Mya Sandar
Associate
  myasandar@dechaco.com

EDUCATION 

  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) University of Yangon, Myanmar. (1993)
  • Master of Laws specialized in International Environmental Laws (LL.M.) University of Yangon, Myanmar. (1997)
  • Diploma in Business Law (DBL), University of Yangon, Myanmar. (2001)
  • Master in Maritime Law (LL.M) International Maritime Law Institute, IMO, Malta (2011)

MAJOR TRANSACTIONS 

  • Conducted legal on intellectual property rights especially, trademark registration in Myanmar, preparing and announcing trademark cautions in Myanmar Daily Newspapers and weekly journal (English Text and Myanmar Text)
  • Completed the notary and legalized documents at Notary Public and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yangon
  • Arranged courtesy calls with the top-ranked state officials (including the Minister, the Deputy Minister, the Governor, the Deputy Governor, the Director General and managing Directors from of state agencies) to facilitate business opportunities of foreign investors
  • Prepared letters requesting approvals from CBM, Nay Pyi Taw and CBM, Thilawa SEZ and cooperating with relevant officials
  • Drafted and reviewed commercial agreements including, loan agreements and all kinds of real estate lease agreements (in accordance with Myanmar laws)
  • Drafted and reviewed employment agreements in cooperation with relevant township labour officials and senior officials from Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population
  • Conducted legal research and gave legal advices on business visa and work permit for foreign investors seeking to investment opportunities in Myanmar
  • Participated in the opening process of bank accounts at Myanma Foreign Trade Bank (MFTB) and other private banks (KBZ, CB Bank, AYA and Bangkok Bank)
  • Provided legal opinions regarding investment promotion regime of the Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) and the Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
  • Provided legal opinions regarding establishment and corporate structure of foreign company and joint venture (JV) and investment promotion regime of the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA)
  • Participated in the stamp duty and withholding at relevant township IRD offices. (Internal Revenue Department, the Ministry of Planning and Finance)
  • Coordinated with the relevant senior officials of the Ministry of Electricity and conducting research on power plant development projects
  • Prepared and drafted the required documents and coordinated with officials of the Central Bank of Myanmar for application of EXIM Representative Office (Yangon)