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Attorney MAR Samborana

MANAGING PARTNER/ PUBLIC NOTARY

Admitted to Cambodian Bar of Association

Vice-president of Avatar Notary Public of the Kingdom of Cambodia

Advisor of Ministry of Interior

Arbitrator on Employer List for Collective Disputes

Former Attorney at Law attached to the Ministry of Interior

Master of Science in Engineering from Naval Red College, Russia

LL.M. from Build Bright University, Cambodia

LL.B. from Royal University of Law and Economic, Cambodia

Over 25 years of lawyering experience, Mr. MAR has worked with several multinational companies and corporations across a wide range of practice areas, including project development, banking, labor and employment, telecommunications, equity funds, corporate, and M&A. Mr. MAR also served as a board member of the Arbitration Council Foundation for 8 years and is currently an active arbitrator on the employer list for collective disputes.

He served as a vice chairman of the Legislation Council of the Ministry of Interior for more than 10 years and has now been appointed as a Legal Advisor to the Ministry of Interior. He is fluent in English, Khmer, and Russian.

Attorney MAR Kolvirya

PARTNER (DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION)

Admitted to the Cambodian Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia

LL.M. International Commercial Law, from Bournemouth University, United Kingdom

LL.B. from the Royal University of Law and Economics, Cambodia

BA. from CAM ED BUSINESS SCHOOL, Cambodia

She has been with M&A since 2016. She assists the managing partner in managing the firm, including Internal audit and firm development strategies. She assists all heads of legal departments of the firm in legal review and analysis of all legal documents; review of all legal briefs and/or summaries of claims under criminal and civil litigation affairs as well as arbitrations. She is fluent in both Khmer and English.

Attorney CHUM Charya

PARTNER (DIRECTOR OF HR AND LEGAL AFFAIRS)

Admitted to the Cambodian Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia

LL.M from Temple University, Beasley School of Law, the United States

LL.B from the Royal University of Law and Economics, Cambodia

Over nine years of experience in labour and employment law and dispute resolution. Expertise also includes arbitration. At MAR & Associates, Charya handles labour and corporate matters. She is also a litigator for Criminal, Civil, and commercial cases at all levels of competent Courts and Arbitration. She is fluent in English and Khmer.

Attorney BUN Pronh

PARTNER

Admitted to the Cambodian Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia

LL.M. from the Royal University of Law and Economics, Cambodia

LL.B. from the Royal University of Law and Economics, Cambodia

Attorney BUN Pronh has had over 7 years of legal experience. His expertise includes land law, and he worked at a consulting firm for more than 3 years before joining this firm as an Associate. He has extensive legal research and liaison with various government ministries, such as the Ministry of Land Management, the Ministry of Commerce, and the General Tax Department. He is also a litigator for Criminal and Civil cases at all levels of competent Courts. He is fluent in both English and Khmer.

Attorney PRAK Chanden

DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

Admitted to the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia

LL.B. from the Royal University of Law and Economic, Cambodia

He has more than a decade of experience in the company registration, amendment, and dissolution of a range of businesses. Chanden is also experienced in the application process for various business licenses and certifications, including real estate, tourism, and factory licenses. He is also a litigator for Criminal and Civil cases at all levels of competent Courts. He is fluent in Khmer and English.

Ms. LIANG Monica

DIRECTOR OF TAX

Member with Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) since 2018

Member with Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA) in 2021

Monica is a qualified CPA with over 15 years of professional experiences working for multi-national and local companies. Her expertise includes in corporate reporting and planning, financial accounting, tax and regulatory compliance and planning, and internal control and process. She also had over 3 years of external audit experience in Big 4 serving various customers portfolio which include Banking, Microfinance, Manufacturing, and Water Supply Authorities.

She had successfully completed ACCA program of International CPA Qualification in early 2017. She holds Bachelor Degree in Accounting and Finance from National Institute of Business.

