Chanda oversees the Banking and Finance practice group. He specializes in licensing of banking and financial institutions, mergers & acquisitions, initial public offerings, cross-border project finance, due diligence, and compliance. He has expansive expertise in strategic advice, regulatory compliance, and authorization and approvals in connection with the banking and securities sectors.
Some of his significant work on licensing includes specialized banks, microfinance institutions, and financial lease companies owned by both international and well-known local corporations. He has successfully closed on a full acquisition of one of Cambodia’s leading deposit-taking microfinance institutions. He also has extensive experience with multi-million dollar offshore financing projects in multiple sectors: health, brewery, real estate, retail, manufacturing, and energy – notably in high-power transmission lines and rooftop solar power.
Chanda oversaw the bank’s external and internal compliance, conducted legal risk analysis, and recommended remedial action for rectification prior to joining Bun & Associates. He holds a Bachelor's Degree of Law from the Royal University of Law and Economics and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the Pannasastra University of Cambodia, and a Master in Laws from the Transnational Law and Business University in South Korea. He is fluent in Khmer and English.