MYANMAR / PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHIES
Alessio Polastri Managing partner
Polastri Wint & Partners Legal&Tax Advisors Yangon
Tel: +95 094 20003004 Email:
alessio@pwplegal.com Web:
www.pwplegal.com
Market recognition: Nominated as a leading lawyer in the IFLR1000 – 2013 and 2014
Biography: Alessio Polastri is considered one of the most experienced lawyers in Myanmar. He has assisted and is currently assisting private investors, multinationals and local companies in medium and large investments in Myanmar. In addition, he advises foreign governments and state-owned enterprises in large infrastructure, oil and gas and mining investments.
Alessio’s ability to provide solutions in a complex legal system is highly appreciated by his clients, which include leading banks, multi-million private equity and hedge funds and large local conglomerates.
Alessio is also a reputable speaker and he is regularly invited to speak at conferences focused on the legal system and investment environment of Myanmar.
Recent transactionalhighlights:
Practiceareas: Banking and finance Energy
Corporate
InfrastructureMining, Natural resources Oil and gas Real estate
Hospitality and tourism Project finance
TMT
Sector specialisations: Banking and financial institutions Natural resources
Languages: English and Italian Bar admissions: Association memberships:
Academic qualifications: LLB, University of Milan LLM, University of Singapore
Related articles by this lawyer:
Related articles by this lawyer: Understanding the loss carry forward system for tax holidays - Bloomberg BNA Tax Planning International Journal
•Advised Nokia Siemens Networks Singapore in relation to its market entry in Myanmar.
Practiceareas: Legal&Tax advisory Sector specialisations: M&A, Energy, Real estate, Taxation Languages: English, Dutch, French, Thai
Association memberships: Bachelor of Laws, LLB (Licenciaat in de Rechtsgeleerdheid) University of Antwerp, Belgium Master of Laws, LLM (Bijzonder Licenciaat in Bedrijfsrecht en Fiscaal Recht) Thesis: “Do Domestic Anti-Avoidance Measures Interfere with International Tax Law?” (published and awarded) Free University of Brussels, Belgium In process - Doctoral Thesis (in Law): The International Protection of Investors under Bilateral Investment Treaties in Matters of Taxation and Tax Administration
Edwin Vanderbruggen Partner
VDB Loi Company Yangon
Tel: +95 94 2031 8709 Email:
edwin@vdb-loi.com Web:
www.vdb-loi.com
Clients told IFLR1000: “Edwin has a very strong knowledge of the Myanmar law and tax system.”
Biography: Edwin is one of Myanmar’s leading foreign lawyers. He has advised on the implementation of a $5 billion telecommunication project, on the privatisation of several state-owned enterprises and on the development of a $2 billion property project in Yangon. He has advised a number of the ‘supermajors’ (oil companies) on the acquisition of oil and gas interests in Myanmar, the Korean Government on the construction of the new Yangon international airport and the Japanese Government on its joint venture with the Myanmar Government for the Thilawa.
He lives full-time in Yangon, where he leads a team of 20 lawyers and tax advisers. In his academic career, he has lectured at six prestigious universities in Europe and Asia and written numerous textbooks.
Recent transactionalhighlights: •Advised Shell EP International in relation to production sharing contracts.
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