BNG Legal

BNG Legal is a leading law firm with offices in Cambodia and Myanmar providing comprehensive legal services to foreign and local clients.

Our legal professionals combine international standards with local expertise.

We differentiate ourselves by coupling a deep understanding of the local business environment with international professionalism and integrity. Superior knowledge of local protocol, local procedure, and local people is necessary for any business to succeed.

Conducting daily business in Cambodia and Myanmar, BNG Legal is up to date with the newest procedures and requirements, helping clients efficiently and successfully complete any project.

As a full-service commercial law firm, BNG Legal’s practice spans a wide range of areas. We regularly handle corporate affairs, investment facilitation, intellectual property protection, and other matters for international and local clients. Our principal practice areas are:

Corporate & Investment
 Commercial incorporation & registration
 Regulatory compliance & licensing
 Shareholder & joint venture agreements
 Mergers & acquisitions
 Corporate restructuring & share transfers

Banking & Finance
 Project & structured finance
 Private & commercial loan facilities
 Foreign exchange Laws & fund repatriation
 Secured Transactions
 Derivatives

Intellectual Property & Technology
 Commercial incorporation & registration
 Regulatory compliance & licensing
 Shareholder & joint venture agreements

Real Estate
 Real estate leasing, transactions & due diligence
 Financing, mortgages & other securities
 Agricultural land concessions
 Construction contracting & permitting

Litigation & Dispute Resolution
 Mediation, arbitration and out of court settlement
 Civil & commercial

Mining & Energy
 Concession purchases & leases
 Licensing & regulatory compliance

Civil Law
 Adoption
 Marriage & divorce
 Wills & Succession
 Immigration

Maritime Law
 Vessel registration advice
 Maritime law opinions & dispute resolution

Labor Law & NGOs
 Labor law & regulatory compliance
 Immigration & work permits
 Entity setup & registration
 Licensing & regulatory compliance

Taxation & Customs
 Corporate & individual tax filing & compliance
 Tax counseling, strategy & auditing
 Import duty & customs clearance

Our Clients
BNG Legal exists to serve its clients’ needs. Our broad client base ranges from the world’s largest companies to individuals in their personal and business matters.

No matter their size, all of our clients receive the same zealous representation and attention to their individual concerns. The following matters are representative of the type of work we perform on behalf of our clients. Our duty of confidentiality requires us to preserve our clients’ anonymity.

Banking & Finance

  • Korean institutional investors: Co-counsel to a Korean company in successfully establishing a local commercial bank
  • Global UK-based law firm: Provided expertise on local banking laws to complete an acquisition by an international bank in Cambodia.
  • Foreign investment fund: Assisted client in all facets of bank acquisition, including due diligence, negotiation and drafting of agreements
  • Global oil and gas group: BNG Legal represented one of the world’s largest oil and gas groups in its acquisition of a competitor’s Cambodian assets, and established its legal operating entity.
  • Regional agricultural conglomerate: BNG Legal served as local counsel in the successful initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange of a group of companies trading agricultural products across Southeast Asia.

Intellectual Property & Technology

  • Global car and machinery manufacturer: BNG Legal developed and implemented practical solutions to combat counterfeits entering the Cambodian market.
  • American radio broadcaster: BNG Legal successfully defended, in Cambodian court, a US based radio station
    against claims of copyright infringement.

Dispute Resolution

  • Major European airline: BNG Legal pursued in criminal court a former employee for the theft of corporate assets.
  • German insurance company: BNG Legal advised the defendant in this complex personal injury case, working across multiple parties and jurisdictions

Real Estate

  • Hong Kong venture capital firm: BNG Legal performed land and corporate due diligence for this venture capital firm’s property investments in Sihanoukville.
  • Global investment bank: BNG Legal assisted the client with the acquisition of a major casino and associated
    licenses.

Non-Governmental Organizations

  • American health-sector NGO: BNG Legal advised and processed the registration of this international NGO. BNG liaised with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to ensure that the relevant documents are processed in a timely manner.
  • Individual: BNG assisted a client with the setup of a local NGO in Cambodia. We have highlighted the required documents, explained the procedure involved and have coordinated with the local authorities.

 

No. 65B, Street 111, Sangkat Boeung Prolit, Khan 7 Makara, Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia

P.O. Box: 172 Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Tel: (+855) 23 217 510/ (+855) 23 210 125/ (+855) 23 212 414

E-mail: cambodia@bnglegal.com / ipr@bnglegal.com

Website: www.bnglegal.com