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CHRIS MELVILLE

Managing Partner

Prior to founding his own firm, Chris Melville was the Managing Partner of Hogan Lovells (Mongolia) LLP. Based in Mongolia since 2012, he has developed a broad-based practice in the country, including advising foreign investors, Mongolian clients and the Mongolian government on corporate and M&A, joint venture, banking and finance, and infrastructure projects. He has extensive experience of emerging market jurisdictions, having advised clients on cross-border investments relating to the Russian Federation for over 10 years prior to relocating to Mongolia, including a two-year period spent in Moscow with Hogan Lovells CIS.

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ERDENEDALAI ODKHUU

Partner

Erdenedalai Odkhuu is one of the founding partners of Melville Erdenedalai LLP. Erdenedalai provides strategic legal advice, practicing mainly in the evolving and highly-demanding sectors of mining, telecommunications, energy and renewable energy, infrastructure, petroleum, and finance. He advises clients on negotiation, competition and regulatory, mergers and acquisitions, financing and security, restructuring, licensing and compliance, with particular emphasis on issues that may arise in Mongolia.

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Counsel and Senior Associates

Counsel

BAIGALMAA TSOOKHUU

Baigalmaa is a Counsel with Melville Erdenedalai LLP. She has a wide range of experience in M&A, joint ventures, licensing, project finance and regulatory matters, with a special interest in energy and mining, and banking and finance.

Senior Associate

UNDRAA SERGELENBAATAR

Undraa is a Senior Associate with Melville Erdenedalai LLP. Her practice area includes various aspects of corporate and commercial law with specific focus on corporate, banking and finance, securities, mining, infrastructure projects, compliance and regulatory matters.

Senior Associate

USUKHBAYAR BATTOGTOKH

Usukhbayar is a Senior Associate with Melville Erdenedalai LLP. Prior to joining the firm, she worked as a legal consultant to the UB office of an international audit company, and obtained legal experience with the Frankfurt office of a major international law firm.

Associates

Associate

SHUR AMARSANAA

Shur is an Associate with Melville Erdenedalai LLP. Prior to joining the firm, she had her practical internship for M&E. She received her LL.B from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations.

Associate

NOMUUNDARI BATDORJ

Nomuundari is an Associate with Melville Erdenedalai LLP. Prior to joining the firm, she interned with a well-established Mongolian law firm and worked for the legal department of a major contractor to a Mongolian coal SOE.

Paralegals

Paralegal

NANDIN UNENBAT

Nandin is a Paralegal with Melville Erdenedalai LLP. Prior to joining the firm, she interned with M&E for 1 year and the Ulaanbaatar office of a multinational law firm.

Paralegal

ODCHIMEG ODKHUU

Odchimeg is a Paralegal with Melville Erdenedalai LLP. Prior to joining the firm, she interned M&E and worked as a legal support for the Youth Project which is being held by Mongolian Youth.

Paralegal

OYUNKHOROL MUNKHTUGS

Oyunkhorol is a Paralegal with Melville Erdenedalai LLP. Prior to joining the firm, she worked for One Bread Foundation Inc in USA.