Practice Areas
- Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Banking
- Corporate Commercial
- Real Estate & Construction
- Employment & Immigration
- Intellectual Property
Overview
Ms. MAO Samvutheary is the Founding Partner and Managing Director of HML. She specializes in banking, commercial transaction, land transaction, employment, telecommunication, hotel and resort, mediation, litigation and good networking with all sectors involved including government officers. More than 20 years of experience with a PhD Degree in Political Science, Master of Law, she is regarded as the eminent attorney in Cambodia with exceptional knowledge and experience to effectively resolve client issues.
As a corporate and litigation attorney, Ms. Samvutheary represents clients in hundred of complex cases both private and public entities. As a result of successfully represented bank in millions of US dollar loan recovery, she has been assigned as senior lawyer to various commercial banks. In addition, she has assisted the largest Cambodian entertainment company for Initial Public Offering (IPO) price of USD 369 million to be listed in Hong Kong Stock Exchange and also to become the first Cambodian company to issue offshore bonds raising USD 300 million.
Notable Representations
- Advised the largest entertainment company in Cambodia for Initial Public Offering (IPO) worth of USD 369 million to be listed in Hong Kong Stock Exchange and also to become the first Cambodian company to issue offshore bonds raising USD 300 million
- Represented the food manufacturing company in the first insolvency case in Cambodia
- Represented major banks in million US dollars loan recovery
- Provided general advice to the leading telecommunication company
Admission and Professional Involvement
- Member of Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (BAKC)
- Adviser to President of the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia
- Defender for the Cambodian Defender’s Association at Ministry of Justice
- Electoral Control Officer, United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC)
- Qualified Legal Adviser, Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia (SECC)
- Accredited as Trademark Agent, Ministry of Commerce (MoC)
- Founding member of ASEAN Legal Alliance (ALA)
Education
- PhD Degree in Political Science, Cambodia (Khemarak University)
- Master of Law, Cambodia (Build Bright University)
- Bachelor of Law, Cambodia (Royal University of Law and Economics)
Language
- Khmer
- English