During her working period, she attended various specialized course which include International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) from ACCA, Diploma of Cambodian Tax from CamED Business School, CFO Vision organized by Deloitte Singapore and SUN System training conducted by TRG Vietnam.

She is fluent in English, Khmer and Chinese.

Mr. Scott BOLLS

OF COUNSEL

Admitted to the USA, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania State Bar Associations in 1991

Juris Doctorate from The University of Pennsylvania, USA, while also attending Wharton, in 1991

Bachelor of Science Degree from Indiana University, USA, in Real Estate and Finance

Certified Public Accountant CPA in the USA in 1978

A Founding Partner of Global Advanced Solutions, G.A.S.G (Cambodia) Co., Ltd., based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with over 30 years of international experience, primarily in Cambodia, Thailand, and China. Mr. Bolls has worked in the financial sector for Goldman Sachs, GE Capital, Ernst and Young, Ocwen Savings Bank, and Equipment throughout Asia, Europe, and the USA. He has a strong ability to connect with people from multicultural business and governmental sectors. He speaks English, German, and Thai.

Mr. Nobuaki MURAKAMI

OF COUNSEL (JAPANESE DESK)

Admitted to Japan Federation of Bar Associations

Jurist Doctor from Kobe University, Japan

LL.B. from the University of Tokyo, Japan

Mr. Nobuaki has been with the M&A team since 2014. He is responsible for assisting and providing legal advice to firm partners on investment in the Mekong region. Prior to his current role, he worked for a Japanese law firm for 4 years, focusing on corporate and commercial litigation. He has experience in commercial cases in Japan and has supported a wide range of legal matters, including real estate, regulatory compliance, employment, corporate governance, investments, joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions. He is fluent in both English and Japanese.

Mr. Yuto YABUMOTO

JAPANESE INVESTOR COORDINATOR

LL.B from Chuo University, Japan

Mr. Yuto Yabumoto is responsible for assisting and providing legal advice to firm partners in relation to investment within the Mekong region. Prior to his current role, he had worked for a Japanese consulting firm in Cambodia for 5 years, where his area of practice was corporate, tax, labor and intellectual property and has supported a wide range of corporate matters in both Japan and Cambodia including regulatory compliance, registration and tax compliance in Japan, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos.

He is fluent in both English and Japanese.

Mr. Yoshida SHIGEKI

OF COUNSEL

Admitted to Japan Federation of Bar Associations

Jurist Doctor from Kobe University, Japan

LL.B. from the University of Kobe, Japan

Mr. Shigeki Yoshida is responsible for assisting firm partners and providing legal advice on investments in the Mekong region. Prior to his current role, he worked for a Japanese-oriented multinational company as in-house counsel for 6 years, focusing on corporate and commercial law. He has extensive experience in commercial cases in Japan and has supported a wide range of legal matters, including real estate, regulatory compliance, employment, corporate governance, investments, joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions. He is fluent in both English and Japanese.

Att. NHEAN Somunin

OF COUNSEL

Admitted to the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia

Member of the Legal and Justice Council of the Ministry of Justice

Executive Board Member and Listed Arbitrator of the National Commercial Arbitration Centre of Cambodia

Member of the Arbitration Council – Arbitrator on the Ministry of Labour

List for Labour Disputes Resolution

President of the Arbitration Council Foundation

Board of Directors

More than 20 Years of professional experience in Contracts Drafting & Negotiation, Labour & Employment Relations, Labour & Commercial Dispute Mediation and Arbitration, Social Protection Policies, Land and Immovable Property Rights, Financial Investments, Business & Employment Formalization, Investment Projects Registration, Agri-Food Industrial Parks and Special Economic Zones Development/ Operation/ Investment, and Contract Farming. He is fluent in English and Khmer.

