McDonald Patafta & Associates Lawyers / Established 2008

International perspective.
Local understanding.

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Legal, tax and commercial advice for the investors, institutions and businesses shaping dynamic markets.

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Our firm

Deep local knowledge.
A broader perspective.

A specialist corporate and commercial firm built for the Lao market, connected across Australia and Asia.

Operating since 2008, MPA Lawyers supports international counsel, lenders, investors and businesses entering or operating in Lao PDR.

Our senior foreign and Lao advisors combine practical legal and tax advice with commercial experience, government insight and a clear understanding of your objectives.

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Recognition featured in our capability statement
Chambers
Asia-Pacific · 2023
The Legal 500
Leading Firm · 2021
IFLR1000
Highly Regarded · 30th edition
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Our expertise

Advice for complex
commercial decisions.

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Energy, Mining & Infrastructure

02

Banking & Finance

03

Corporate & Commercial

04

Taxation

05

Real Estate & Property

06

Labour & Employment

07

Company Registration & Operation

Additional capabilities

Mergers & acquisitions · Capital markets · Intellectual property · Arbitration & disputes

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Architectural detail from the MPA Lawyers capability statement
Australia & Asia

On the ground.
Across borders.

From market entry to major projects, our work connects local regulatory knowledge with the requirements of international business.

Our regional practice
Selected experience

Trusted on
significant mandates.

Banking & Finance

Rabobank

Sepon Gold Mine refinancing

Lao counsel on a USD 80 million non-recourse refinancing facility over the Sepon Gold Mine.

Corporate & Commercial

GlaxoSmithKline

Global separation and restructure

Lao counsel to GSK, listed on the NYSE and LSE, on its global separation and corporate restructure.

Corporate & Commercial

Axiata Group / edotco

Telecommunications infrastructure

Advice on the acquisition of a Lao telecommunications tower and infrastructure enterprise.

Energy & Infrastructure

ADB, JBIC, Bangkok Bank and SMBC

Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower

Lao counsel for the finance parties on financing and security documentation.

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Capability statement / 2026

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