Awards & Rankings
December 15 2025

Recognition throughout DFDL in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026 Rankings

DFDL’s achievements in the recent Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026 Guide showcased our award-winning team and deep regional expertise. We are thrilled to announce DFDL’s results where we are ranked across six key jurisdictions, spanning eleven departments and celebrating nineteen ranked advisers. This achievement showcases our deep-rooted expertise across Asia, and the enduring confidence our clients place in us.

Special congratulations to our standout advisers below. Being ranked by Chambers and Partners is a mark of quality, independence, and client confidence in the legal industry. Thank you to our clients and colleagues for your continued support!

Bangladesh

Shahwar Jamal Nizam, Band 1 (Projects & Energy) and Band 2 (Corporate & Finance)
Tarannum Tasnim, Band 3 (Projects & Energy)
Mahboob Aziz, Up and Coming (Corporate & Finance and Projects & Energy)

Cambodia

Chris Robinson, Band 1 (General Business Law)
Martin Desautels, Vietnam expertise based abroad (General Business Law)
Guillaume Massin, Band 2 (General Business Law)
Clint O’Connell, Band 4 (General Business Law)
Vansok Khem, Band 4 (General Business Law)
Seka Hep, Band 4 (General Business Law)

Laos

Audray Souche, Band 1 (General Business Law) Thailand expertise based abroad
Kristy Newby, Band 1 (General Business Law)
Senesakoune Sihanouvong, Band 1 (General Business Law)
Standré Bezuidenhout, Band 2 (General Business Law)

Myanmar

Nishant k. Choudhary, Band 1 (General Business Law)
Thida Aye, Band 4 (General Business Law)

Thailand

Audray Souche, Band 2 (Projects & Energy)
Paul Volodarsky, Band 3 (Real Estate)

Vietnam

Jérôme Buzenet, Band 2 (Corporate/M&A) and Band 3 (Projects, Infrastructure & Energy)
Martin Desautels, Band 3 (Projects, Infrastructure & Energy)
Phong Anh Hoang, Band 3 (Projects, Infrastructure & Energy)
Hanh Tran, Band 5 (Corporate/M&A)

Click here for more info: https://chambers.com/legal-guide/asia-pacific-8