, German, English, French and Thai.
M: +8551235 5684
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RASHED IDREES
Rashed is a Senior Adviser and Head of the Corporate & Commercial Practice Group.  He is a solicitor to the Supreme Court of England and Wales, Barrister at Law of England & Wales, (Inns of Court School of Law, London UK) and holds an LL.B (Hons) (London School of Economics and Political Science, London UK).  His practice covers corporate and commercial, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, labour and real property.  He speaks English, Urdu and Bengali.
M: +855 7777 7615
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NICOLAI BORGE
Nicolai is an Attorney-at-Law and Director of the Regional Tax Practice, specializing in international corporate tax and transfer pricing.  He has international experience from Big-4 and global law firm DLA Piper where he has been serving clients from a wide range of industries, with special focus on the oil & energy industry and maritime industry.  Nicolai is a frequent speaker for Norwegian and Nordic tax authorities and is licensed to practice law in Norway.  He speaks Norwegian, Scandinavian languages, English and basic Mandarin.
M: +8551297 4177
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LY SAMBO
Sambo is a Senior Adviser and Deputy Head of the Energy, Infrastructure & Project Finance Practice Group.  He holds an LL.M Business Law (Yokohama National University - Japan).  His practice areas cover contracts, concession, corporate, real estate, energy, finance, acquisition, joint venture, concession, energy and mining.  He speaks Khmer and English and basic French and Japanese.
M:  +855 1791 8919
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SAR VATHANA
Vathana is Senior Adviser - Corporate Matters.  He holds an LL.B (Royal University of Law and Economics - Cambodia) and Bachelor of Public Administration (Thailand).  His practice covers corporate and commercial, investment, employment and licensing.  He speaks Khmer and English.
M:  +855 1698 2898
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DUN KOSAL
Kosal is Senior Adviser - Tax Compliance Practice at DFDL Mekong.  He holds a Certificate of Bookkeeping and Maintaining Financial Records.  His practice covers tax returns, payroll services, tax registrations and filings.  He speaks Khmer and English.
M:  +855 1651 8578
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DAVID FRUITMAN
David is Regional Competition Counsel/Senior Counsel with substantial experience in competition, foreign investment, international trade and privacy law with two major Canadian law firms.  He holds a J.D. (University of Toronto, Faculty of Law) and a Post-Graduate Diploma in EC Competition Law (King's College, London).  He was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1997.  He speaks English.
M:  +855 9295 5641
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JAE HYOUNG (JUSTIN) JUNG
Justin is working with DFDL Mekong in an Of counsel role.  His 15 year experience covers legal services in banking and finance, foreign investment, joint ventures and corporate.  He holds LL.B (Seoul National University) majoring in Commercial and Tax Law and LL.M (Northwestern University in Seoul).  He is also a graduate of the Graduate School of Tax (HongIk University) majoring in International Taxation.  Justin is admitted to the Seoul Local Bar Association and Korea Bar Association and also registered as a Certified Tax Adviser at the Korea Ministry of Finance and Economy.  He speaks Korean and English.
M:  +855 16 406 535
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GUILLAUME MASSIN
Guillaume is a Senior Legal Adviser and Head of the Real Estate Practice Group.  He holds Master Degrees of Law and Political Science (University of Lille, France).  His practice covers property, corporate and commercial, criminal law and procedures and technical assistance programs consultancies.  He speaks French and English.
M:  +885 1254 7310
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OLIVIER KRY 
Senior Legal Adviser to the Corporate & Commercial Practice Group - Olivier's practice covers corporate, commercial, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance.  He holds a Masters Degree of Business Law and Tax from Poitiers University and is a graduate of the Institute d'Etudes Politiques of Paris.  He speaks French, English and Khmer.
M:  +855 17 666 295
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TRAFFORD GAZSIK 
Senior Legal Adviser to the Real Estate Practice Group - Trafford is an Australian qualified lawyer with ten years of experience in Asia.  He holds a Bachelor of Laws, Diploma of Legal Practice (University of Newcastle).  His practice covers property, corporate, commercial and consumer financial services.  He speaks English and Thai.
