In partnership with Japan Institute for Overseas Investment (JOI) and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), VDB Loi hosted the “Myanmar Cambodia Laos Energy and Infrastructure Update” Seminar in Tokyo, Japan. Edwin Vanderbruggen (Senior Partner), Yumi Ishimoto (Director), Satoshi Mitsukuri (Japan Desk Manager) and Mitsuo Moriya (Senior Associate) of VDB Loi presented at the event. […]

With the 2020 legal rankings and awards season kicking off, VDB Loi is off to a promising start, with excellent rankings for its Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar practices. In addition, VDB Loi has also managed to land a spot on the coveted shortlist for the Asia Legal Awards in the Asian Technology and Innovation category. […]

On the 6th of August, 2019, we hosted a successful seminar in Singapore in partnership with the APLMA (Asia Pacific Loan Market Association). The seminar featured projects and finance updates from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. The welcome address was given by Mr.Andrew Ferguson, the CEO of APLMA. Mr.Yash Shah, Senior Vice President of SMBC also […]

VDB Loi has received yet another award and is proud to be recognized as the Myanmar Tax Firm of the Year at the International Tax Review (ITR) 2019 Asia Tax Awards. Our Myanmar team is honored to be acknowledged along with various outstanding firms for excellence in providing tax advice to businesses in the region.

As more international sponsors and lenders are entering the active phase of developing their projects, and are thus engaging in discussions with relevant local governments and agencies, it can be expected that the legal framework will continue to evolve rapidly.

In Cambodia, the term “firm” and the trade name VDB Loi refer collectively to the Cambodian entities of VDB Loi Limited (tax and accounting services). These entities are properly licensed to carry out the respective tax, accounting and legal services as required under the laws of Cambodia. VDB Loi is widely recognized and uniquely equipped for […]

Yangon, Myanmar (March 2019) – International Financial Law Review (IFLR) has announced the winners of the annual IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards. VDB Loi received the Most Innovative National Firm (Myanmar) award at the ceremony held on 7 March 2019 in Hong Kong.

VDB Loi Director Rob Porter speaks at Transparency International’s National Conference on Business Integrity.  For more details click here.

Laysym Sim and Clint O’Connell, Partners of VDB Loi, were interviewed by the Cambodian News Channel during the recently concluded SME Update: Tax Regimes and Tax Registration 2015 seminar held at the InterContinental Phnom Penh on 26 August 2015. This seminar was attended by more than 200 participants from small and medium enterprises in Cambodia […]

Clint O’Connell, Partner of VDB Loi, comments in Phnom Penh Post on SMEs tax registration and the risk of not being registered. For the full article, click here.

Clint O’Connell, Partner of VDB Loi, was interviewed by RadioOne Cambodia on 22 August 2015 regarding taxes in Cambodia and GDT gearing up for tax audit. For the full interview, click here.

Clint O’Connell, Tax Partner of VDB Loi in Cambodia, comments on the recently issued Notification No. 3435 citing that the GDT will publish the names of the enterprises and their owners that don’t settle their tax liabilities by 30 June 2015.

Ms. Jean Loi, Managing Partner of VDB Loi, was interviewed by Cambodia Business Partners for their 2nd issue, which was published in March 2015. She discusses the firm’s operations in the markets of Indochina.