Melville Erdenedalai provides legal services related to banking, finance, corporate and M&A, and international arbitration. Its industry strengths are in the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors. The firm’s founders, Chris Melville and Erdenedalai Odkhuu, frequently lead its key deals and cases. The firm acquired the Mongolian business and assets of Hogan Lovells on December 1, 2017, after its decision to withdraw from the market. It has now entered into an association agreement with Hogan Lovells. The firm has welcomed four key partners in the last 12 months.
Work highlights
Advised the client on Mongolian law applicable to the design and structure of a request for proposal process and associated documentation for the construction and operation of a copper smelter in Sainshand, Mongolia.
Advised the government of Mongolia on matters of Mongolian law in relation to its exchange and tender offer in respect of existing sovereign bonds due in 2023 and 2024 and the issuance of new $450 million sovereign bonds, called “Hunnu”.
Key clients
Mongolian Mortgage Corporation HFC