M:  +855 1233 3150
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CHANTAL BEAUBIEN
Chantal is a Senior Adviser with the Real Estate Practice Group.  She is a member of the Quebec Bar Association, and holds both common law and civil law degrees (McGill University, Canada) as well as an undergraduate degree in anthropology.  Her practice covers real estate,  corporate and commercial, and criminal law and procedures, and she has advised regional and local investors, international, inter-governmental and non-profit organizations, as well as multinational investors.  She speaks English and French.
M:   +855 1289 1005 
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UN SINATH
Sinath is a Legal Adviser to DFDL Mekong.  He holds a master degree of Business Law (University Jean Moulin Lyon 3).  His practice covers corporate, commercial, labor and contracts.  He speaks Khmer, English and French.
M:  +855 1230 2910
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SIM LAYSYM
Laysym is a Senior Tax Adviser to our Tax Practice Group.  He holds a BBA in Human Resource Management from Maharishi Vedic University, Cambodia.  Laysym's practice includes tax and business administration.  He speaks Khmer and English.
M:  +855 1226 1746
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KHEANG SOPHORN
Sophorn is a Legal Adviser to DFDL Mekong's Corporate and Commercial Practice Group.  She holds a Master of Law (Pannasastra University of Cambodia) and a Bachelor of Law (Royal University of Law and Economics - Cambodia.  She speaks Khmer and English.
M:  +855 1191 7846
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HEP SEKA
Seka is a Legal Adviser specializing in Corporate Law and is attached to our Real Estate Practice Group.  She holds a Master 2 of Business Comparative Law (LL.M) from the University Lyon2-Lumière, France, which included an exchange program at the University of Montreal, Canada.  She speaks Khmer, English and French.
M:  +855 1551 8555
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FREDERIC VIOU
Frederic is a Legal Adviser attached to our Real Estate Practice and is experienced in corporate, land and condominium unit transactions, agreements and family law.  He holds a Masters in private law from Avignon University (International Law) and is a Public Notary (Montpellier University).  He speaks French and English.
M:  +855 1297 5200
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OU VOUCHLY 
Adviser to the Corporate and Commercial Practice Group - Vouchly is specializing in Laws on Employment and the National Security Fund.  She holds a Master Degree of Private Law from the Royal University of Law and Economics (Cambodia) with experience dealing with labor related issues in the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations (CAMFEBA). She speaks Khmer, English and basic Thai.
M:  +855 17 371 299
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XING JIAJIA 
Adviser to the Corporate and Commercial Practice Group - Jiajia holds dual Master of Law (LL.M) degrees awarded respectively by New York University School of Law in New York, USA, specializing in US and Asian Business Law and by the Law Faculty of the National University of Singapore, Singapore, specializing in Corporate and Financial Services.  She also holds a Bachelor of Law (LL.B) from Peking University Law School, Beijing, China.  She speaks Mandarin, English and very basic Korean.
M:  +855 16 212 515
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SOM SOPHEA 
Tax Adviser - Sophea specializes in tax law and is attached to our Tax Practice Group.  She holds a Degree in Business Administration (Norton University, Phnom Penh) and English B.Ed (TEFL) from the Institute of Foreign Languages (IFL).  She speaks Khmer and English.
M:  +855 12 711 665
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Please note that 3 Cambodian  qualified lawyers are also collaborating with us on a full-time basis but, because of Cambodian Bar rules, we cannot publish their names.

LASONEXAY CHANTHAVONG 
Legal Adviser - Lasonexay received his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the National University of Laos.  He is a member of the Lao Bar Association and has worked for Mekong Law Group as a Legal Adviser since 2003.  He speaks Lao, English and Thai.
M: +856 20 55 22 483
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SOUNTHORN CHANTHAVONG
Legal Adviser - Sounthorn has worked for Mekong Law Group since 1994. He has extensive experience in dealing with Lao governmental authorities as well as in-depth knowledge of tax issues. He speaks Lao, Vietnamese, English and Thai.
