Guangdong Rising Assets Management
PanAust takeover
Lao counsel and due diligence on the approximately USD 950 million acquisition of ASX-listed PanAust and Phu Bia Mining.
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We bring local legal knowledge and an international perspective to the decisions that move your business forward.
From market entry and corporate transactions to major projects and financing, MPAL works with investors, lenders, businesses and international counsel. Our Lao and foreign advisers connect the detail on the ground with the wider commercial objective.
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Lao PDR
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