Chandler MHM Limited

Co-Managing Partners: Chisako Takaya, Jessada Sawatdipong

Number of Partners: 20

Number of Other Fee-earners: 80

International Offices in China, Indonesia (ATD Law in association with Mori Hamada & Matsumoto), Japan, Myanmar, Singapore and Vietnam.

Firm Overview: Chandler MHM Limited is one of the leading independent full-service law firms in Thailand combining an international standard of practicing law with decades of local experience in the Thai legal environment. Our team of over 100 lawyers is internationally recognized for its legal expertise.

Practice Areas:

• Antitrust
• Aviation
• Banking & Project Financing
• Corporate & Mergers & Acquisitions
• Data Protection
• Dispute Resolution/Litigation, Regulatory
• Employment
• Energy & Natural Resources
• Insurance
• Real Estate
• REITs/Capital Markets
• Restructuring & Insolvency
• Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Main Areas of Practice:

Antitrust: Dedicated team with extensive experience advising on antitrust and trade competition matters in Thailand. Our experience covers the full spectrum of the applicable regulations.

Contact: Pranat Laohapairoj

Tel: +66-2-009-5163

Email: [email protected]

Aviation: Chandler MHM’s Thai aviation practice advises clients across all aspects of the sector, including international financiers and lessors, MROs, engine and parts manufacturers and airlines. The cross-practice team also advises on disputes, aircraft repossessions and restructurings.

Contact: V. Joseph Tisuthiwongse

Tel: +66-2-009-5108

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Nathee Silacharoen

Tel: +66-2-009-5187

Email: [email protected]

Banking & Project Finance: Chandler MHM’s large and experienced banking and project financing practice group has a track record of advising on some of Thailand’s and neighboring countries’ most significant transactions. The group acts for local and international lenders, sponsors and borrowers, and its top tier reputation is linked to long‐standing relationships with major commercial banks in Thailand, and with leading, international financial institutions.

Contact: Jessada Sawatdipong

Tel: +66-2-009-5100

Email: [email protected]

Corporate & M&A: Chandler MHM has a highly experienced corporate and M&A practice group. The group acts for multinationals and large, local corporates on transactions involving Thailand’s and Southeast Asia’s key industry sectors.

Contact: Arkrapol Pichedvanichok

Tel: +66-2-009-5158

Email: [email protected]

Data Protection: Chandler MHM has been at the forefront of the data protection landscape in Thailand for many years and has assisted numerous companies in their data protection exercises and projects.

Contact: Pranat Laohapairoj

Tel: +66-2-009-5163

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Jutharat Anuktanakul

Tel: +66-2-009-5160

Email: [email protected]

Dispute Resolution / Litigation, Regulatory: Chandler MHM’s disputes team has significant experience in representing both local and international multinational companies and individuals on various legal and regulatory matters in Thailand, including administrative contract, bankruptcy, commercial, construction, employment, insurance, information technology, telecoms, international trade, intellectual property, tax and customs, and other general civil and criminal matters.

Contact: Waree Shinsirikul

Tel: +66-2-009-5188

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Nathee Silacharoen

Tel: +66-2-009-5187

Email: [email protected]

Employment: Chandler MHM provides extensive and in‐depth advice on Thai labour law issues.

Contact: Chisako Takaya

Tel: +66-2-009-5153

Email: [email protected]

Energy & Natural Resources: Chandler MHM has a long‐standing, highly recognised energy and natural resources legal team, drawing on the coordinated strengths of experienced lawyers from the firm’s banking and project financing, and mergers and acquisitions practices. The team acts for project owners, sponsors and lenders on a wide range of transactions, both in Thailand and across Southeast Asia.

Contact: Jessada Sawatdipong

Tel: +66-2-009-5100

Email: [email protected]

Contact: V. Joseph Tisuthiwongse

Tel: +66-2-009-5108

Email: [email protected]

Insurance: Chandler MHM offers a dedicated insurance practice with lawyers who have years of experience advising on a broad range of insurance related matters.

Contact: Waree Shinsirikul

Tel: +66-2-009-5188

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Nathee Silacharoen

Tel: +66-2-009-5187

Email: [email protected]

Real Estate: Chandler MHM’s real estate team advises on diverse aspects of property investment, such as development of new projects, acquisition, disposition and financing of existing properties, all aspects of structuring for development projects, on due diligence, and on drafting / negotiating transactional agreements and documents.

Contact: Susumu Hanawa

Tel: +66-2-009-5127

Email: [email protected]

REITs / Capital Markets: The lawyers in Chandler MHM’s REITs / Capital Markets practice group have the experience and proven capabilities to advise clients on a broad range of transactions in this highly specialized area of the law.

Contact: Tananan Thammakiat

Tel: +66-2-009-5126

Email: [email protected]

Restructuring & Insolvency: Chandler MHM acts for creditors, creditor committees and debtors on due diligence and restructuring of corporate debt, and advises on reorganization proceedings.

Contact: V. Joseph Tisuthiwongse

Tel: +66-2-009-5108

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Nathee Silacharoen

Tel: +66-2-009-5187

Email: [email protected]

Technology, Media & Telecommunication: The firm’s priority is to help its clients navigate through the legal and regulatory challenges in the technology sector. It can advise across a broad spectrum of technology related areas including cyber security, data privacy, e-commerce, e-sports, Fintech and health tech.

Contact: Wongsakrit Khajangson

Tel: +66-2-009-5162

Email: [email protected]