Tax
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Thailand
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About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
At Baker McKenzie, our tax practice group combines experienced tax lawyers and economists. We leverage technical skills and industry knowledge from a global perspective to provide top-notch tax advice aligned with various business goals.
We offer a comprehensive range of tax services, including corporate structuring, transfer pricing, real estate, private wealth planning, and M&A. Our specialization extends to handling high-value multi-jurisdictional transactions and providing advice on the best course of action for structuring estates, trusts, and business successions, as well as documentation and reporting obligations.
Our multi-talented team is particularly equipped with skills to tackle complex tax disputes, litigations, and other specializations in the digital economy.
At large, we are renowned for our expertise handling tax controversy, tax audits, custom privileges, use of custom-free zones and FTAs, restructuring, cross-border tax planning, and wealth management.
Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie's tax team in Bangkok has a pre-eminent reputation, advising on the tax aspects of large multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions as well as litigation. Its lawyers act for prominent Thai and international companies on cross-border tax planning, corporate structuring and tax audits, as well as customs disputes and transfer pricing. It advises clients from a wide range of industries, including technology, manufacturing, real estate, hospitality and finance, and also assists high net worth families, corporates and banks with wealth management strategies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Baker McKenzie provide great service and show their understanding of the key concerns of the client."
"The team have the necessary experience and knowledge and are very efficient in their response."
"Baker McKenzie provide great service and show their understanding of the key concerns of the client."
"The team have the necessary experience and knowledge and are very efficient in their response."
Notable Practitioners
Panya Sittisakonsin is a leading figure in the market with particular expertise in customs matters, including litigation. Active for both Thai and international clients, he also advises on tax planning and structuring linked to M&A deals.
"He is very knowledgeable and a highly regarded professional."
Aek Tantisattamo is regularly mandated on transactional tax matters in Thailand, as well as tax planning, audits and advisory issues.
Nopporn Charoenkitraj is well versed in transactional tax matters, as well as tax planning and restructuring. He represents both Thai and international companies.
"He has a great service mind and is very responsive."
Ranked Lawyers at
Baker McKenzie
Thailand
Members
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Geoffrey K. Soh
Keerati Saneewong Na Ayudthaya
Nitikan Ramanat
Head of Department
Sirirasi Gobpradit
Industries
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Consumer Goods & Retail
Energy, Mining & Infrastructure
Real Estate
Technology, Media & Telecom