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Nonnabhat (Niab) Paiboon

Nonnabhat (Niab) Paiboon

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Practice Areas

Technology

Telecommunications

Automotive

Aviation

Financial Services

Construction

Engineering

Infrastructure

Consumer

Energy

Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare

Real Estate

Insurance

Manufacturing and Industrials

Private Capital

Transportation

Logistics

Career

Nonnabhat (Niab) Paiboon has extensive experience advising Thai and international clients on complex domestic and cross-border M&A transactions across various sectors, including banks and financial services, consumer, energy, TMT, food and beverage, automotive, manufacturing and industrials, and private capital. Niab has been involved in some of the most unique and significant M&A transactions in the country.

Nonnabhat excels in structuring and negotiating cross-border deals, as well as the acquisition and divestiture of corporate divisions. She supports clients with their outbound business expansions and provides guidance to multinational conglomerates on foreign direct investment and market entry strategies. Her established capability encompasses the full range of mergers and acquisition, employment, regulatory compliance, data privacy, employment, financial service regulatory, and other corporate matters. Well recognised by leading legal directories for her excellence in competition and antitrust law, Nonnabhat has also been invited by relevant authorities to consult on proposed Thai competition laws.

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.

Professional Memberships:

• Member, Thai Institute of Directors (IOD)

• Member, Law Society of England and Wales

• Solicitor of England and Wales

For additional information on Nonnabhat’s professional background, please visit: https://www.hsfkramer.com/our-people/n/nonnabhat-niab-paiboon

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Corporate/M&A - Thailand

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Band 4

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Nonnabhat Paiboon leads Herbert Smith Freehill's Thai corporate department. She is particularly active in cross-border M&A deals, acting in a range of industries that include insurance, media and automotive. In addition to advising corporations and listed companies, she also offers assistance to private equity and sovereign wealth funds.

Strengths

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  • She is known for her responsiveness, clear communication and ability to anticipate challenges, ensuring clients receive timely and actionable guidance.

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  • Her deep legal knowledge and strategic thinking, which she consistently tailors to the evolving facts, are truly impressive.

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