Our headquarters are in London, with ten offices across Asia, Europe
and the Middle East. In addition we have forged close ties with other high
quality law firms. This diverse mix of expertise and culture results in a
M&A Deal of the
combination of deep local insight and the capability to provide a seamless Year: TMT 2016
international service.
Asian Lawyer Emerging
Markets Awards
Ranked as a
leading firm
Chambers Asia Pacific 2018
b
Our Myanmar practice
Stephenson Harwood has established itself as a market- Mines on the Mining Law and we continue to provide input
leading international law firm with a genuine strength and for the Myanmar Government via the Australia Myanmar
depth of experience working on Myanmar-related matters. Our Chamber of Commerce Working Group.
Myanmar practice is well-positioned to provide international and • Involvement in the local business community – Yangon
domestic clients with the commercially focused legal services based senior associate Ben Hickson is Treasurer and an
that they require. Executive Director of the New Zealand Myanmar Chamber of
Commerce. Ben also sits on the judges panel for the annual
• Track record – Over the years members of our team have
Myanmar Property Awards.
advised and are currently advising on investments, market-
entries and commercial arrangements for numerous • Recent accolades – Our team is ranked as a leading firm in
multinational and local clients active in Myanmar. Myanmar. Tom Platts is recognised as a leading individual
by Chambers Asia Pacific 2018, and Tom and Helen Rhind-
• Sector coverage – Our experience spans a wide variety of
Hufnagel are both listed as recommended lawyers by the
sectors including agriculture, automotive, aviation, consumer
Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2018.
goods, energy and resources, financial services, mining, oil and
gas, power, real estate, shipping and telecoms. We can help you with:
• Extensive network – With Special Counsel, Peter Church, who
has been involved in Myanmar since the mid-1990s, our core • aviation
team has advised on a number of significant and high-profile • banking and finance
transactions, through which we have developed an extensive • consumer
network of local contacts and business acquaintances. • derivatives and structured finance
• Comprehensive legal support ‘on the ground’ – We are • disputes
able to provide comprehensive ‘end to end’ solutions for
• energy, power and utilities
our international and local clients. Our team of Myanmar
lawyers are qualified to advise on Myanmar law, and are • IPOs and capital markets
highly experienced in dealing with the Myanmar Investment • mergers and acquisitions
Commission, the Directorate of Investment and Company • oil and gas
Administration and other Government bodies and ministries,
• outsourcing
both in Yangon and Nay Pyi Taw.
• private equity
• Public sector relationships - Through our work we have
developed strong relations with various regulatory bodies • projects and project financing
in Yangon and Nay Pyi Taw, including the Union of Myanmar • real estate
Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, to which • restructuring and insolvency
Tom Platts has been appointed as a legal adviser.
• shipping and offshore
• Myanmar Federation of Mining Association and associated
• trade and export finance.
legislation – We are Honorary Legal Adviser to the Myanmar
Federation of Mining Association, advised the Ministry of
1
Photo courtesy of The Angus McDonald Trust
TMT
Myanmar Investments Citibank
International Limited Advising Citibank on a Myanmar law governed bid bond,
in connection with the Government of Myanmar’s
Advising Myanmar Investments International Limited on its telecommunications tender.
consortium investments in Apollo Towers in Myanmar, a leading
telecommunications tower infrastructure provider.
Myanmar Red Dot Network
Digicel Advising this Digicel subsidiary on a range of commercial
activities and services linked to its mobile transaction platform,
Advising Digicel Group on regulatory aspects of the US$221 including mobile phone top-up and bill payments.
million disposal of Digicel Myanmar Tower Company to Axiata.
(‘M&A Mid-Sized Deal of the Year 2016’ by Asian Legal Business
and ‘M&A deal of the year: TMT’ by Asian Lawyer Emerging
Markets Awards 2016).
2
Consumer Energy, power and
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
utilities
Advising Krispy Kreme Doughnuts on the establishment of its Campana Group
franchise business in Myanmar.
