Our people
Potim YUN
Potim is the founder and managing partner of the firm, one of the first registered commercial arbitrators of NCAC, and a member of the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Potim was formerly a Partner at Gordon & Associates and Deputy Head of the Corporate & Commercial Practice Group of a regional law firm. He has over15 years of experience advising foreign investors, local and foreign banks, and insurance and securities firms. He holds an LL.M. and LL.B. (RULES and Université Lumière Lyon 2). Potim’s practice areas cover securities and corporate law, commercial law, banking, insurance, IP, employment, environment, and licensing.
Potim has worked on some of the largest investment projects in Cambodia, including a high-profile acquisition of two Cambodian telecom companies by Singapore and Malaysian companies, a US$90M bond issuance, Suku, and financing projects for Proparco and AFD. Potim headed the legal team for the restructuring of Maybank in Cambodia and for an acquisition of US$16M-shares in a Thai-owned company in Cambodia. He advised and assisted many companies for restructure for IPO and assists 2 companies for IPO. Recently, he advised a transmission line company and a transmission line construction company in obtaining financing from a Malaysian bank. He also advice a Thai company on the investment frameworks for solar project in Cambodia.
Potim is fluent in Khmer, English, and French. E: potim(a)pyt.com.kh | M: +855 (0) 12 662 888
Antoine LÉGER
Antoine has been working in Cambodia for over 10 years in highly regarded local and regional law firms. He holds a LL.B (University of Montreal, Canada) and has been admitted to the Bar association of Paris (France) and to the Bar association of Quebec (Canada). Antoine’s practice areas include Corporate law, Commercial law, Real Estate, Banking, Investment, Energy and Private Law.
Antoine has worked on large investment projects in Cambodia, including airports, major real estate development advising on structuring of major urban development and large commercial and tourism projects, Economic Land Concessions and agro-industrial investments. He advised and assisted many foreign companies and investors in their market entry and Cambodian operations. He advised also on the restructuration of an important MFI and was panel lawyer of a major European Micro Finance Institution in Cambodia. Antoine also lectures in Corporate & Common Law at the Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE) in Phnom Penh.
Antoine is fluent in English and French. E: antoine(a)pyt.com.kh | M: +855 (0) 92 951 936
Beang LONG
Beang is a partner of the firm and a member of the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (“BAKC”). He is also a qualified commercial arbitrator and member of the National Commercial Arbitration Centre (“NCAC”). Beang was formerly a Managing Partner at Khov Tay Long & Associates, in-house lawyer and Head of Legal of the multi-companies across several sectors, including but not limited to banking & finance, telecom, real estate, labor & employment, insurance, dispute resolutions and litigation. He has over 15 years of experience advising local and foreign investors. Beang’s practice areas cover banking & finance, real estate, telecom, corporate matters, commercial law, environment, insurance, dispute resolutions and civil litigation.
Beang has an extensive knowledge on banking and telecom operations and the legal complexity during his previous roles as in-house lawyer and company secretary with the companies. He also worked on many investment projects to assist local and foreign investors in Cambodia, including real estate, construction, corporate, labor, M&A, intellectual property, environment, insurance, dispute resolutions, civil and commercial litigation. Recently, he advised and assisted many companies for restructure for IPO.
Beang is fluent in Khmer, English and French (Fair). E: beang(a)pyt.com.kh | M: +855 (0) 12 240 011