Nonnabhat (Niab) Paiboon

Practice Areas

Nonnabhat (Niab) Paiboon has a deep experience advising Thai and international clients on complex domestic and multi-jurisdiction cross border M&A transactions in a wide range of sectors, such as financial institutions, consumer, energy, TMT, food and beverage, and automotive. She has substantial experience in structuring and negotiating cross-border transactions as well as the acquisition and divestiture of corporate divisions. Niab has always been involved in one of a kind merger & acquisition deals that has occurred within the country, while some became the largest sector deal in Southeast Asia. She is a highly regarded lawyer within competition and anti-trust and has been invited by the relevant authorities to be a consultant on the proposed Thai competition law. Additionally, Nonnabhat often plays key roles in multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions involving various offices of the Herbert Smith Freehills network.

Niab holds a bachelor's degree in law and international law from Chulalongkorn University. She also has a graduate diploma in law and postgraduate diploma from the University of Law and BPP University in the United Kingdom respectively. She is native in Thai, fluent in English and is dual qualified in Thailand and England & Wales.

Career

Niab joined Herbert Smith Freehills' Bangkok office as head of the Bangkok corporate practice group in 2022.

Professional Memberships

Solicitor of England and Wales, Solicitors Regulation Authority - 2017

Personal

https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/our-people/n/nonnabhat-niab-paiboon

Industry Sector Expertise

Technology, media and telecommunications

Automotive

Aviation

Banks and financial institutions

Construction, engineering and infrastructure

Consumer and retail

Energy (oil and gas and renewables)

Healthcare

Hospitality and real estate

Insurance

Manufacturing and industrials

Private capital

Transportation and logistics

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Thailand

Languages Spoken

Thai

English