McDonald Patafta & Associates Lawyers (formerly Arion Legal) has a highly experienced team of lawyers with a strongly practical and pragmatic approach to the provision of legal services through a new business model enabling us to provide high quality legal and commercial services on a cost effective basis. We maintain offices in Adelaide, Australia, and Vientiane, Laos, through which we provide focused, results orientated, and cost effective legal services to foreign and local investors throughout the Asia Pacific Region. Our Lao office (formerly called Arion Legal), the only Australian law firm in Laos, has been operating since 2008. With extensive commercial legal experience our senior Lao and foreign lawyers provide international standard legal advice and documentation for foreign investors operating in, or looking to invest in, Laos. Our team take a practical and problem solving approach to their work, whilst maintaining a high level of integrity in all dealings, to guide clients through the complexities of doing business in the region. Our major services and capabilities extend to: • Foreign Investment • Energy & Natural Resources • Exploration & Mining • Corporate & Commercial • Construction & Infrastructure • Property Transactions • Project Finance • Employment Law • Joint Ventures • Legal Due Diligence • Asset Purchase & Divestment In particular, we have specialist expertise in all aspects of mining and hydropower projects, having represented investors, lenders and Governments for various projects.