Profile

Sciaroni & Associates, one of Southeast Asia’s leading professional services and investment advisory firms, has been providing skilled counsel and knowledgeable business insights for over two decades. Based in Cambodia, with offices in Laos and Myanmar, our experienced team of advisors bring considerable general and sector-specific expertise to the challenges confronting companies doing business in emerging markets. We are proud that our clients comprise many of the world’s premier companies, banks, financial institutions, governments and global development organizations.

Sciaroni & Associates is a partnership headed by Bretton G. Sciaroni, an American lawyer with a background in the US Government who has extensive corporate experience practicing in Cambodia for over two decades. The partnership is supported by a team of international and Cambodian lawyers with strong legal backgrounds who are able to provide advice and guidance on a broad range of matters in a professional and timely manner.

• Banking & Finance:
  

Sciaroni & Associates provides advice on finance structuring matters, assists banks, borrowers, insurance companies, MFI's, international financial institutions and property developers with all aspects of licensing and loan agreement review to ensure corporate banking compliance.

• Corporate & Commercial:
  

The firm advises investors in a wide range of commercial work, including company registration and dissolution, ongoing corporate governance requirements, business licensing, investment incentives and changes to the corporate entity.

• Dispute Resolution:
  

Sciaroni & Associates partners with local counsel contributing its extensive experience in dealing with local courts to seek dispute resolution across a broad range of legal matters.

• Due Diligence:
  

Whether examining a merger, joint venture or acquisition, the Sciaroni & Associates team provides comprehensive due diligence investigations that enable our clients to make informed investment decisions.

• Energy & Mining:
  

Sciaroni & Associates represents major multinational drilling, mining and oil and gas companies throughout the region.

• Property  &  Real Estate:
  

The firm assists investors in the purchasing, leasing, mortgaging and development or land and property to secure and protect these key assets.

• Labor:
  

The firm assists clients in drafting labor contracts and related documentation, advising on registrations with governmental authorities, collective bargaining agreements in accordance with changing laws. Our team provides support in the resolution of labor disputes.

• Japan Desk:

The firm’s Japan Desk is the focal point for our Japanese clients in Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos addressing their legal needs, coordinating matters for our Japanese clients across practice groups and providing advice on the rapidly changing business and regulatory environments. All members of the Japan Desk team are fluent in Japanese and experienced lawyers.

• China Desk:
  

Sciaroni & Associates is one of the first law firms to establish a China Desk as part of a dedicated service to Chinese-speaking clients. The China Desk team is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese and have years of experience addressing the legal needs of these clients, assisting and supporting their business initiatives.