Partners Introduction
Fu Tianxin
Managing Partner
Mr. Fu Tianxin is a licensed Chinese lawyer based in Cambodia, with extensive experience in Cambodian legal services and other ASEAN countries. His main practice areas include outbound investment for Chinese enterprises, Cambodian real estate development, energy, trade remedies, and dispute resolution. Mr. Fu has worked in government agencies, state-owned enterprises, domestic and international law firms, including China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products, Beijing Dacheng Law Offices, Beijing Capital Land Ltd. (now restructured as Beijing Capital Urban Development Group), and DFDL Law Firm in Laos. He has rich experience in cross-border legal services.
Publications & Achievements:- “Bankruptcy Case Informatization and the Improvement of the
”, published in Bankruptcy Creditor Protection Handbook
- Legal counsel for a comprehensive development project in Sihanoukville, Cambodia
- Advised Chinese enterprises on acquisition of gold mine equity in Cambodia
- Dispute resolution for Chinese enterprise equity acquisition (including asset preservation and arbitration at the Cambodia National Commercial Arbitration Center)
- Legal consulting for market entry of a Chinese engineering company
- Legal opinions for a Chinese hydropower project
- Labor dispute resolution involving foreign employees of a Cambodian company
- Legal services for operation of a Chinese hydropower station in Laos
- Legal services for construction of a hydropower station in Laos
- Dispute resolution and bankruptcy-related legal services for Chinese real estate enterprises in Australia
- Arbitrator training at Cambodia National Commercial Arbitration Center (NCAC)
- Cross-border bankruptcy course by INSOL International
- Master of International Economic Law, University of International Business and Economics
- Licensed Chinese Lawyer
- Chinese, English, Spanish
CHAN Sokyana
Partner
Mr. CHAN Sokyana’s main practice areas include corporate and commercial matters, investment, and litigation. He provides clients with legal advice and services on share purchase and transfer, mergers and acquisitions, corporate due diligence, commercial contracts, labor contracts, corporate legal documents, company registration, business licenses, Cambodian investment legal consulting, land disputes, contract disputes, inheritance, and other Cambodian legal matters. Mr. CHAN is a member of the National Committee of the ASEAN Law Association (NCCALA) in Cambodia, a lecturer at the Royal University of Law and Economics, and is certified by the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) to provide legal services in the securities industry. He has served as a lawyer at SBC Law Firm, a legal advisor at DFDL Law Firm in Phnom Penh, and interned at Lazareff Le Bars Law Firm in Paris. He has provided legal services to clients in various industries, including Davitra Group, Well Kids Children’s Health Clinic, Anik Hotel Group, Confirel Co., Ltd., Tovban Co., Ltd., FH Cambodia, CIIDG Erdos Hongjun Power Co., Ltd., LCT Construction Group Co., Ltd., Independent Property Services Co., Ltd., World Vision, and Plan International. He has a solid academic background, having completed the pre-doctoral program at Sciences Po, Paris, obtained a Master’s degree in Economic Law from Sciences Po, and graduated with honors from the Royal University of Law and Economics in Phnom Penh.
Major Achievements:- Legal advice on employee stock ownership plan for a French-Italian multinational ophthalmology and eyewear company in Cambodia
- Legal consulting on marketing and labeling requirements for jewelry products in Cambodia for a Hong Kong group
- Legal advice on labeling, import, marketing, distribution, and product certification for infant formula products in Cambodia for a large Australian health products company
- Legal consulting on shareholder voting procedures for a listed company for a large Cambodian bank
- Legal advice on remote parking systems and intelligent parking assistance systems for a German automobile company in Cambodia
- Corporate governance and investor protection advice for a French group engaged in jewelry and watch sales
- Legal consulting on Cambodian legal system, judicial procedures, and alternative dispute resolution for a Korean bank
- Legal advice on tobacco product regulations in Cambodia for a large Korean tobacco manufacturer
- Legal advice on bond investment, bankruptcy procedures, dispute resolution mechanisms, and review of transaction documents for a large Cambodian life insurance company
- Due diligence on company documents and employment matters for a Cambodian casino for convertible bond transactions
- Due diligence on company compliance for a Cambodian bank for equity purchase transactions
- Legal opinions for a Thai listed company on due diligence of its Cambodian aviation subsidiary
- Due diligence report for equity purchase transactions for a Cambodian food and beverage company
- Due diligence report for IPO in Singapore for a Cambodian subsidiary
- Represented investors from France, Australia, and Cambodia in equity purchase and transfer transactions in real estate and architectural design businesses, including successful negotiation and execution of a $500,000 equity purchase agreement
- Drafted shareholder agreements for medical companies, beverage manufacturers and distributors, and rubber plantation companies
- Legal advice and document review for NGOs and private enterprises on employment matters, data privacy, due diligence, construction projects, corporate restructuring, statutory documents, HR policies, and land registration
- Legal consulting for market entry of power and catering enterprises
- Legal advice and contract drafting for individuals and companies on leasing and purchasing real estate in Cambodia, including successful negotiation and execution of a land purchase agreement in Phnom Penh worth over $7 million and a house purchase agreement worth nearly $3 million
- Assisted a music and film production company with service agreements, musical instrument sales and purchase contracts, and employment contracts
- Negotiated a medical product distribution agreement worth over SGD 1 million between a Cambodian medical company and a Singaporean company
- Negotiated a pharmaceutical distribution dispute between a Cambodian pharmaceutical company and a large French pharmaceutical company
- Assisted a pharmaceutical company with registration, import, export, distribution, and marketing licenses for traditional medicines
- Assisted a four-star hotel in Phnom Penh with insurance agreements involving fire, property comprehensive insurance, public liability insurance, and vehicle insurance
- Provided company registration, change registration, dissolution, trademark registration, exclusive distribution, and various business license services for many private companies
- Provided corporate secretarial services for many multinational companies operating in Cambodia
- Legal review of user agreements, terms and conditions, privacy policies, and service contracts for an online freelance platform
- Represented individuals and companies from Germany, China, France, Thailand, and Cambodia in over 20 civil litigation cases in Cambodian courts, including land disputes, contract disputes, inheritance, equity disputes, trademark infringement, divorce, loans, and interim measures
- Bachelor of Laws, Royal University of Law and Economics
- Master of Economic Law, Sciences Po, Paris
- Licensed Cambodian Lawyer
- Khmer, English, French