Published by Bloomberg, we recommend Edwin Vanderbruggen’s  informative article on the taxation regime for telecommunications investors in Myanmar.    He examines commercial tax, income tax and withholding tax  as the three main taxes affecting telecom investors.

The Christian Science Monitor, in an article examining the image of China on the world’s investment landscape, talks to Edwin Vanderbruggen, Myanmar partner at VDB Loi, to gain an on the ground perspective of how China is perceived as an investor in Myanmar.  Read what Edwin has to say – not only is it advice […]

Extracted from the Myanmar Times, read Edwin Vanderbruggen’s incisive analysis of the last and most crucial stage of the bidding process to gain Government approval to hold Myanmar’s telecommunications licence.  With 11 bidders in the running and June 27th looming, Edwin poses six things that observers and potential investors in Myanmar should watch for.

Three of VDB Loi’s talented Myanmar team of lawyers led by partner Edwin Vanderbruggen with Paul Nikitopolous and Kyi Naing, examine the changes to Myanmar’s monetary control laws and regulations which, in response to the rapid rate of development in Myanmar, are being eased to encourage foreign investment. Read this article for the latest information […]

VDB Loi partner, Edwin Vanderbruggen, was asked by Reuters to comment on the Myanmar telecommunications bidding process.  VDB Loi has been involved in this process since inception as observer and as advisor to many of the foreign telecommunications companies showing interest in the bidding process. Read Vanderbruggen’s comments which are based on his extensive and […]

The opinion of Edwin Vanderbruggen, partner at VDB Loi, was sought by The Washington Post on the upcoming auction of two mobile phone licences in Myanmar.  The auction, due to take place 27th June, has created great interest as telecommunication giants vie for position to bid on one of the two licences.  Myanmar is one of […]

More than 150 in-house counsel attended the 9th annual ALB SE Asia In-House Legal Summit held at the Marina Mandarin in Singa­pore. The broad theme of the summit was the emerging markets of Southeast Asia, and how to both survive and thrive there. Today, countries In Southeast Asia, particularly Thailand, Indonesia and the Phil­ippines, have become the […]

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance and pan-Southeast Asian law firm VDB Loi team up to hold a series of client briefings in Seoul, South-Korea in April. The briefings are organized to meet the needs of clients in relation to investment in Myanmar in a number of different sectors, such as power and infrastructure, banking […]

M-zine+, Myanmar’s leading economic and business magazine, interviewed Edwin Vanderbruggen  to gain VDB Loi’s insights into the oil exploration landscape of Myanmar, the players – both big and small –  and the reasons why the supermajors are key players.  In the same article, Edwin compares the tax advantages for international energy investors in Myanmar as […]

Myanmar Business Today sought comment from Mr Edwin Vanderbruggen, partner of VDB Loi, on the preselection process for the two nationwide telecommunications licenses on tender in Myanmar. Mr Vanderburggen’s analysis emphasizes how important is the actual pre-selection process which appears designed to encourage bids from large international telecommunication operators. Click here to read more.

VDB Loi’s analysis of the newly released  pre-qualification guidelines for Myanmar Telecommunications Operator Tender Evaluation and Selection process has been reported by the Myanmar Times.  With over  90 telecom companies from around the world vying for pre-selection VDB Loi’s analysis is a must read before bidding, especially for telcos considering cross ownership.  The analysis is available here. […]

Resource rich Myanmar invites bidding for their untapped oil, gas and mineral reserves from energy companies throughout the world.  VDB Loi currently advises a number of energy companies through the pre-selection and bidding process.  In this article Myanmar based VDB Loi partner, Edwin Vanderburggen comments on the investment climate for energy sector investors.

Q&A is a regular feature in The Lawyer magazine where questions are asked of some of the region’s well known lawyers in an attempt to uncover some of the more obscure and fun facts of their lifestyle and background.  This week Edwin is profiled, uncovering a variety of facts from the best deal he’s done […]

In a short feature, The Lawyer gives an overview of the legal scene in Myanmar, mentioning VDB Loi as one of the larger firms. You can find the link here: http://www.thelawyer.com/myanmar-horizons/1016445.article

Lawyer Monthly, a global publication for the legal profession, has published an article authored by Edwin Vanderbruggen and Kyi Naing of VDB Loi’s Myanmar office on acquisitions of mining companies in Myanmar. This is the link to the article: http://headley.co.uk/headturner/LM0113. You can also read the article in our Thought Leadership section, here: http://www.vdb-loi.com/analysis/due-diligence-for-mining-acquisitions-in-myanmar-5-key-issues/

De Volkskrant, a major Dutch newspaper, has published a story elaborating on Myanmar’s expected investment boom. Reporter Michel Maas interviewed VDB Loi resident partner Edwin Vanderbruggen in Yangon. The story featured in De Volkskrant of 3 January 2012. You can download the scanned article, which is of course in Dutch language.

The Union Attorney General Office, with the cooperation of JICA, organized a two-day workshop (18-19 December 2012) on the legal framework of privatizing state enterprises. The Union Government looks ahead to a number of privatization opportunities in the coming years. VDB Loi was invited to join the proceedings and delegated legal director of the Yangon […]

VDB Loi’s resident partner in Yangon, Edwin Vanderbruggen was interviewed by the NOS Journaal, the official news broadcast of The Netherlands. When asked what Edwin advises foreign investors that visit Myanmar to explore business opportunities, Edwin stated “I always tell them the same thing. Go home, pack up, and move to Myanmar because this is […]

VDB Loi is pleased to announce that we are currently running training and joint working sessions with the Union of Myanmar’s Internal Revenue Department (IRD) and the Companies Circle Tax Office (CCTO) both in Yangon and Nay Pyi Taw. Through informative sessions that span several months, VDB Loi Yangon’s tax experts, including Edwin Vanderbruggen and […]

Myanmar is preparing for its next round of bids for oil and gas blocks, including deepwater offshore blocks. Regional legal and tax firm VDB Loi is teaming up with the international law firm of Allens Linklaters for an event to advise companies on the legal and tax issues in this emerging market. “Myanmar is a […]