Commended for its expertise in the complex regulatory landscape in Myanmar, DFDL Legal & Tax provides a one-stop-shop for those undertaking energy and infrastructure projects in Myanmar and is especially prominent in the aviation sector. The team is firmly established within the tax space,  leaving it well placed to advise clients tax planning and structuring. Nishant Choudhary, ‘a well-respected figure in the Myanmar legal market', oversees the group and is well supported by senior advisor Nicholas Towle, whose experience at UK law firms can be useful for clients wishing to invest into Europe. Senior adviser Mar Mau Aung and Rohan Bishayee are key names to note, with the latter being especially active in asset sale transactions in 2024.

Duane Morris & Selvam (Myanmar) Limited is prominent in a range of energy and infrastructure projects, including PPP projects, sanitation projects, renewable energy projects and traditional energy projects. The group has a strong track record in the energy sector, particularly in relation to helping foreign direct investors with joint ventures with domestic companies and regulatory matters. Director Priyank Srivastava is ‘able to simplify complex legal concepts’ and heads up the team alongside chairman and managing director Leon Yee, whose experience in cross-border energy financings stands out, especially in Korea, Indonesia and China.

Myanmar Legal Mori Hamada Limited operates across jurisdictions assisting foreign investors with M&A in the energy sector. Infrastructure is also a key part of the practice and the group has a strong history advising on development, as well as energy infrastructure financing. Takeshi Mukawa and Kana Manabe head up the team: Mukawa focuses on infrastructure, energy and financing for projects, investments and M&A, while Manabe regularly handles joint venture projects in a range of sectors, include infrastructure where he is a go-to advisor for government agencies regarding the development of legal infrastructure. Atsushi Inoue is another key team member, and Khin Cho Kyi has a diverse client base of financial institutions and other corporations. Win Naing departed from the firm in November 2023.

Allen & Gledhill (Myanmar) Co., Ltd ‘has strength in depth and a strong presence on the ground in Myanmar’, leaving it well placed to work on large scale infrastructure projects such as urban planning projects. Managing director Minn Naing Oo is an ‘extremely seasoned multi-jurisdiction qualified lawyer’, notably in Singapore and New York, and assists client in the infrastructure, energy and real estate sectors, both in Myanmar and internationally. Among the group’s varied client roster are local insurance companies and energy companies. Naing Oo acts for international clients and government agencies on infrastructure projects, whereas Lee Jun Yee regularly assists clients with cross-border project financing related to telecoms, powers and ports.

Rajah & Tann Myanmar Company Limited is a full-service firm that has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to regulatory risk in Myanmar, meaning clients from across Asia wishing to invest into the country, as well as domestic infrastructure companies, can benefit from complex licensing and regulatory landscape and day to day regulatory processes in Myanmar. Singapore-based Chester Toh and Yangon-based Min Thein lead the team with particular activity in licensing and regulatory matters. Myo Thant Swe departed the firm in June 2024.

Clients of Tilleke & Gibbins, a one-stop-shop service in Myanmar, include multinational oil and gas companies, local and international banks, and household name technology companies such as Meta. Practitioners are experienced in energy, infrastructure and TMT projects. Among the group’s energy infrastructure projects in 2024 were sizeable housing projects and significant green energy projects in Myanmar. Yuwadee Thean-Ngarm, who advises on chemicals, energy, logistics and manufacturing mandates, jointly leads the practice alongside Derrick Khoo a skilled adviser on foreign direct investments in the energy space, particularly when it comes to Chinese clients wishing to invest into Myanmar’s energy sector.