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Legal Considerations for Investment in Cambodia

April 2012
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Abstract

The Kingdom of Cambodia has come onto the radar of international investors as economic development has continued in the Kingdom providing opportunities for investment across a wide range of sectors. While numerous factors support the continuing expansion of international investment in Cambodia, the trend for international investment in Cambodia has been supported by the growth and maturation of the local legal system. However, wh ile it continues to improve, the Cambodian legal system remains opaque and not fully formed and, therefore, reliable legal outcomes are not always guaranteed in local forums. It is, therefore, important for international investors in Cambodia to take note of a number of legal issues when planning a deployment of capital to the Kingdom.

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Joseph Lovell
Managing Director, IAO Asia, Cambodia

Joseph Lovell is the Managing Director of IAO Asia. His areas of practice include corporate & project finance, M&A, and cross-border investment. Joseph is a member of the US state Bars of New York, Texas, and Hawaii. He has a BS degree from Georgetown University and MA and JD degrees from the University of Hawaii. In Cambodia for over a decade, Joseph has over that time advised on some the most significant M&A and finance transactions in the Kingdom. Joseph is a native English speaker with Mandarin as a second language. He also speaks basic Khmer, Hokkien and French.

Company

IAO Asia

IAO Asia is an advisory firm active in a number of areas and sectors related to international investment in Cambodia. Its main areas of practice include corporate & project finance (debt and equity), M&A, PE, and banking and financial institutions. While continuously improving, the Cambodian legal and regulatory system can be opaque and complex. IAO Asia helps its clients navigate to avoid or overcome obstacles with timely and correctly informed analysis and information.

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