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What the Team is Known For

Linklaters is a magic circle firm with vast experience in handling all stages of projects, including financing, acquisition and development. The team assists both sponsors and lenders with major inbound and outbound projects, representing leading Thai and international clients. The lawyers are renowned for their handling of transportation PPP projects, as well as renewable energy, oil and gas, and infrastructure projects. The team is active on projects in neighbouring jurisdictions, including Vietnam and Laos, as well as further afield, such as in Mozambique. The firm also works closely with its Singapore and Hong Kong offices on a number of its projects.

Foreign Desk

Linklaters' team in Bangkok often advises Thai banks and corporates on projects and energy matters in Vietnam. The work includes project finance, as well as M&A and joint ventures in the energy sector. Wanwisar Nakarat is a key contact for the team.

Work Highlights

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  • Linklaters advisedv GHECO-One, a JV between Global Power Synergy and WHA Utilities and Power Public Company, on the THB11.5 billion refinancing of its existing indebtedness originally obtained from a syndicate of ten international and domestic commercial banks to finance the development of the Company's 660 MW power generating plant located in Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, Rayong, Thailand.

Strengths

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Lawyers at Linklaters are very skilful and experienced at analysing the issues and providing us with useful comments.

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Since Linklaters (Thailand) understands our business well, the firm can provide us with practical legal opinion, taking into account our commercial point of view.

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Notable Practitioners

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Wanwisar Nakarat
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Wanwisar Nakarat is recognised as a leading lawyer. She handles project financing and acquisitions in the renewable energy, mining and oil and gas industries, both within Thailand and overseas.

She is extremely competent and can handle really big cases.

She certainly has an enormous experience in all aspects of M&A and financing in the energy space. She can provide effective advice to the clients.

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Wilailuk Okanurak
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Wilailuk Okanurak advises many leading Thai corporates on large-scale inbound and outbound matters, including project development and transactions in the transportation, renewable energy, and oil and gas sectors.

Wilailuk is very excellent in negotiation and closes the deal in a win-win and fair basis.

Wilailuk's expertise is so varied, and she is able to find practical solutions. She is so dedicated and offers excellent service.

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