About

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Our Bangkok office is the undisputed market leader for real estate in Thailand. We are Thailand's leading law firm when it comes to legal guidance and the law firm of choice when companies are exploring unprecedented matters. Our practice spans development, property and hotel acquisition, financing, property funds, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and data centres (which in Thailand fall under the purview of land and real estate laws). The real estate practice group has become a one-stop shop for all of the legal needs of our clients in the real estate market, where we’ve successfully built trust and stayed industry- and client-focused to cope with the ever-changing legal market. While keeping up with clients’ expanding needs, we offer our clients the best services, including strong collaboration with our Firm’s Tax, Capital Markets and Corporate Groups, as well as our Banking & Finance and Dispute Resolution teams, delivering the best performance as the go-to firm for real estate work.

Our market-leading Real Estate practice is the largest in Thailand, totaling more than many entire law firms in the country. Our team works closely with our highly regarded M&A practice group, with some partners working regularly with both teams. This allows us to provide clients a full range of services in the real estate sector. We also maintain a dedicated Land Registration Department, conducting on-site land due diligence and dealing with government district offices across Thailand.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Thailand

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie has an extensive real estate bench with significant local and international capabilities. The team especially acts for leading Thai and international property developers on significant projects, including acquisitions and financings of hotels, office buildings, retail developments and data centres. The firm also advises on hotel management agreements and licences, land law issues, and REITs and infrastructure funds. The team works alongside Baker McKenzie's insurance, M&A, tax, dispute resolution and finance teams to provide a full real estate offering.

Work Highlights

  • Baker McKenzie assisted Google with negotiating and signing a land purchase and sale agreement and utilities agreements through its subsidiary with WHA Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate Company.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Sorachon Boonsong
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Sorachon Boonsong
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Eminent Practitioners
Sorachon Boonsong is a leading figure for real estate transactions in Thailand. He is particularly experienced in advising clients on the establishment of REITs, as well as M&A.

Sorachon is very good and has practiced for a long time.

Duangkamon Amkaew
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Duangkamon Amkaew
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Band 1
Duangkamon Amkaew is highly commended in the market for her real estate expertise, including REIT establishment as well as acquisitions. She acts for leading Thai and international developers and corporates, often on transactions involving hotel and commercial properties.

Duangkamon Amkaew consistently delivers prompt, attentive and personalised support, demonstrating exceptional expertise and the ability to handle complex legal matters with precision.

Duangkamon Amkaew's strong and extensive network with other key professionals in the deals makes the transaction go through smoothly under very challenging deadlines and circumstances.

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Papon Kanungvanichakul
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Up and Coming

Papon Kanungvanichakul is a rising lawyer who has experience handling sale agreements and purchase negotiations. He is also skilled in matters concerned with entry into the Thailand market.

Papon consistently provides excellent assistance and demonstrates a high level of dedication and competence. His contributions have significantly enhanced our overall experience and effectiveness.

He can lead deals and does the drafting very well. He is very responsive.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Real Estate

Sorachon Boonsong
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Sorachon Boonsong
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Eminent Practitioners
Duangkamon Amkaew
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Duangkamon Amkaew
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Band 1
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Papon Kanungvanichakul
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Up and Coming

Members

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Duangkamon Amkaew

Duangkamon Amkaew

Head of Department

Jakkarin Bantathong

Jarae Sithiwong

Nuchaya Timrat

Papon Kanungvanichakul

Preeda Meksrisuwan

Purachate Manussiripen

Sorachon Boonsong

Sorachon Boonsong

Head of Department

Industries

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Hospitality

Hotel, Resort & Property Development

REITs

Real Estate Development