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Sciaroni & Associates is a leading regional law firm headquartered in Cambodia with offices in Myanmar and Laos. Since 1993, the firm has been providing counsel to many of the world’s leading companies, international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and national governments, including the Royal Government of Cambodia and foreign embassies to the Kingdom . Sciaroni & Associates has advised intergovernmental organizations, economic think tanks and development finance institutions, investment funds active in the region.

Led by a team of seasoned professional with decades of international experience, Sciaroni & Associates relies on its staff of international, Cambodian and Laotian advisors, paralegals and support personnel to provide expertise to our clients. Our team is organized into sector-specific practice groups to maximize the value and efficiency of our advisory teams.

For over a quarter century, Senior Partner Bretton G. Sciaroni has advised national and international clients regarding investments and operations in Cambodia and has been a leading contributor to the development of the Cambodian economy and private sector.

Of particular significance is the excellent working relationship Sciaroni & Associates has developed over the years with Cambodian governmental institutions. Mr. Sciaroni negotiated the first foreign investment in Cambodia under the 1994 foreign investment law and made significant contributions to legal development programs assisting Cambodian governmental institutions in drafting laws and regulations, and training government officials, including judges and ministerial staff, on legal procedures.

Adhering to stringent international best practices and the strictest ethics, the firm provides guidance in all facets of business and investment – including capital markets, infrastructure investment, banking and finance, mining and energy, dispute resolution, corporate law, real estate, licensing, labor, intellectual property and government relations.

Cambodia Public Sector Related Work 

Since 2000 Mr Sciaroni has served with Cambodia’s Minister of Economy and Finance as a Co-Chairman of the Working Group on Law, Tax and Good Governance. The working group includes private sector members and governmental entities which seek resolution to issues in the business community. Mr. Sciaroni regularly serves as the head of the private sector delegation to the Consultative Group meetings, conducted jointly by the Royal Government of Cambodia and the donor community.

S&A's Historic Value

Sciaroni & Associates’ strengths lie in its long tenure as a premier professional advisory firm integral to fostering economic development and foreign investment in the region. Decades of experience by seasoned partners coupled with extensive work with government institutions, foreign governments and leading international companies provide the firm with a deep understanding of public-private partnership issues. Its focus on foreign investment into the region provides the firm with deep insight into crafting policies and rules that are understood and applicable in furthering the foreign investment interests of host governments. Sciaroni & Associates is well-positioned historically and regionally to provide knowledgeable counsel to a diverse client base to assist in optimizing their ability to operate in the developing Mekong region.

Bretton G. Scaironi , Senior Partner 

Bretton has been a lawyer and investment advisor in Phnom Penh since 1993, making him one of the first foreign lawyers in Cambodia in the modern era. For over twenty years, Mr. Sciaroni has advised national and international clients with investments and/or operations in Cambodia and has been a leading contributor to the development of the Cambodian economy and private sector. In 1996, Mr. Sciaroni was named a Legal Advisor to the Royal Government in a decree signed by King Norodom Sihanouk. He has been reappointed to this position by Royal Decree in successive governments since 1999. The position carries with it the rank of minister. Mr. Sciaroni is a graduate of the U.C.L.A. School of Law and earned degrees from Georgetown University and Claremont McKenna College. 

Joseph M. Lovell, Managing Partner 

With over two decades of Asia-focused legal, business and investment experience, Joseph’s expertise includes cross-border investments, banking, corporate finance, securities, M&A and corporate law across multiple sectors.  A member of the bar in New York, Texas and Hawaii, he holds MA and JD degrees from the University of Hawaii, pursued advanced studies in International Law & Diplomacy at National Chengchi University (Taiwan), and holds a B.S. degree from Georgetown University.  Fluent in Mandarin, Joseph is conversant in French, Khmer and Thai. 

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