Dispute Resolution

DFDL’s Dispute Resolution team offers comprehensive support for clients in Southeast and South Asia. We specialize in handling local and regional commercial, regulatory, and compliance disputes across various sectors, including banking, finance, real estate, construction, energy, infrastructure, employment, and tax.

Key Credentials

  • Carlsberg Myanmar in providing sophisticated disputes related assistance, which includes drafting of pleadings, discussions and liaison with the Myanmar litigator on strategy over a range of matters from employee disputes to criminal and civil litigation to investigations of employees for fraud and cheating.
  • Grab Myanmar in relation to its litigation resulting from an alleged breach of a non-disclosure agreement with its local partner in Myanmar.
  • Japan Tobacco International involving a customs duty dispute in Cambodia on the importation and distribution of tobacco products, the impact of ASEAN free trade agreements (ASEAN-China FTA) and liaising with the Customs department.
  • A real estate and hospitality developer with its arbitration case with a major Vietnamese construction firm regarding construction of a luxury hotel and resort.
  • A railway solution provider on the dispute between the client, the Chinese bidder in charge of the project, and the State Railway of Thailand.
  • A global healthcare provider on its potential arbitration solutions in Bangladesh or alternatively by way of enforcing a foreign judgment (Singapore or Bangkok).
  • A Korean-based airline company in an aircraft accident-related dispute against a Thai-based airline company in Myanmar.
  • A leading privately-owned biogas company in relation to a letter agreement against a Thai agriculture company.
  • A leading real estate contractor company in relation to a dispute against the defendant (a construction company) concerning construction delays, including arbitration procedures at VIAC, dealing with the competent People’s Court and the Asset Management Officer in relation to the defendant’s bankruptcy procedure.
  • A Hong-Kong listed gaming operator on its dispute over a long-term casino management contract with the casino owner in Vietnam.

How We Can Help

  • Commercial Disputes: Efficiently resolve commercial and contract disputes.
  • Employment and Civil: Handle employment, civil, and criminal proceedings.
  • Financial Issues: Manage financial services, bankruptcy, and insolvency disputes.
  • IP Protection: Address trademark and intellectual property disputes.
  • Property and Tax: Navigate real estate, succession, and tax-related disputes.