Mr. Yee Kai

OF COUNSEL

Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand

Member of the Singapore and Hong Kong In-house Counsel Associations

MBA in Business Law from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

LL.B. from the University of Victoria, New Zealand

Yee Kai has over 15 years of corporate and commercial legal experience across Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. He has served as Regional Legal Counsel and Compliance Director for major organizations, including Singapore Technologies, Motorola, and Schneider Electric. Recently, he spent nine years at a major firm in Phnom Penh advising on diverse projects such as airline establishment, microfinance acquisitions, and international franchise launches. He currently serves as an independent director for a commercial bank and an international school in Cambodia.

Ms. KONG Erika

DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS (JAPANESE DESK)

LL.B. from Royal University of Law and Economics, Cambodia

Erika works in the One Asia Cambodia office. Combining over 5 years of experience in Cambodia with her ability to speak fluent Cambodian, Erika conducts legal research and offers a variety of support for Japanese corporations expanding into Cambodia. With her ability to read and understand Cambodian law, she checks and updates developments in the law on a daily basis. With her expansive network, she is able to deal with relevant authorities directly.

She speaks fluent Khmer, English and Japanese.

Mr. Y Samphy

OF COUNSEL

LL.M. from Nagoya University, Japan

M.A., Narrative and Emerging Media, Arizona State University, United States of America

LL.B. from Royal University of Law and Economics, Cambodia

B-Ed. TEFL from Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Certificate of Specialization in Leadership & Management Specialization, Harvard Business School Online

Certificate of Specialization in Coaching Skills for Managers, University of California UCDavis

Samphy has over 18 years of legal and policy experience across the nonprofit, private, and public sectors. Prior to joining MAR & Associates, he served as a manager at the Arbitration Council Foundation, worked as an investigator with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and acted as a legal advisor to an Australian government–funded justice reform program supporting Cambodia’s courts, police, and correctional institutions.

At MAR & Associates, he advises clients on corporate and M&A matters, commercial contracts, labour and employment issues, and investment projects.

Ms. Aimee Ye

OF COUNSEL (CHINESE DESK)

Admitted to the Shenzhen Lawyers Association in China

Lawyer’s License issued by the Department of Justice, Guangdong, China

Legal Professional Qualification Certificate issued by the Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China

L.L.M.from Center for International and Community Studies and Research at Universities of Aix-Marseille in France

L.L.B. from the Faculty of Civil and Commercial Law at Southwest University of Political Science and Law in China

She has more than 12 years of experience representing companies across multiple industries, including real estate, international trade, finance, music, food, furniture, and IT, and has served as a legal consultant for major state-owned group companies in China for more than 7 years. Furthermore, she had been serving as director of the legal department of a local bank in Cambodia, responsible for bank external contracts templates and legal documents. She is fluent in Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka) and English.

Mr. SOM Ratana

SENIOR ASSOCIATE (JAPANESE DESK)

LL.D. from Kobe University, Japan

LL.M. from Kobe University, Japan

LL.B. from Royal University of Law and Economics, Cambodia

Ratana completed his doctor course in Kobe University Graduate School of Law and studied Tort Law and Car Accident Compensation Liability for 6 years, engaged for more than 2 years for the project related to Civil Code of Cambodia and has contributed to many research committees. He is an expert in Civil Code and Tort Law. He is fluent in Japanese, English and Khmer.

Att. OUK Chanchakrya

SENIOR LEGAL ASSOCIATE (JAPANESE DESK)

Admitted to Cambodian Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia

LL.M. of Double Degree, from Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE) and University of Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) in collaboration with University of Montreal, University of Geneva and French Cooperation Center, Phnom Penh

LL.B. from Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE), Phnom Penh

Chakrya has been working as a consultant for more than 5 years, having extensive legal researches, translating, reviewing contracts, preparing legal documents, and archiving documents as well as liaison with the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training, litigation, and arbitration. She is currently working for MAR & Associates as a Senior Associate in charge of Japanese Desk.