Advising Campana Group, the regional broadband sub-sea
capacity provider, on its regulatory and fundraising issues.
Leading fertiliser manufacturer
Advising a leading fertiliser manufacturer on its joint venture in Aggreko
Myanmar.
Advising Aggreko on certain commercial arrangements
connected to various temporary power projects in Myanmar.
Global healthcare company
Advising a global healthcare company on its market entry into A European development bank
Myanmar.
Advising a major European development bank on its investment
in the renewable energy sector.
Software development
company Infra Capital Myanmar
Advising a prominent Myanmar digital agency on its intellectual
Advising Infra Capital Myanmar, promoter of sustainable
property protection.
infrastructure projects in Myanmar, on various renewable energy
projects.
Myanmar airline
Singapore based financiers
Advising a Myanmar airline in respect of the parting-out and sale
Advising Singapore based financiers on commercial of aircraft.
arrangements with importers and distributors of consumer
products in Myanmar.
Myanmar airline
Dispute resolution Advising a Myanmar airline on its proposed joint venture with a
Japanese investor.
Telecommunications dispute
Advising a company in a Singapore International Arbitration Centre
(SIAC) arbitration with a network service contractor for a network
operator in Myanmar for breaches of its services agreement.
4
5
Marine and
international trade
One of Singapore’s largest
shipbuilders
Advising a Singaporean shipbuilder on a S$600 million contract
with a Bangkok-based oil and gas producer to build an offshore
energy platform in Myanmar.
Norstar Shipping
Advising Norstar Shipping on its market entry into Myanmar and
ongoing operations connected to its crewing business.
Internationally recognised
services provider in the oil and
gas sector
Advising on the establishment of educational and training
activities in Myanmar for an oil and gas services provider.
Telecommunications
investment work
Client: Myanmar Investments International Limited (MIL)
Project name: Project Pagoda
Location: Myanmar, Singapore
Sector: Telecommunications
Work types: M&A, private equity, financing
7
Actively supporting legal training in Myanmar
Driving force behind the British Chamber Legal Working Group
Practical Legal Training Programme
In her role as chair of the Legal Working Group of the British career. I think that I now understand some of the legal issues I
Chamber of Commerce Myanmar, Helen Rhind-Hufnagel has come across in my work better and I also learnt many new skills
coordinated a practical legal training programme focussing on to apply in my day to day work.”
practical legal skills for Myanmar lawyers working in business
law. The programme covers topical areas of corporate and Helen has recently arranged for the Legal Working Group to
commercial law for Myanmar lawyers, ranging from company law provide similar practical commercial and corporate law training
to commercial leases, loan agreements to intellectual property. sessions for senior officials working with The Yangon Region
25 Myanmar lawyers working inhouse or in law firms in Yangon Advocate General’s Office, focussing on areas of particular
attended the first training series in 2016. As Mr Peng Kulh, interest for the senior officials. Helen presented training on joint
inhouse lawyer at edotco, commented, “The training sessions ventures for both programmes and Kyaw Zin Htet edited the
focused on developing practical legal skills required in my legal Burmese translations of the course materials.
8
9
GET IN TOUCH
M: +95 94 2651 1218 (Myanmar) M: +95 99 7589 3616 (Myanmar) T: +95 1 925 3746
M: +65 8233 3245 (Singapore) M: +65 8322 0235 (Singapore) M: +95 92 5063 8046
E: tom.platts@shlegal.com E: helen.rhind-hufnagel@shlegal.com E: ben.hickson@shlegal.com
www.shlegal.com
© Stephenson Harwood LLP 2018. Any reference to Stephenson Harwood in this document means Stephenson Harwood LLP
and/or its affiliated undertakings. Any reference to a partner is used to refer to a member of Stephenson Harwood LLP.
The fibre used to produce this paper is sourced from sustainable plantation wood and is elemental chlorine free.
BD259-Myanmar-0318