Laos Office

People

Local understanding. Cross-border perspective.

Gu Liangqi

Partner

Gu Liangqi

Gu Liangqi is a founding partner of WALSON's Laos and Myanmar offices. He oversees management and strategy across all practice groups and countries covered by WALSON's Southeast Asia Operations Centre. In the Laos office, he is responsible for project coordination, resource allocation, quality control and the approval of key legal opinions, and works on cross-border investment and project transactions.

Liu Fang

Partner

Liu Fang

Liu Fang is a founding partner of WALSON's Laos and Myanmar offices and General Manager of the Laos office. She oversees office operations, day-to-day client communication, the implementation of work plans, on-site team management and progress reporting.

Khampha Seehalath

Legal Manager, Lao Legal Department

Khampha Seehalath

Khampha is an experienced member of the Lao Bar Association with recognised expertise in foreign investment in Laos. He serves as Legal Manager of the Lao Legal Department in WALSON's Laos office.

Athiphone Vongphukdee

Lao Lawyer

Athiphone Vongphukdee

Athiphone is a member of the Lao Bar Association with extensive experience in successful arbitration and litigation matters in Laos. He handled a contract fraud case involving a Chinese national, securing an acquittal on appeal. He also handled a hydropower investment dispute that proceeded to mediation chaired by a Deputy Prime Minister of Laos, and a labour arbitration matter that resulted in a final, effective appellate judgment satisfactory to the client.

Pimai Boualaiseng

Lao Lawyer

Pimai Boualaiseng

Pimai is a member of the Lao Bar Association with 13 years of experience in the legal profession. He has extensive experience in legal and tax advisory work, compliance and due diligence across a range of industries.

Wang Jinyuan

Lawyer

Wang Jinyuan

Wang Jinyuan is a Chinese lawyer based in Laos. He focuses on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions and has experience in the establishment, structuring and restructuring of Lao business entities. He is closely involved in due diligence and transaction documentation for greenfield investments and M&A transactions, and regularly advises on corporate, employment, regulatory and governance matters.

Li Zhe

Legal Consultant

Li Zhe

Li Zhe is based in Laos and previously worked on tax matters at an international law firm in the United Kingdom. Her work focuses on energy and finance, including acquisitions and due diligence across the minerals value chain, energy projects and ongoing legal consulting for businesses.

Wang Tingting

Legal Consultant

Wang Tingting

Provides day-to-day legal support and assistance on specific legal assignments.

Zhou Wenchao

Legal Consultant

Zhou Wenchao

Zhou Wenchao is based in Laos and advises Chinese central and other state-owned enterprises, listed companies and investors on corporate and commercial matters, with a particular focus on foreign direct investment. She works with the energy project development and financing team, advising developers and lenders on a range of cross-border power projects.

Khamngern Dasueya

Legal Consultant

Khamngern Dasueya

A member of WALSON's Lao Legal Department.

Thipphaneth Khounnolard

Legal Consultant

Thipphaneth Khounnolard

A member of WALSON's Lao Legal Department.

Bounmany Soydara

Legal Consultant

Bounmany Soydara

A member of WALSON's Lao Legal Department.

Chen Shaoxiong

Legal Consultant

Chen Shaoxiong

A member of WALSON's Lao Legal Department.

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