Weerawong C&P

Senior Partner: Sunyaluck Chaikajornwat, Sakchai Limsiripothong

Number of partners: 16

Number of lawyers: 100+

Languages: English, Thai

Firm Overview: Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners Ltd., one of Thailand’s largest independent law firms, offers a full range of legal services. Formerly the Bangkok office of White & Case LLP, Weerawong C&P became an independent Thai law firm in 2009, combining international services with local knowledge and expertise. Clients include Thai conglomerates and many of the world’s largest corporations and financial institutions. The firm also represents governments and state-owned enterprises, international agencies and a wide variety of investors.

Main Areas of Practice:

Banking and Finance: The firm assists Thai and foreign banks, borrowers, and other clients with structuring, negotiating, and documenting a wide range of financing transactions, including bank lending, project finance, commercial paper, and acquisition financing. It also advises financial institutions on regulatory matters and is recognized for its ability to handle complex, cross-border transactions in today’s evolving financial markets.

Partners: Weerawong Chittmittrapap, Sunyaluck Chaikajornwat

Capital Markets: Widely recognised as a leader in capital markets, the firm advises issuers, underwriters, placement agents, security holders, investors and corporate trustees in a wide variety of international and domestic debt and equity market transactions.

Partners: Trinuch Chuenchomlada, Wittaya Kaewkungsadan, Pratumporn Somboonpoonpol

Competition & Antitrust: The firm is a market leader in competition and antitrust law in Thailand, advising on all aspects of competition matters. Our team combines in-depth knowledge of clients’ business practices with practical insight into the Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT) and sector regulators such as the ERC and NBTC. We provide end-to-end services, from filing assessments, market analysis, and compliance policies to preparing filings, defending claims, and reviewing contracts.

Partner: Chumpicha Vivitasevi

Corporate & Mergers & Acquisitions: The firm represents purchasers, sellers, advisors, lenders and financial intermediaries in domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures and divestments. It advises corporate transactions involving listed companies and private equity investments in a wide range of industries.

Partners: Weerawong Chittmittrapap, Sunyaluck Chaikajornwat, Siregran Sakuliampaiboon, Akeviboon Rungreungthanya

Dispute Resolution: Comprehensive dispute resolution services are provided for domestic and international clients. The team has extensive experience in litigation and arbitration in all practice areas and industry sectors. The team also assists clients with arbitration clauses in contracts and the enforcement or annulment proceedings following an award.

Partners: Phisit Dejchaiyasak, Sakchai Limsiripothong, Phatsawat Siwawej, Akaraporn Kulvijit

Foreign Direct Investment: The firm assists multinational corporations and investors in structuring and implementing investments in Thailand, including establishing legal entities, obtaining licenses and approvals, and advising on sector-specific regulations. Its main goal is to ensure that clients are able to enter and operate in the Thai market efficiently and in full compliance with applicable requirements.

Partner: Banphot Kittikinglert

International Trade: The firm represents foreign and domestic clients in WTO/International trade and trade remedies investigations, including antidumping, countervailing duty and safeguard investigations. The firm also advises clients on trade and investment strategy and policy, including free trade agreements and trade compliance.

Partners: Apisith John Sutham

Projects: The firm has extensive experiences advising domestic and international clients on infrastructure projects in Thailand, particularly public private partnerships (PPP), concessions, engineering, procurement and construction, procurement, acquisitions, joint ventures, financing, regulatory matters, as well as dispute resolution.

Partner: Peerapat Kumpayorm

Public & Administrative Law: The firm provides comprehensive legal advice on all matters related to public and administrative law, offering expert advice and specialist advocacy in before court and all courts level. It represents clients both private and public entities and work closely with state legislatures and administrative agencies. Our team frequently represents clients at the administrative level of state government, appearing before numerous state boards, commissions, and agencies.

Partner: Raweepun Pitakchatiwong

Restructuring & Insolvency: The firm provides multi-disciplinary services in pre-litigation, litigation, as well as out of court restructurings and insolvencies. The team is a leader in this area and is renowned for high profile cases involving large numbers of stakeholders.

Partners: Phisit Dejchaiyasak, Suntus Kirdsinsap, Sakchai Limsiripothong, Natthida Pranutnorapal

Technology, Media & Telecommunications: The firm has extensive experience advising on financing, capital increases, set-up and restructuring, corporate-commercial, licensing and regulatory matters, as well as dispute resolution for telecommunications, media, technology, ecommerce and fintech companies.

Partners: Phisit Dejchaiyasak, Raweepun Pitakchatiwong