MEET OUR LEGAL TEAM
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.
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.
Counsel and Senior Associates
Counsel
Undraa is a Counsel 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 is a Senior Associate with Melville Erdenedalai LLP. She advises on a broad range of commercial and transactional matters, with a strong focus on corporate law, mining, renewable energy, capital markets, and arbitration. She has experience advising both domestic and international clients on complex transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, project development, financing arrangements, and regulatory compliance.
Associates
Associate
Nandin is an Associate 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.
Associate
Odchimeg is an Associate 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.
Associate
Oyunkhorol is an Associate with Melville Erdenedalai LLP. Prior to joining the firm, she worked for One Bread Foundation Inc in USA.
Paralegals
Paralegal
Bilguun-Ochir is a Paralegal with Melville Erdenedalai LLP. Prior to joining the firm, he interned with M&E and also at the Constitutional Court of Mongolia.
Paralegal
Byambazaya Bizaagundaa is a Paralegal with Melville Erdenedalai LLP. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at Mongolian law firm for 2 years, specializing in corporate and general business law.
Paralegal
Munkhbolor Erdenebold is a Paralegal with Melville Erdenedalai LLP. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at one of Mongolian leading group and interned with a Mongolian law firm.