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Sector developments and questions affecting investment and business.
Studies of legal questions, frameworks and practice.
A record of research and publication contributions. Full texts are not published on this website.
Based in Vientiane, with legal work grounded in the realities of investment and business in Laos.
Our Yangon office is your point of contact for matters involving Myanmar, with Gu Liangqi coordinating enquiries.
Advice on PRC law, corporate matters, transactions and dispute resolution.
Understand the investment route, assess the risks and carry the transaction through to implementation.
Build the legal foundation for entering the Lao market and starting operations.
A structured response to commercial disputes, investigations and criminal-law risks.
Practical legal support for the decisions and obligations that recur throughout a business.
Connect regulatory requirements, application documents and the sequence of project approvals.
Solar, wind, hydro and storage projects bring together investment, concessions, land, construction and long-term operating obligations. We help clients connect these workstreams from development through operation and exit.
Exploration, extraction and processing projects require careful review of rights, investment conditions and the documents supporting an acquisition. We focus on the legal foundations of the project and the obligations attached to its operation.
Infrastructure work calls for alignment between project permissions, construction documents and delivery responsibilities. We assist with project arrangements, contract review and the legal issues that emerge during implementation.
A factory or industrial park brings together land, approvals, construction, employment and supply arrangements. We support establishment and investment work and help operating teams organise the legal requirements of their business.
Agricultural and forestry investments depend on the relationship between land use, investment arrangements and ongoing operations. We assist with legal review, commercial agreements and the day-to-day needs of the business.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
Provides day-to-day legal support and assistance on specific legal assignments.
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.
A member of WALSON's Lao Legal Department.
A member of WALSON's Lao Legal Department.
A member of WALSON's Lao Legal Department.
A member of WALSON's Lao Legal Department.
From an investment idea to long-term support: the WALSON story. 2 min 30 s, English narration with selectable subtitles.
The WALSON Southeast Asia Operations Center formally opened at the new Vientiane office on 6 October 2026. Based in Vientiane, the center coordinates regional projects, professional resources and cross-jurisdictional support, connecting Chinese businesses with implementation in Southeast Asia.
An overview of the inspection authorities, enforcement responsibilities and graduated penalties under Laos's new trade inspection framework.
The new framework coordinates investment applications, business licences and agricultural and forestry processing factory permits through a one-stop mechanism.
Regional grid connections and electricity trading are changing the investment outlook for Laos, making market access, technical standards and bankability increasingly important.
Decision No. 3899/MoAE addresses rubber business registration, processing standards, raw-material imports and exports, carbon credits and reporting duties.
Revenue stamp requirements for official and legal documents, and practical checks before submitting corporate and transaction documents.
Decision No. 707/BOL sets approval, account, foreign exchange and monthly reporting requirements for international borrowing.
The firms combine energy-sector expertise, country-specific legal research and local delivery to support cross-border energy, natural resources and infrastructure investment.
The revised law addresses corporate profit tax, deemed assessment, deductions, non-resident taxation and the global minimum tax, with implications for financial management and cross-border payments.