OUR PEOPLE
Our team of Cambodian and foreign lawyers and advisors is highly experienced, with key professional and linguistic skills.
Mr BUN Youdy, LLM
Youdy is an attorney-at-law and former Secretary-General of the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia. He is a graduate of prestigious universities in Cambodia, France, and the United States. Before joining the firm, he gained extensive experience working in different capacities for both Cambodian and international law firms. He is currently a panel lawyer of numerous foreign banks operated in Cambodia including the largest bank in terms of assets and loan portfolio. Recently, he was commissioned to advise the 5th largest financial institutions in Southeast Asia and another Asian leading securities firm relating to their entry strategies into the country. He also lately advised one of the largest Cambodian conglomerates involving an acquisition of a USD 60 millions turn-key brewery plant. He recently assisted a foreign fund in a partial debt assignment transaction of the largest loan ever granted in telecommunications’ sector. Youdy specializes in the areas of foreign investment, banking, corporate and commercial litigation. He is fluent in Khmer (Cambodian), English and French.
Pr Antoine FONTAINE, PhD
Antoine holds a Ph.D. in Insurance Law and is an attorney-at-law admitted to the Paris Bar. Having residing in the country for more than ten years, he acquires in-depth experience and understanding of law practice in Cambodia. After working for AXA Insurance, the French Embassy in Cambodia and the largest French business law firm, Gide Loyrette Nouel in the Mergers and Acquisitions and Project Finance Departments, he joined Bun & Associates in 2007. He recently advised on two large scale agro-industrial projects carried out by European and world leaders in the fields. He also worked on various development projects of luxury real estate and been engaged in reviewing the legal and tax feasibility of public transportation and public lighting projects in Phnom Penh. He regularly conducts comprehensive corporate due diligences for restructuring and acquisition projects, and regularly provides legal support to small and medium enterprises and foreign NGOs in legal compliance matters. He teaches business law at the Royal University of Law and Economics in Phnom Penh and published a series of articles on Southeast Asian legal systems. Since December 2009, Antoine has been serving his term as the Chairman of the French Cambodian Chamber of Commerce. He speaks French, English and Khmer.
Mr ING Sophealeak, LLM
Sophealeak is a graduate of prominent law schools in Cambodia and France. Prior to joining Bun & Associates, he worked for the Finance Department of Gide Loyrette Nouel in Paris office and for the International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group) in Cambodia. He advised clients on a number of joint venture projects between local companies and foreign investors as well as on distributorship agreements. He also assisted an internet service provider in securing an important distribution network. He recently provided advice to a leading engineering firm in the country on various major on-shore and off-shore construction projects. In addition, he assisted Cambodia’s largest premium rice exporter in securing a multi-million-dollars equity participation by foreign investment fund and facilitated an acquisition of a well-known business chain in F&B sector. His practice areas cover real estate, business licensing, distribution, and intellectual property. Sophealeak is fluent in Khmer, English, and French.
Mr HUOY Tongkin, LLM, gained a Bachelor degree in Law at Royal University of Law and Economics, Cambodia, and went on to complete a Master’s degree in International Private Law from the renowned University Jean-Moulin, France. He has served in the Department of Legislation of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction and lectures in law at Cambodian universities including the Royal University of Law and Economics. Tongkin focuses on corporate law and contracts. He is fluent in Khmer, English and French.
Ms LIM Ratha, LLM, obtained her Master’s Degree of Law and Practices of International Solidarity from a prestigious institution in France, Nice Sophia Antipolis University. Before perusing her degree in France, she received Master Degree of International Business Law and Corporate Counsel at the Royal University of Law and Economics, Cambodia. She has worked for various institutions both in Cambodia and France, and also has served as volunteer member for the French International Amnesty Group in Nice, France. Ratha specializes in corporate law, contracts, investment law, and NGO law. She is fluent in Khmer, French, English, and speaks basic Japanese.
Mr. KAING Pheng, LLM, graduated from Labour Law Institute in Lyon after completion his dual Bachelor Degree in Cambodian and French Private Law at the Royal University of Law and Economics, Cambodia. He has worked as a legal intern in Legrand, Burzstein et Beiziz Law Firm in Paris. Pheng had also served as legal adviser at community level for a local non governmental organization in Cambodia. He assists the firm in the field of labour law, contracts, and insurance. He is fluent in Khmer, French, and English.
Ms Catherine VAN RAEMDONCK, LLM, holds a Master’s Degree of International Administration from the Pantheon Sorbonne University in Paris. She also gained a Master’s Degree of International Law from the University of Reading (United Kingdom) and a dual Master’s Degree in English and French in International and Anglo-American law from the University of Paris X Nanterre. She started working in New York at different agencies attached to the United Nations (the Permanent Observer Mission of la Francophonie and Council for the International Associations of Economic and Social Institutions), then served as the Executive Manager of France Press LLC, a New York-based publishing company. Catherine focuses on regulatory framework covering foreign direct investments and assists in cross-border transactions. She is fluent in English and French and speaks Chinese (Mandarin) and German.
Mr. ANN Sovathana, LLM obtained a Master Degree of Law from the Royal University of Law and Economics (Cambodia) and Master Degree of International Relations from the Ritsumeikan University (Kyoto), one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan. He also holds a Bachelor Degree of Commerce (Banking and Finance) from International Institute of Cambodia. He has diversified experiences working in various institutions including European Commission, United Nations Agencies. He recently served as the Associate Legal Officer of the Supreme Court Chamber of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal. He focuses in commercial law and Technical Assistant Projects. He is fluent in Khmer, English and speaks Japanese and Thai.