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19 Years Ranked

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Provided by Jessada Sawatdipong

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Jessada is a Chairman and Senior Partner at Chandler Mori Hamada Ltd. He specializes in banking and finance, particularly project finance, with a focus on major cross-border energy and natural resources, infrastructure and real estate projects. He also provides advice on financial services and regulatory matters. He has extensive experience with all major commercial banks in Thailand, with leading international commercial banks, and with multinational financial institutions.

Professional Memberships

Member of permanent license to practice law, the Lawyers Council of Thailand

Ordinary Member of the Thai Bar Association

Member of International Bar Association (IBA)

Member of Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)

Work Highlights

Chinese Development Bank: advising a Chinese development bank in connection with a USD 1 billion interbank loan facility to a financial institution for the purpose of supplementing the institution's working capital.

Logistics company: advised on a revolving facility to be extended by a major financial institution to a Southeast Asia logistics company based in Singapore. This included advising on the security package to secure the revolving facility, which involved a pledge over the company's subsidiaries in Thailand.

Suntech Innovation Power Company Limited: advising Suntech Innovation Power Company Limited’s in relation to the long term limited-recourse project financing of industrial waste to energy power projects comprising of a portfolio of 2 VSPP plants with a total capacity of 19.8 MW to be owned by the Borrowers with 34% owned by Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited, 33% owned by Earth Tech Environment Public Company Limited and 33% owned by Wastech Exponential Co., Ltd.

Get Green Power Company Limited: advising Get Green Power Company Limited in relation to the long term limited-recourse project financing of industrial waste to energy power projects comprise of a portfolio of 10 VSPP plants with a total capacity of 99 MW to be developed by the Borrowers which shall be 50% owned by Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited and 50% owned by Earth Tech Environment Public Company Limited.

Languages Spoken

Thai

English

Education

Harvard University

Program of Instruction for Lawyers

1991 - 1992

University of Miami

Master of Laws

1987 - 1988

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law

Master of American Legal Studies

1986 - 1987

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Thailand

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Individual Editorial

Jessada Sawatdipong has a fantastic history as one of Thailand's leading finance lawyers, regularly advising both lenders and borrowers on project and acquisition finance matters. He is also well placed to advise on restructuring matters.


Projects & Energy - Thailand

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Individual Editorial

Jessada Sawatdipong is active on big-ticket project finance matters in Thailand and across the region, including in Laos and Vietnam. He has deep knowledge of energy matters including hydropower and wind power projects.

Contributions

Latest contributions provided by Jessada Sawatdipong

Global Practice Guide
Jessada Sawatdipong
Sarunporn Chaianant
Koraphot Jirachocksubsin
Onpreeya Kitcharoen
Authored by
Jessada Sawatdipong, Sarunporn Chaianant, Koraphot Jirachocksubsin, Onpreeya Kitcharoen
Article • Dec 2025
Global Practice Guide
Jessada Sawatdipong
Onpreeya Kitcharoen
Sarunporn Chaianant
Koraphot Jirachocksubsin
Authored by
Jessada Sawatdipong, Onpreeya Kitcharoen, Sarunporn Chaianant, Koraphot Jirachocksubsin
Article • Dec 2025
Global Practice Guide
Jessada Sawatdipong
Sarunporn Chaianant
Supawich Nimmansomboon
Authored by
Jessada Sawatdipong, Sarunporn Chaianant, Supawich Nimmansomboon
Article • Sep 2025

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Banking & Finance 2025 | Thailand | Law and Practice
Authored by: Jessada Sawatdipong, Sarunporn Chaianant, Supawich Nimmansomboon, Supawin Pongthananikorn
Global Practice Guide Sep 2025 Article

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