Founded in 2017 by Mr.Kyi Naing and Ms. Wai Wai Myint in Myanmar, KN Associates has grown into an extensive network of leading of the regional law firm and advisory member firms and affiliated companies. Comprising 2 partner and one lawyer and business consultant across Asia and around the world. KN Associates incorporated in head quarter ,Yangon, Myanmar and there has branch in Nay Pyi Taw as well as in Mandalay. The firm that operate using the KN Associates trade name is single and distinct legal entity that is registered and licensed to provide tax, accounting and legal services in their respective jurisdictions. KN Associates, Mr.Kyi Naing core expertise includes foreign and local direct investment, oil & gas, energy and infrastructure, banking, telecom, merger & acquisition, real estate, taxation , accounting , auditing, finance , intellectual property for trademark, patent, industrial design & copyright, immigration on applying of the multi entry visa as well as other visa, HR consulting services, payroll outsourcing services, staffing outsourcing services , recruitment consultation services , labor & employment, microfinance, banking, telecom, entertainment , insurance service for brokerage license and enterprise license, FDA regulatory framework , hotel & tourism, drafting & review on commercial contract, litigation on civil & criminal, construction license, education license, etc.
Mr.Kyi obtained his LL.B and LL.M (International Law) from the Faculty of Law, University of Dagon. In 2009 , he started his career as a legal assistant in Litigation section at the U Kyaw Law Firm, a renowned law firm in Yangon. He has attended several legal conferences in Yangon, Myanmar. He obtained Higher Grade Pleader License in 2009. In 2012, Mr.Kyi founded KN Associates Law Firm which is his family’s business .He obtained in Certificate of IP Training in 2023. He is admitted to the Bar Council and he was a Advocated in December, 2021. Mr.Kyi joined to DFDL for position of the legal advisor in January 2012 to May 2012 and he focus on corporate & commercial as well as IP matters in DEDL. Then , he also joined to VDB Loi for position of the Associate in November 2012 to July 2013 and he deal with international and local clients across Asia and around the world and he worked in VDB Loi nearly one year and then he moved to Tilleke & Gibbins for position of the Associate in August 2013 to February 2016 and finally , he joined to Trocadelyo Ls (Myanmar) Co., Ltd for position of head of legal advisor in March 2016 to Present 2024 . Mr.Kyi set up 40HRS (MYANAMR) CO.,LTD and JobExpress (Myanmar) Co.,Ltd in 2018 to present 2024 as Co -Founder of this two company where he deals with international and local clients in Yangon, Myanmar and he focus on drawing of the weekly , monthly and annual accounting, annual auditing as well as using of the digital marketing platform to make a job post on 40HRS & JobExpress facebook page, linkedin page as well telegram group and viber group to get more qualify CV for the clients. Mr.Kyi deal with the international and local clients to help and advise on corporate & commercial , merger acquisition, real estate & taxation, IP matters, immigration , labour & employment, drafting & reviewing of the commercial contract, banking & finance, obtaining the enterprise license from concern ministries for the clients, due diligence on export & import license, litigation on civil & criminal , legal consulting on construction license , recruitment license , hotel & tourism license , education license, municipal license, liquor license , real estate license , inbound & outbound license, microfinance license , INGO & NGO license , import & export license , and etc.
Ms. Wai is a partner and Co – Founder of KN Associates Law Firm and she advise legal matters to the international and local clients across Asia and around the world. She is willing to get Degree at Geography coming 2025. She is also Co -Founder & Director of 40HRS (Myanmar) Company Limited and JobExpress (Myanmar) Company. she is due diligences on company registration , merger & acquisition, real estate & taxation, labour & employment, intellectual property on filing and registration as well as publication of foreign & local trademark, patent, copyright and industrial design, HR consulting services, payroll outsourcing services, staffing outsourcing services, recruitment services, telecom, registration of ngo & ingo, registration of the Foods & medicine, reviewing on the foreign & local contract, etc...