Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam present attractive options for foreign direct investment (FDI). As all of these countries look toward the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, FDI will play an important part in their continued economic development. Specialists from Tilleke & Gibbins in these countries have written chapters in the Foreign Investment Review 2022, published by Lexology Getting the Deal Through, about the framework for FDI in each jurisdiction to provide investors and entrepreneurs with clear guidance for their business operations in Southeast Asia. Specifically, the chapters cover the following topics: Law and Policy: Government policies and practices, main laws and their scope of application (including details on investment promotional measures), definitions, rules for state-owned enterprises and sovereign wealth funds, relevant authorities and oversight, and national interest provisions. Procedure: Jurisdictional thresholds, national interest clearance, securing approval, the review process for competition clearance and associated penalties, involvement of authorities, facilitation of clearance, and post-closing regulatory powers. Substantive assessment: Substantive tests for clearance, authorities’ consultation with other countries and other relevant parties, transactional prohibitions and objections, mitigating arrangements and challenges to a decision, and protection of confidential information. Recent cases, updates, and trends: Relevant recent case law, key recent and ongoing developments. A PDF of each chapter is available on Tilleke & Gibbins’ individual pages for the Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam chapters of Foreign Investment Review 2022. To browse the full guide for all 29 jurisdictions, please visit the Getting the Deal Through website.

Lawyers from Tilleke & Gibbins’ office in Phnom Penh contributed the Cambodia chapter to Foreign Investment Review 2022, a global guide to the legal and regulatory environment for foreign investment in 29 jurisdictions around the world. Published and distributed by Getting the Deal Through (GTDT), the guide is focused on law and policy regarding foreign investment oversight, regulatory frameworks, procedural requirements, and other notable concerns for foreign investors. The Cambodia chapter was authored by Jay Cohen, partner and director of Tilleke & Gibbins’ Phnom Penh office, and Nitikar Nith, associate. The chapter focuses most closely on the law and policy section, which explains the government’s policies and practices regarding foreign direct investment, the main investment laws and their scope, and the relevant authorities in charge of regulating mergers, acquisitions, and other business transactions. The chapter also brings up key recent developments, such as the October 2021 passage of laws on investment and competition. A PDF of the Cambodia chapter can be downloaded through the button below. Tilleke & Gibbins also provided the Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam chapters to Foreign Investment Review 2022. To browse the full guide for all 29 jurisdictions, please visit the Getting the Deal Through website.

Dino Santaniello, head of Tilleke & Gibbins’ Vientiane office, wrote the Laos chapter of Foreign Investment Review 2022, a global guide to the legal and regulatory environment for foreign investment in 29 jurisdictions worldwide. Published and distributed by Getting the Deal Through (GTDT), the guide discusses law and policy on oversight of foreign investment, regulatory frameworks, procedural requirements, and other important considerations for foreign investors. Aiming to give investors an understanding of what to expect when establishing operations and operating in the Lao market, The Laos chapter covers the following issues: Law and Policy: Government policies and practices, main laws and their scope of application (including details on investment promotional measures), definitions, rules for state-owned enterprises and sovereign wealth funds, relevant authorities and oversight, and national interest provisions. Procedure: Jurisdictional thresholds, national interest clearance, securing approval, the review process for competition clearance and associated penalties, involvement of authorities, facilitation of clearance, and post-closing regulatory powers. Substantive assessment: Substantive tests for clearance, authorities’ consultation with other countries and other relevant parties, transactional prohibitions and objections, mitigating arrangements and challenges to a decision, and protection of confidential information. Recent cases, updates, and trends: Relevant recent case law, key recent and ongoing developments. A PDF of the Laos chapter can be accesseed through the button below. Tilleke & Gibbins also contributed the Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam chapters to Foreign Investment Review 2022. To browse the full guide covering all 29 jurisdictions, please visit the Getting the Deal Through website.

Nwe Oo, a senior associate in Tilleke & Gibbins’ office in Yangon, contributed the Myanmar chapter to the recently published Foreign Investment Review 2022, a global guide to the legal and regulatory environment for foreign investment in 29 jurisdictions worldwide. Published and distributed by Getting the Deal Through (GTDT), the guide discusses law and policy on oversight of foreign investment, regulatory frameworks, procedural requirements, and other important concerns for foreign investors. The Myanmar chapter covers the following topics: Law and Policy: Government policies and practices, main laws and their scope of application (including details on investment promotional measures), definitions, rules for state-owned enterprises and sovereign wealth funds, relevant authorities and oversight, and national interest provisions. Procedure: Jurisdictional thresholds, national interest clearance, securing approval, the review process for competition clearance and associated penalties, involvement of authorities, facilitation of clearance, and post-closing regulatory powers. Substantive assessment: Substantive tests for clearance, authorities’ consultation with other countries and other relevant parties, transactional prohibitions and objections, mitigating arrangements and challenges to a decision, and protection of confidential information. Recent cases, updates, and trends: Relevant recent case law, key recent and ongoing developments. A PDF of the Myanmar chapter can be downloaded through the button below. Tilleke & Gibbins also contributed the Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam chapters to Foreign Investment Review 2022. To browse the full guide covering all 29 jurisdictions, please visit the Getting the Deal Through website.