About

Provided by Baker McKenzie

As a true full-service law firm with over 130 merger and acquisition lawyers and specialization in specific sectors, we are able to streamline advice between practice groups and provide clients with responsive, practical, and comprehensive solutions. Our expertise has developed through longstanding relationships with our corporate and finance clients to bear on deals. We also stay abreast of market developments and regulatory updates with our established working relationship with relevant regulators.

Our unique, industry-tailored approach to acquisition execution allows us to help clients focus on the key assets of the target, evaluate the strength of the brand portfolio and ensure that our clients have meaningful protection in the deal documentation and receive more value than just transactional advice.

We are passionately client-centric and strive to find solutions that draw upon our deep understanding of our clients’ industries. Our lawyers are fluent and specialized in our six different core industry groups including Consumer Goods & Retail; Energy, Mining and Infrastructure; Financial Institutions; Healthcare & Life Sciences; Industrials, Manufacturing & Transportation; and Technology, Media & Telecoms.



Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Thailand

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie has a strong group of corporate lawyers in Thailand, handling the full range of domestic and cross-border transactions, including corporate restructuring and tax issues. The team possesses expertise in various areas, such as real estate, pharmaceutical, insurance, retail, technology and energy. It possesses dedicated antitrust experts within its team to advise on merger control. The law firm represents a large number of global conglomerates in Thai investments.

Work Highlights

  • Baker McKenzie advised Earth Tech Environment and Better World Green on a joint venture arrangement with Gulf Energy Development.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Peerapan Tungsuwan
S
Peerapan Tungsuwan
S
Senior Statespeople

Peerapan Tungsuwan co-leads Baker McKenzie's M&A practice, with particular expertise in the healthcare and life sciences industries. She often assists international investors into Thailand, as well as domestic corporates investing at home or abroad.

Peerapan is a top industry professional.

Sorachon Boonsong
E
Sorachon Boonsong
E
Eminent Practitioners

Sorachon Boonsong attracts impressive market recognition for his expertise across different types of M&A, such as real estate and insurance sector transactions. He has significant experience representing leading Thai corporates in key M&A investments.

Sorachon Boonsong is well known in the market and an established figure.

Sivapong Viriyabusaya
3
Sivapong Viriyabusaya
3
Band 3

Sivapong Viriyabusaya has an active M&A practice, especially in the insurance sector. He is equipped to offer advice to private entities and investment firms.

Sumet Orsirivikorn
3
Sumet Orsirivikorn
3
Band 3

Sumet Orsirivikorn has notable expertise undertaking M&A deals. He focuses on matters in areas such as manufacturing and insurance.

He is always attentive to our needs and concerns. He has a deep understanding of laws and can simplify complex legal issues into clear advice.

He is very bright, user-friendly and commercial. Sumet is a breath of fresh air on complex M&A transactions.

Nuchaya Timrat
4
Nuchaya Timrat
4
Band 4

Nuchaya Timrat has an accomplished practice, and is frequently engaged to advise on cross-border M&A and joint venture transactions. He has particular expertise advising clients in the entertainment and real estate industries.

She helped to advise us effectively, ensuring we were best prepared.

She is extremely engaged and reverts back in a timely manner. Her personality and attitude indicate her high professionalism, which is transmitted to deliverables.

Panyavith Preechabhan
4
Panyavith Preechabhan
4
Band 4

Panyavith Preechabhan is particularly skilled at taking on acquisition and joint ventures for domestic and international entities.

Panyavith blends technical expertise and commercial acumen. He always provides practical, tailored solutions.

His sharp legal acumen, business sense, and strategic thinking saved us.

Purachate Manussiripen
4
Purachate Manussiripen
4
Band 4

Purachate Manussiripen has experience handling a wide range of matters, such as joint ventures, private equity investments and corporate restructurings. His client roster includes Thai and foreign corporations.

Purachate is a highly skilled and reliable lawyer with strong technical expertise and a practical, solution-oriented approach.

Purachate is very intelligent, commercially minded and has strong technical skills. He is extremely pleasant to work with.

He can quickly grasp the issues and navigate them to achieve the deal. He understands commercial needs and provides practical solutions, and manages all stakeholders efficiently.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Corporate/M&A

Peerapan Tungsuwan
S
Peerapan Tungsuwan
S
Senior Statespeople
Sorachon Boonsong
E
Sorachon Boonsong
E
Eminent Practitioners
Sivapong Viriyabusaya
3
Sivapong Viriyabusaya
3
Band 3
Sumet Orsirivikorn
3
Sumet Orsirivikorn
3
Band 3
Nuchaya Timrat
4
Nuchaya Timrat
4
Band 4
Panyavith Preechabhan
4
Panyavith Preechabhan
4
Band 4
Purachate Manussiripen
4
Purachate Manussiripen
4
Band 4