M:  +856 20 55 04 739
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SITHONG CHANTHASOUK
Legal Adviser  - Sithong is a Lao lawyer.  He has expertise in Lao laws in the areas of investment, corporation, banking, finance, energy, mining, real estate, intellectual property, contracts, bankruptcy, anti-corruption and labor.  He also has extensive experience in dealing with different government agencies.  Sithong holds a Master of Laws in Banking and Financial Law from Boston University School of Law, the United States.  He also holds a French Bachelor of Laws from the University of Savoie, France and a Lao Bachelor of Administrative Law from the National University of Laos. He speaks Lao, French, English and Thai.
M:  +856 20 53 22 691                                                       
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SENESAKOUNE SIHANOUVONG
Legal Adviser - Senesakoune is experienced in the field of finance and accounting with a sound knowledge of Lao tax issues.  He graduated from the National University of Laos with a Bachelor of Law in the field of Administrative Law and holds an MBA with a major in International Public Management from the Asian Institute of Thailand.  He also holds a Master of Science in International Finance degree from CERAM Sophia Antipolis, France.  He speaks Lao, French, English and Thai.

VONGPHACHANH ONEPASEUTH
Legal Assistant - Vongphachanh has a Bachelor of Laws, LLB, from the National University of Laos.  She is an intern lawyer of the Lao Bar Association and has been with DFDL Mekong since September 2006. She speaks Lao, English and Thai.
M:  +856 20 24 13 956
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NEIL GARFORTH
Senior Translator - Neil joined Mekong Law Group's office in December 2005. Prior to that he lived in Thailand for 19 years working variously as an English teacher, freelance translator Lao-Thai-English (including assignments for government departments and ministries) and worked as in-house translator for a leading international law firm at their Bangkok office.  He speaks  English, Lao and Thai.
M:  +856 20 78 23 694
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JAMES FINCH 

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In addition, we have four Myanmar advisers working for us in the Myanmar office.

David Doran
Partner, Country Managing Director - David founded DFDL Mekong in 1994, in Laos, along with three other lawyers.  He set up the Firm’s office in Phnom Penh in 1995, where he focused on project finance, energy, infrastructure, mergers & acquisitions and property.  In 2003, David relocated to Thailand to establish the Firm’s Bangkok office, and to supervise major hydropower projects in Laos (Nam Theun I, Nam Theun 2, and Nam Ngum 2).  David was born in Bangkok and is a Thai national.  He started his legal career in the region in 1992 with Baker & McKenzie’s Bangkok office.  He is a member of the California and Washington State Bar Associations, and has a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Washington School of Law, where he served on the Law Review.  He speaks English and French.
M:  +66 899 251 078
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MARCUS COLLINS
Partner; Head of Samui and Phuket, Thailand offices - Marcus has more than 20 years experience advising clients on investing and operating businesses in Thailand.  He has practiced in Thailand at some of the world's most prestigious firms including Allen & Overy, where he was a partner.  Marcus left Allen & Overy in 2003 to join McEvily & Collins.  In search of new regional opportunities, Marcus merged his firm into DFDL Mekong in January 2010.  His practice focuses on general corporate/commercial work and property and finance transactions.  Marcus has an LL.M. from Cornell Law School and an LL.B. from Erasmus Universiteit, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.  He maintains his membership with the New York Bar Associations and is also admitted in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.  He speaks English, Dutch, coversational Thai and German.
T:  +66 2636 3282
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Robert Fitzgibbons
Senior Consultant - Rob has practiced for over twenty years, 14 in Thailand, specializing in the strategic, legislative, contractual, and regulatory issues associated with the electric power and natural gas industries and large infrastructure projects.  Before joining DFDL Mekong, he was a partner with Hunton & Williams, and served as special legal adviser to EGAT in Thailand for eight years.  He has been involved in negotiating many of the power agreements executed by EGAT over the past 10 years.  He also is advising on power projects in Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar.  He speaks English.
M:  +66 817 200 661
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Bundit Atthakor
Deputy Country Managing Director and Senior Consultant - Bundit has been practicing law for almost three decades and has extensive experience in energy, real estate, corporate, commercial and business law gained whilst with Baker & McKenzie and later in his own law firm.  He has spent 17 years in the legal offices of Shell Thailand, over seven years as General Counsel for Tesco Lotus, and legal adviser to a number of multinational companies.  Bundit has an LL.B. from Ramkamhaeng University and a Masters of Public and Private Management from the National Institute of Development Administration, Thailand.  He speaks Thai and English.
