Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Thailand
Ranked Individual
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Our Bangkok Aviation Practice brings together an experienced team of aviation practitioners and specific practice area lawyers in corporate and commercial, compliance, employment, intellectual property, litigation, restructuring and insolvency, and tax, who are able to take full account of local dynamics without losing sight of the international dimension. We regularly represent arrangers, lessors, lessees, lenders, major airlines, debt providers and investors, government entities, educational institutions, and other participants in a broad range of aviation transactions across a multitude of sectors and often in multiple jurisdictions. Our services include aircraft/engine/equipment finance and leasing; ECA financing; aircraft sales/purchases; acquisition and disposal; tax-based and non-tax-based lease financings; aircraft modification; repair and maintenance; corporate and commercial contracts; maintenance contracts, regulatory advice; dispute resolution; restructuring; tax; aircraft loans, leases and leveraged lease restructurings and workouts; and managing issues with aircraft mechanics liens. We are supported by our aviation teams in Hong Kong and the PRC, should English or PRC law be required. Our expertise also includes negotiations and drafting agreements; preparation of legal opinions; certificates and documents for registration and operation of aircraft from the CAAT; acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs or internal restructuring; and post-transaction integration.
Provided by Chambers
Baker McKenzie is a full-service firm that draws on its extensive team of banking, dispute resolution and projects lawyers to handle aviation matters in Thailand. It represents a broad spectrum of airlines, aircraft manufacturers and lessors in leasing deals, as well as litigation and rehabilitation proceedings. The team also advises on sublease agreement mandates.
Provided by Chambers
Baker McKenzie acted for Thai Airlines in negotiating agreements with Boeing Company and GE Aerospace to acquire mid-range and long-range wide-body aircraft and engines.
Provided by Chambers
Baker McKenzie are quite global and can handle any issues that are outside of Thailand. The team is very responsive.
They are very competent in the aviation practice. They are able to articulate the client's position as well as work on finding a solution to issues other parties may have.
Provided by Chambers
Permsak Krairiksh has a broad practice, which includes a focus on aviation finance and leasing transactions, as well as project finance. He acts for Thai airlines on aircraft leasing deals as well as rehabilitation proceedings in particular.
Aviation
Provided by Baker McKenzie
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Permsak Krairiksh
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