WALSON
Selected experience
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Selected clients
China Logistics
China Southern Power Grid Lancang-Mekong International Energy
China State Construction
CAMC Engineering
CHALCO
Energy China Hunan Electric Power Design Institute
China Railway Group
Yunnan Provincial Energy Investment Group
Yunnan Construction and Investment Holding Group
Yuntianhua Group
Shuifa Group
Guangdong No. 3 Water Conservancy and Hydroelectric Engineering
Chang Jiang Road & Bridge
Qinghai Engineering
Jiangxi Fenglin Investment Development
Suzhou Port & Shipping Investment and Development Group
SANY
Asia-Potash
Jinxin Fertility
VTI
MengNa
BEST Garment Group
Gainway International
GAMUDA
Vientiane Center
Pan Asia International
Explore our legal work across cross-border investment and project operations.
Mining & Natural Resources
Due diligence for a copper-mine investment
Review of permits, approvals, government agreements and key contracts; assessment of implications for the transaction and operations.
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Mining & Natural Resources
Transaction and approval coordination for a smelter acquisition
Aligning transaction documents with approval requirements, preparing submissions and responding to regulatory feedback.
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Energy & Power
A phased renewable-energy investment
Designing the transaction structure, implementation sequence and conditions for each stage following due diligence.
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Energy & Power
Laos–Cambodia 500 kV cross-border transmission line
We provided legal services throughout the Laos–Cambodia 500 kV cross-border transmission line project over a three-year period.
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Energy & Power
Solar projects in Khammouane and Vientiane
We provided advisory services throughout the cross-border investment and project transactions for the 50 MW first-phase and 200 MW second-phase solar projects in Khammouane, and an 80 MW solar project in Vientiane.
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Energy & Power
Namor 500 MW solar project in Oudomxay
We advised on cross-border investment and project transactions for this solar project.
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Energy & Power
72 MW solar project in the Saysettha Development Zone
We advised on cross-border investment and project transactions for a 72 MW solar project in the Saysettha Development Zone in Laos.
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Energy & Power
Liquidation and deregistration of the Nam Hong 32 MW hydropower project
We provided legal services for the liquidation and deregistration of the Nam Hong 32 MW hydropower project in Bolikhamxay, Laos.
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Infrastructure & Public Utilities
Industrial park concession agreement
We participated in the negotiation and revision of a concession agreement for an industrial park in Laos, providing legal support on the contractual arrangements.
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Infrastructure & Public Utilities
China–Laos Railway and associated transmission projects
We have provided legal advisory services for the China–Laos Railway and transmission line projects along the railway.
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Infrastructure & Public Utilities
Post-investment compliance and implementation
Mapped ongoing compliance obligations, supported implementation and advised on regulatory inspections and potential risks.
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We advise investors entering Laos, project developers and contractors, and businesses with ongoing operations. Our work spans energy and power, mining, infrastructure, manufacturing, agriculture and forestry, and logistics, from investment decisions and company formation to transactions and day-to-day operations.
Entering the Lao market
We help clients assess foreign-investment entry, investment structures and sector licensing, and plan establishment steps, documentation and approval sequences.
Investments and project transactions
We support project investments, acquisitions and joint ventures through legal due diligence, review of key transaction documents, closing conditions and coordination of approvals.
Ongoing operations and disputes
We provide ongoing support on commercial contracts, employment, corporate governance and regulatory matters. For individual disputes, we assess the facts, evidence and available resolution routes.