ESTABLISHED IN 1994
Total number of professionals: 8 (1 partner)
Principal office: Yangon

Key practice areas

LWA provides an extensive range of legal services and is particularly well-known for its work in the corporate and commercial, power generation and petroleum, IPOs and project finance, corporate structuring, infrastructure, water and waste treatment, agri-business, mining, investment funds, healthcare, taxation, real and intellectual property, construction, banking and finance, franchising and employment fields.

Firm overview

LWA is a solely Myanmar-focused international law practice, using local knowledge to complement international expertise and providing practical legal solutions for business.

LWA’s extensive experience in Southeast Asian legal and business development has been gained from its work on more than 1,100 major projects in Myanmar and Vietnam, involving investment of around USD14 billion in aggregate, in most industries and fields of practice. LWA’s clients comprise major multinational companies and institutions. The diversity of LWA’s lawyers, and its ability to work in Myanmar, English and French, alongside its conversational knowledge of German, Spanish and Italian, are a key factor in its success.