M:  +66 839 884 500
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DANIEL CHERNOV
Senior Associate – Daniel has a diverse range of legal experience gained in the Asian region and has practiced law for more than 20 years in Washington, D.C., Tokyo, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City.  He specializes in foreign direct investment, mergers and acquisitions, international commercial transactions, property, and international litigation/alternative dispute resolution. He speaks English, Japanese and Thai.
M:  +66 812 051 827
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FABIAN DOPPLER
Senior Legal Adviser – Fabian joined McEvily & Collins in 2007 and then DFDL in 2010 when the two firms merged.  He focuses his practice on real estate, corporate and tax law.  Fabian has developed a specialty in providing advice in the areas of legal structuring for property developments as well as conducting property transactions involving residential and commercial developments.  He is admitted to the Bar of Stuttgart, Germany, where he actively practiced law before coming to Thailand in 2005. He speaks German, English and conversational Thai, Italian and French.
M:  +66 813 059 773
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Nipaporn Supha-utchaichan 
Associate - Nipaporn’s areas of practice include corporate, intellectual property, commercial contract and tax law. Nipaporn has an LL.B from Assumption University and an LL.M (International Program) from Chulalongkorn University. She has also obtained an LL.M from University of London (Queen Mary). She speaks Thai and English.
M:  +66 839 880 941
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KRAISORN RUEANGKUL
Associate - Prior to joining DFDL Mekong in June 2007, Kraisorn was associated with FBLP.  His areas of practice include litigation, arbitration, labour, hospitality and real estate, mergers & acquisitions, and a wide range of business and commercial transactional activities.  He has an LL.B from Thammasat University.  He speaks Thai and English.
M:  +66 839 880 943
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Thierry Gougy
Partner and Country Managing Director – Based in Vietnam, Thierry is a French qualified lawyer with over 15 years of experience on M&A and privatization, infrastructure projects, taxation and technical assistance to local governments.  He has worked in Asia for 10 years, seven of which were spent in Vietnam. Thierry started his career with Gide Loyrette Nouel in France and was posted successively in Vietnam and Thailand. He then became partner at a leading commercial law firm, Naciri & Associes in Casablanca, Morocco.  Prior to joining DFDL Mekong, Thierry was the managing lawyer for the Hong Kong and Guangzhou offices of a French law firm. Thierry attended Universite Paris Dauphine where he studied international business and administration, and business law at Universite Pantheon Assas (Paris II).  He is a graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po). He speaks French, English, basic Vietnamese and Mandarin.
M: +84 904 555 565
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L-Martin Desautels
Regional Managing Partner of DFDL Mekong and Head of the Project Finance, Energy and Infrastructure Practice Group - he holds a LL.M (London School of Economics) and is a member of the Quebec Bar Association (Canada).  His practice covers International Banking, Project Finance and Investment.  He speaks English, French and basic Vietnamese and Khmer.
M: +84 983 977 053
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Edwin Vanderbruggen
Managing Director, Regional Tax Practice Group.  He holds a Bachelor in Law (Antwerp) and a Master in Tax Law (Brussels).  He advises multinational enterprises and international organizations in the field of taxation and specializes in the Indochina region and international tax planning.  He speaks Dutch, German, English, French and Thai.
M: +84 902 980 288
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Hoang Phong Anh
Partner, Lawyer and Head of Hanoi Legal Team – Phong Anh is a qualified Vietnamese lawyer and a member of the Hanoi Bar Association.   He has advised both investors and governmental agencies in Vietnam for around 13 years with the largest international French law firm, Gide Loyrette Nouel.  He speaks Vietnamese, English and French.
M:  +84 903 255 655
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TRAN THI VU HANH
Senior Legal Adviser and Attorney-at-Law – Hanh is a qualified Vietnamese lawyer and a member of the Hanoi Bar Association with twelve years experience practicing commercial and corporate law with international firms and organizations in Vietnam.  Her practice areas cover corporate law, project finance and inbound investment. She speaks Vietnamese, French and English.
