Practices
Corporate/M&A
Intellectual Property

Location
Cambodia

Languages
Khmer
English

Education

LLM, Transnational Law and Business University

LLB, Royal University of Law and Economics

Mealtey Oeurn
+855 23 964 210

Biography

Mealtey Oeurn is an associate in Tilleke & Gibbins' Phnom Penh office, focusing on corporate and commercial matters. Her practice involves assisting international clients with all aspects of market entry, business operation, and ongoing regulatory compliance in Cambodia. She has experience working across a number of legal practice areas, including corporate affairs and licensing, commercial transactions, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, franchising, property, employment, and anti-corruption.

Mealtey holds an undergraduate degree from the Royal University of Law and Economics in Phnom Penh, and a postgraduate degree from the Transnational Law and Business University in South Korea. Before joining Tilleke & Gibbins, Mealtey worked in the IP department of a major Cambodian law firm.


Experience
  • Advised a range of international clients on all aspects of market entry and operation of a business in Cambodia, including licensing and regulatory compliance.
  • Worked closely with leading multinational companies to implement effective strategies for enforcing their intellectual property in Cambodia, including filing complaints with the Department of Intellectual Property using evidence drawn from other jurisdictions, carrying out investigation and enforcement actions to prevent the spread of counterfeit goods, and working with customs officials to seize counterfeit goods at border crossings.
  • Represented clients in maintaining and defending their intellectual property portfolios in Cambodia, including filing applications and related actions for trademarks, copyrights, industrial designs, and patents.