Kommaly Latthachack
Paralegal
Corporate/M&A, Taxation, Intellectual Properties, Banking & Finance, Energy.
LL.B. Degree in Business Law, Faculty of Law and Political
Science, National University of Laos
Native Lao Speaker.
Fluency in Thai, English.
Kommaly joined Lao Premier in 2020 and has since developed extensive experience in corporate and commercial matters, taxation, and intellectual property. She regularly advises clients on regulatory and compliance matters and has significant experience of liaising directly with government authorities, including the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the Ministry of Finance, the Department of Taxation, and the Department of Intellectual Property. Kommaly is fluent in Lao, Thai and English.
Highlighted Experience
Merger & Acquisition
- Acting for legal due diligence reports analyzing legal restrictions and potential impacts arising from the upstream share acquisition in Telecom company in Lao PRD for Thai investor.
- Conducting reviewing the Term Sheet for Share Purchase Agreement in connection with the acquisition in Lao wind power company for Japanese investor.
- Preparing legal due diligence reports analyzing legal restrictions and potential impacts to Lao Cement Industry Co., Ltd. under the laws of the Lao PDR relating to mineral exploration, cement manufacturing, and distribution for K.C. Property Public Company.
- Preparing legal due diligence reports to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations relating to business operations in the Lao PDR, including the solar power generation and electricity distribution business to Thai listed Company.
- Preparing legal due diligence reports analyzing legal restrictions and potential impacts arising from the acquisition of shares in Lao Insurance company, including implications for the insurance business to Lao Commercial Bank.
- Preparing legal due diligence reports analyzing legal restrictions and potential impacts arising from the acquisition of shares in ANN Leasing Company Limited for Business Partner Co., Ltd.
- Preparing legal due diligence reports, including analysis of legal restrictions and potential impacts on the company in cases of non-compliance with applicable laws for PTT (Lao) Co., Ltd.
Taxation
- Conducting presentation on taxation matters to a Thai investor.
- Providing legal advice to C.P. Laos Company Limited. in related the income tax of foreigner staff; the withholding tax of the payment for the animal’s farm and VAT for products importation.
- Conducting annual tax declaration filings and ensured compliance with applicable tax regulations for PTT Import and Export Company Limited.
Banking & Finance
- Conducting offshore loan approval processes for German and Thai investor.
- Conducting drafted loan agreements for a Thai Investor that invest in Lao PDR.
- Assisting the Banqeu Pour Le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public in the conditional and procedure of transfer the borrower under loan agreement and security under security agreement.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Assisting in the resolution of a land ownership dispute in Luang Prabang Province on behalf of a German investor.
- Advising and assisting on the termination of a lease agreement and settlement of a rental dispute for East Indigo Co., Ltd.
Investment / Regulatory & Compliance
- Advising the subsidiary company of Thailand in relation to the operation of industrial estates and concession right.
- Advising and assisting on the ERIA project relating to IG property in Laos for TMI SOHGOH Ltd.
- Advising and assisting on legal matters in telecommunications business for International Trade Centre.
- Conducting amendments to corporate documents on behalf of Green Tea Sole Co., Ltd.
- Conducting amendments to corporate documents for Meakhong Power Co., Ltd. In related to Investment license and Enterprise Registration Certificate.
- Conducting trademark registrations under Berli Jucker Cellox Limited, BJC Brand Company Limited, Berli Jucker Foods Company Limited, Berli Jucker Public Company Limited, Rubia Insustries Company Limited and Phaidros Healthcare Private Ltd.
- Conducting the Certificate of Food Products Registration for Café Amazon Coffee under PTT (Lao) Company Limited.
- Advising and assisting PTT (Lao) Company Limited in preparing legal opinions on land lease and sub-lease arrangements for business operations, including a coffee business.
- Assisting in the legal opinion related to the enforcement of both immovable security pledge agreement and movable security pledge agreement for Hyundai Corporation.