M:  +84 903 427 077
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Huynh Dai Thang
Partner, Lawyer and Senior Adviser – Thang is a qualified Vietnamese lawyer and he has practiced law for more than ten years.  Prior to joining DFDL in 2006 he practiced at two international law firms, Gide Loyrette Nouel and PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal in Hanoi.  Thang advises foreign investors on the implementation of investment, M&A and infrastructure projects in Vietnam. Thang is a member of the Hanoi Bar Association. He speaks Vietnamese and English.
M:  + 84 904 178 704
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AUDRAY SOUCHE
Senior Legal Adviser – Audray is a French trained legal adviser. She has over eight years of legal experience in the South-East Asia region – Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam – (around six years practicing law with DFDL Mekong). Her practice includes diverse areas, such as foreign direct investment, mergers and acquisitions and infrastructure and project finance.  She is member of the regional Project Finance, Energy & Infrastructure Practice Group.  She speaks French, English and German.
M:  +84 12 6806 5565
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HUY CAM LUU
Senior Tax Adviser for the Indochina Tax Practice - Huy is a career tax lawyer with a J.D. from Hofstra and an LL.M in taxation from Georgetown University. After working for seven years in top tier law and tax advisory firms in New York, he joined DFDL’s tax practice in Ho Chi Minh City. Huy combines his international tax expertise with a detailed knowledge of Vietnam taxes. He has experience with employee remuneration plans, real estate development, taxation of financial products, and designing international corporate tax strategies. He speaks English, Vietnamese and Cantonese.
M:  +84 906 316 366
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Tran Thanh Nguyen
Legal Adviser – Nguyen has over ten years experience in human resources management in foreign investment organizations and was in-house counsel to several organizations.  She received her  law degree from Ho Chi Minh City Law School (LL.B)  and is a member of the Bar Association of HCMC, Human Resource Association and Intellectual Property Associate of HCMC (IPA).  She speaks Vietnamese and English.
M:  +84 903 307 896
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Eunjung Dana Ahn
Legal Adviser - Dana is a Legal Adviser and a member of the firm's Corporate and Commercial Practice Group in Ho Chi Minh City.  She is a New York qualified lawyer with experience in Asia and the US.  She holds a Master of Laws in Environmental Law and a Juris Doctor (Pace University School of Law, New York) and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial & Labor Relations, concentrating on Collective Bargaining (Ithaca, New York) and is a member of the New York and New Jersey Bars. She speaks Korean, English, Mandarin and Japanese.
M: +84 938 398 004
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KENNETH TEOH KENG KIAT
Legal Adviser - Kenneth is a Legal Adviser and a member of the firm's Hanoi office.  He is an Australian and Malaysian qualified lawyer and has had four years practicing law with one of the largest Malaysian law firms, with two years in Vietnam, before joining DFDL Mekong.  Kenneth assisted foreign investors with their investment projects in Vietnam.  He holds a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (The College of Law, Sydney, Australia), a Bachelor of Laws (University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) and a Certificate in Legal Practice (Legal Profession Qualifying Board, Malaysia).  His practice covers Banking and Finance, Corporate, Commercial and Investment Law.  He speaks English, Chinese, Malay and basic Vietnamese. 
M: +84 12 3474 8248
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LE THUY MY
Tax Adviser - My joined our Ho Chi Minh City office's Taxation Practice Group. She is a talented tax adviser with a degree in Foreign Economics from the Foreign Trade University, Ho Chi Min City. My has had over two years experience working in an international advisory firm and specializes in tax advisory.  She holds a Bachelor of Foreign Economics (Foreign Trade University, HCMC). Her expertise includes tax risk management, tax structuring and tax compliance.  She speaks Vietnamese and English.
M: +84 905 178 173
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TRAN THI THAN NIEM
Junior Legal Adviser - Niem is a Junior Legal Adviser attached to our Ho Chi Minh City office.  She holds a Bachelor's Degree of Law (University of Ho Chi Minh City) and is a member of the Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association as a trainee lawyer.  She has had over two years experience working in DFDL and her practice covers compliance, corporate and due diligence. She speaks Vietnamese and English.
M: +84 908 893 987
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