Ms. Mar Tet Sam An

SENIOR TAX ADVISOR

Licensed Tax and Accounting Agent

MSc Finance from Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom

BA in Administrative from the University of Arizona, United States

BA Business from American University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Ms. Sam An’s tax experience spans multiple industries, including imports & exports, construction, manufacturing, food and beverage, and casinos. She is one of the founders and a partner of M2M Consulting Services Co., Ltd. She is a young professional with dual degrees business and business administration from prestigious universities internationally affiliated with American universities as well as a holder of MSc Finance degree from Nottingham Trent University in England. She has participated in various business competitions and programs, receiving hands-on experiences through cross-cultural engagement. She is fluent in Khmer and English.

Mr. SOU Doungchay

ASSOCIATE (TAX SPECIALIST)

LL.B. from the Royal University of Law and Economics, Cambodia

DoungChay had worked as a legal assistant of a major local consulting firm for one year before joining this firm as an Associate. He has extensive experience in tax compliance and liaison with various tax branch offices and the general tax department for corporate and tax audit, tax re-assessment, and tax dispute settlement. He is fluent in both English and Khmer.

Ms. HOR Ritheavy

ASSOCIATE (JAPANESE DESK)

LL.B. from Royal University of Law and Economics, Cambodia

Graduate at Research and Education Center for Japanese Law

Ritheavy’s work focuses on commercial law and the process at Ministry of Commerce. She is the manager of process in Ministry of Commerce Team. She also contacts with many clients in the company directly. Moreover, her experiences that are related with Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training, Ministry of Tourism are much more.

Ms. CHEA Kim Heang

ASSOCIATE (JAPANESE DESK)

Bachelor of Law and Economics from Royal University of Law and Economics.

Kim Heang currently is working as a Labor Consultant in JBL Mekong Co., Ltd. She has a couple of years dealing with registration processes at Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training. Through these 2 years, she has gained extensive knowledge on any kinds of labor matters and a skillful facilitator during labor inspection.

Ms. SITH Socharakvatey

ASSOCIATE (JAPANESE DESK)

Bachelor of Accounting from University of Cambodia

Bachelor of Economics Development from Royal University of Law and Economics

Socharak Vatey currently is working as an Accountant in JBL Mekong Co., Ltd. She has a couple of years dealing with process of Tax Declaration and Tax Audit at General Department of Taxation and Tax Branches. She is also engaging in the process of National Social Security Fund at Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training. Through these 3 years, she has gained broad experience and knowledge on any kinds of Taxation and Social Security Fund matters and a skillful facilitator during Tax Audit and inspection from Auditors of Department of Taxation.

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Ms. SAMSAK Rachana

ASSOCIATE (JAPANESE DESK)

LL.B. from Royal University of Law and Economics

Graduate from Research and Education Center for Japanese Law

LL.M. (Private Law) from Royal University of Law and Economics

Rachana has had over three years of experience in trade mark, tax, business licenses and certifications. Her expertise also includes title deed transferring, and hypothetic and perpetual lease. Rachana speaks fluent English and Japanese.

Mr. MAR Vongvibol

OFFICE MANAGER

Engineering Degree in Forestry from University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna

Prior to joining MAR & Associates, Vibol worked in Austria and Slovakia for over 9 years. At MAR & Associates, he works as Office Manager, in charge of all admin, finance and staffing matters.

He is fluent in English, Khmer, Slovak and German.

Ms. SMAN Sreyden

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Dual Bachelor of Accountant from Phnom Penh International University (PPIU)

Prior to joining MAR & Associates, Sreyden had worked as Assistant Accountant at Brilliant Transport and Trading Co., LTD. At MAR & Associates, she is mainly responsible for accounting and taxes.

She is fluent in both English and Khmer.

Ms. LIM Sokhom

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT (JAPANESE DESK)

Bachelor Degree of Business Administration at Pannasastra University of Cambodia (PUC)

Sokhom practices in the field of Accounting and specialize on Cambodian Law on Taxation which is involve with Monthly Tax Declaration, Annual Tax Declaration, and involve with providing assist on Cambodian law on Taxation to clients. Moreover, She has been providing assisting on Accounting Matter, both for Internal and outsourcing service for External (Clients) for entities which are have been legally established in Cambodia.

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