Associate / Senior Associate, Corporate & Litigation (Advocate License Required)

About the role

VDB Loi, a legal and tax advisory firm within the Andersen network operating across Southeast Asia, is looking for an Associate or Senior Associate with a current Myanmar advocate license to handle both corporate advisory work and litigation in Yangon. You will advise clients on corporate and commercial matters and run court cases, appearing in court for them.

Key responsibilities

• Advise clients on company set-up, corporate structure and governance under Myanmar law, including work with DICA and the Myanmar Investment Commission
• Support mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and restructurings, including legal due diligence
• Draft and review commercial contracts such as shareholder and joint venture agreements, leases, distribution, service and employment contracts
• Advise on licensing, regulatory and compliance questions
• Review and sign off legal opinions, filings and documents as the licensed advocate
• Work with the Andersen tax team on cross-border and investment matters
• Run civil and commercial cases from start to finish, assess claims, gather evidence and prepare pleadings and filings
• Appear for clients in court, including the High Courts and the Union Supreme Court, and handle injunctions, appeals and enforcement of judgments and arbitration awards
• Advise clients on settlement, negotiation, mediation and arbitration, and supervise and mentor junior lawyers and pleaders

Required profile

• LL.B. from a recognised Myanmar university
• A current advocate license registered with the Myanmar Bar Council and in good standing; a Higher-Grade Pleader license alone is not enough
• At least 5 years of legal experience covering both corporate/commercial work and litigation
• Fluent Myanmar and strong written and spoken English

Required skills

• Solid hands-on litigation experience, including drafting plaints, written statements and other pleadings in Myanmar without close supervision
• Nice to have: experience in an international law firm, advising foreign investors, commercial arbitration, an LL.M. or foreign legal qualification, and knowledge of energy, banking, telecoms, real estate or manufacturing sectors

What we offer

• Competitive salary package
• Work with international clients on varied matters
• Being part of a regional legal and tax network with room to grow