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About

Alisaman Phommachan 

 

Founder & Managing Partner, Alisaman Law Co., Ltd.

LL.M. & LL.B. Attorney-at-Law

Admitted by the Lao Bar Association (LBA) and the Ministry of Justice (MOJ)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Founder & Managing Partner, ALISAMAN LAW (2026)

  • Member, Lao Bar Association (since 2015)

  • Member, Executive Committee of Lao Bar Association (2025- Present) 

  • Member, JICA Law Project – Civil Code Research Working Group, Lao PDR (2023-Present)

  • Member, Competition Law Amendment Project, Ministry of Industry and Commerce (2025-Present) 

  • Senior Lawyer, CEO, Phanthaly Law Co., Ltd. (2015-2025) 

  • Licensed lawyer issued by the Ministry of Justice of Lao PDR (No. 1142/MoJ), authorized to practice law and  represent clients before all courts in the Lao PDR;

  • Extensive experience advising foreign and domestic clients on Lao laws; and 

  • Strong academic and practical exposure to comparative and international legal systems through JICA-DSP (Japan). 

  • Corporate & Commercial Law

  • Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Banking & Finance

  • Securities Transactions

  • Contract & Tort Law

  • Labor & Employment Law

  • Tax Law

  • Land & Property Law

  • Telecommunications & Energy Law (Electricity, Mining)

  • Environmental & Consumer Protection Law

  • Intellectual Property Law

  • Dispute Resolution & Litigation

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Corporate & Commercial Advisory​

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  • ​Advising clients on company establishment, corporate structuring, and regulatory compliance in the Lao PDR;

  • Drafting and reviewing contracts, articles of association, lease agreements, memorandum of agreement, memorandum of understanding, shareholders’ agreement, share transfer agreement, project development agreement, concession agreements, etc.;

  • Assisting foreign investors with business licensing, work permits, visas, and tax compliance matters;

  • Advising on mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructuring;

  • Providing legal support for the establishment of banks and bank branches, including licensing and regulatory approvals;

  • Drafting and advising on offshore loan transactions, financing agreements, and related security documents;

  • Advising and assisting with trademark registration in the Lao PDR;

  • Advising and assisting with the establishment of companies and representative offices, including preparation and submission of all applications and documents required under Lao laws; and

  • Assisting with legal due diligence and preparing legal opinions, contracts, and other corporate documents

​Alternative Dispute Resolution & Litigation

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  • Advising and representing clients in mediation and arbitration proceedings across the Lao PDR;

  • Representing clients before all levels of the Lao courts, particularly assisting in a litigation of a casino business dispute in Laos at a value of US$200M;

  • Representing clients before all courts of Laos with respect to the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards;

  • Extensive experience in civil, land, criminal, and commercial litigation. 

EDUCATION

2021 – 2023

Keio University Law School (Japan)

Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Global Legal Practice

Certificate of Specialization in Japanese Law
Keio University Law School, Japan

2015 – 2016

National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Ministry of Justice, Lao PDR

Legal Professional Training (Judges, Prosecutors, and Lawyers)
National Institute of Justice, Ministry of Justice, Lao PDR

2009 – 2014

Faculty of Law and Political Science, National University of Laos

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) – Criminal and Civil Litigation
Faculty of Law and Political Science, National University of Laos

2007-2012

Rattana Business Administration College (RBAC), Lao PDR

Bachelor of Business English

Rattana Business Administration College (RBAC)

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

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LANGUAGES

  • Lao: Native

  • English: Advanced

  • Thai: Advanced

2018 – 2021

Lao Football Federation (LFF)

2024– Present

Lao Football Federation (LFF)

2023- Present

National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Lao PDR

​Deputy Head, Appellate Disciplinary Committee
Lao Football Federation (LFF) ​​​ 

​​​Integrity Officer and Head of Legal Department— under  the FIFA Integrity Program

Guest speaker (Law School Lecturer),  , National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Ministry of Justice  

Guest speaker (LBA Training Center), Lao Bar Association. 

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