The Phnom Penh office of regional firm Tilleke & Gibbins has a particularly strong reputation in the corporate and intellectual property spaces. The firm is widely recognised and trusted by a diverse range of local and multinational companies to advise on all aspects of market entry and operations in frontier and emerging jurisdictions. Under the leadership of Jay Cohen, Tilleke & Gibbins’ 16-person team focuses especially on commercial transactions, labour and employment, and key regulatory matters for highly regulated industries such as banking and finance and energy. Partner and director Cohen is the main contact. Michelle Ray-Jones was promoted to partner in 2023.
Client feedback
“Highly communicative and short response time.” – Competition/antitrust
“Prompt, responsive and commercially aware. They offer practical advice which considers the complex commercial environment.” – Regulatory
“Proactive, timely and thorough.” – Regulatory
Jay Cohen
“Jay has been very responsive during the entire process and has handled all questions diligently.”
David Mol
“Prompt, responsive and very commercially aware. Offers practical solutions and is transparent about the work needed to be done. Helpful in working together with the in-house team to manage the budget.”
“Proactive and responsive.”
Work highlights
Acted for CIA First International School on a noteworthy bond issuance on the Cambodia Securities Exchange.
Advising Amazon Web Services on reviewing templates for obtaining consent from users and potential customers in Cambodia.
