Me Pen Sophea is a lawyer registered with the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (BAKC), member No. 3296. He was sworn in on 10 October 2025 and has been a full-right lawyer since 13 October 2026. Based in Phnom Penh, he devotes his practice to a field of strategic importance for the country: financial crime and the fight against money laundering.
Born in 1973, he came to the Bar with the maturity and life experience of a professional in his fifties — a real asset in cases where credibility, rigour and an understanding of economic realities matter as much as knowledge of the law.
Before joining the Bar, Me Pen Sophea had a first career outside the law, which gave him direct knowledge of Cambodia's economic and human realities. That experience led him to specialise in financial crime: he saw how fraud and money-laundering schemes affect victims and businesses before he ever argued such cases in court.
He works in Khmer and English and receives clients by appointment in Phnom Penh.
Three pillars
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Defense
Criminal defense in financial matters: money laundering, fraud, swindling, breach of trust, embezzlement, financial cybercrime.
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CAFIU
Regular work with the Cambodia Financial Intelligence Unit on suspicious transaction reports, asset freezes and AML/CFT compliance.
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Advice
AML/CFT compliance for individuals and businesses, assistance with requests from the authorities, protection of fraud victims' interests.
Commitments
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Confidentiality
Everything you share is protected by professional secrecy, within the limits set by law.
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Clarity
You know what is happening, what the options are and what it will cost — in writing.
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Honesty
No promise of outcome. A realistic assessment of your situation, including when the chances are limited.
Discuss your situation in confidence
Appointments in Phnom Penh or by video call, in Khmer or English.
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