Formerly with Loyens & Loeff and a partner at DFDL, Edwin has 21 years of experience as a legal advisor, academic, author and government consultant. He has worked in Southeast Asia for 16 years, and has five years of experience on Myanmar investment issues.
Edwin has worked on some of the largest transactions and investments in Myanmar. He advises a number of the ‘supermajors’ on oil and gas interests in Myanmar, and has acted on a farm-in by a multinational oil company. He acted from start to finish on the first western-owned power plant in Myanmar, has structured a consortium with multinational telecom operators for a bid on a nationwide telecom license, and advised state-owned bidders on the construction and operation of the new Hanthawaddy International Airport in Yangon. He lives full-time in Yangon.
Edwin has taught international tax law at six different universities in Europe and Asia, including delivering a number of lectures at the prestigious International Tax Center in Leyden. He has published seven textbooks and over 40 scholarly articles, some winning scientific awards. He was an advisor to the Minister of Economy and Finance of Cambodia, provided training on tax issues to government officials in a number of Southeast Asian countries, and has supplied expert testimony to tax courts on tax treaty interpretation. Edwin has consulted for the World Bank and the ADB on tax policy and administration.
He has won recognition for his outstanding practice in Myanmar, including “Leading Advisor” and “M&A Lawyer of the Year”.
Edwin is accredited for Income Tax Advisory by the Singapore Institute of Accredited Tax Professionals (SIATP).
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Tax and legal advisory
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
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(March 2012 to Present) | ||
Partner | |||
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(2007 – 2012) | ||
Partner; Managing Director, Tax & Customs Practice Group | |||
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(2006 – 2007) | ||
Advisor to Tax Department Direction | |||
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(1997 – 2006) | ||
Partner/Tax Lawyer | |||
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(1994 – 1997) | ||
Director, Tax Engineering | |||
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(1991 – 1994) | ||
Lawyer International Tax Law | |||
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(1989 – 1991) | ||
Legal Advisor |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
INSTITUTE | PROGRAM | YEAR(S) | ||
CFVG – National University of Economics (Vietnam) | Master of Business Administration | 2006 – 2007 | ||
Royal University of Law and Economics (Cambodia) | Master in International Business Law | 2004 – 2005 | ||
ITC – Leyden University (The Netherlands) | Master in International Tax Law (two lectures) | 2003 – 2004 | ||
Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) | Master in International Business Law | 2002 – 2005 | ||
IPO – Ufsia University (Belgium) | Master in International Tax Law | 1992 – 1995 | ||
Handelshoge School University (Belgium) | Bachelor in Commercial and Diplomatic Relations | 1992 – 1994 |
DETAILS OF MAJOR PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN
MYANMAR
CAMBODIA
VIETNAM
LAOS
OTHER COUNTRIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
GOVERNMENT CONSULTING PROJECTS
MYANMAR | |
Assistance and Advice – Ministry of Commerce | (2013) |
Assistance and advice on anti-dumping (in collaboration with international law firm Shearman & Sterling). | |
Training and Assistance – Ministry of Finance and Revenue | (2013) |
Training and assistance to the Customs Department on customs duty valuation and post-clearance audits. | |
Training and Assistance – Ministry of Finance and Revenue | (2012) |
Training and assistance to the Internal Revenue Department on income tax, DTAs, tax compliance and other tax issues. | |
Research and Training – Ministry of Energy | (2012) |
Assistance with research of production sharing contracts for onshore and offshore oil and gas exploration and production. Training to the Energy Planning Department: “PSC Features for Offshore Petroleum Exploration: Comparison of Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar and Vietnam” | |
CAMBODIA | |
Policy Evaluation – Taxation Department | (2006) |
“Tax on Profit for Capital Gains realized by Physical Persons (Financial Act 2007)”: policy evaluation, drafting of law, drafting of regulation, discussions with Senior Minister and Tax Department Direction. | |
Drafting Model Double Tax Agreement | (2006) |
“Cambodia Model Double Taxation Agreement”: research and drafting of model agreement for future treaty negotiations, training of taskforce, comparative analyses of policy objectives, reports to Senior Minister and Tax Department. | |
VIETNAM | |
Training Project – Vietnam Government | (2006) |
“International Dispute Resolution, Investment Arbitration and WTO law” Training Project, Ministry of Trade/Ministry of Commerce by CFVG National University of Economics (Vietnam) | |
THAILAND | |
Training Project – Thai Revenue Department | (2003-2004) |
“Detecting and Assessing International Tax Avoidance and Evasion” Training Project, Thai Revenue Department 2003-2004 | |
Project – World Bank | (2002) |
“Suggestions for Tax Law Reform Thailand” World Bank (Economic Monitor) |
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
Edwin has authored seven textbooks on international and Asian taxation and international law including: | ||
“Thailand’s Double Taxation Agreements” (ISBN 974-203-159-2) | “Current Trends in Asian and International Business Taxation” (ISBN 974-203-073-1) | |
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“Above and Beyond the Treaty: Essays on the International Legal and Institutional Structure of Double Taxation Agreements” (ISBN974-91981-6-6) | “The Law and Practice of Transfer Pricing in Thailand” (ISBN 974-92532-7-2) | |
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“Tax in Cambodia”: A Practical Guide for Your Business (ISBN 978-999-636-060-2) | “Above and Beyond the Treaty: Essays on the International Legal and Institutional Structure of Double Taxation Agreements (2nd Revised Edition)” (ISBN 9-789996-360664) | |
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“Vietnam Taxation of Permanent Establishments and the Foreign Contractor Tax: Source Taxation of Business, Construction and Services under Double Taxation Agreements (ISBN 9-789996-370700) | ||
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Furthermore, Edwin has published over 40 major contributions in international tax and legal journals. Some examples:
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LANGUAGES
Edwin speaks English, Dutch and French and is conversant in Thai and German.