Asia-Pacific Thailand Real Estate

Blumenthal Richter & Sumet is especially active in advising clients on the acquisition and development of hotels and resorts in Thailand, as well as retail properties. The team receives frequent instructions from developers, private equity investors and property owners, as well as high net worth individuals. The firm often represents international clients on inbound projects, advising on sale and purchase agreements, construction contracts, leasing deals, land due diligence and restructuring. Clients include Prosperity Development and Amburaya Property.

DLA Piper possesses a broad real estate offering covering acquisitions and disposals, planning and land use, and financing. The real estate team regularly advises foreign entrants into Thailand on commercial lease agreements. The department is particularly well placed to advise on retail, hotel and residential developments as well as real estate litigation. Additional advice provided by the team is often on the land and construction law aspects of infrastructure project development. It assists both domestic and international clients with projects in Thailand and regionally. G&P Asset Holding, Burberry and Virgin Active Health Clubs are key clients of the real estate practice.

Siam Premier International Law Office has a solid corporate real estate offering, which is regularly mandated by investors and property developers on acquisitions and leasing agreements, including for office, residential and retail developments. The firm is especially instructed by international hoteliers on due diligence for land acquisitions and hotel management agreements. The team is regularly mandated by foreign corporates in Thailand, as well as local government entities. Intercontinental Hotels and Hyatt International Asia Pacific are clients.

Chandler MHM has a respected real estate department with a strong focus on REIT transactions, including fund establishment and investments, acting both for REIT managers and for financial institutions. The team also regularly advises Thai and Japanese clients, including developers, on acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures and financings involving residential, hotel and industrial developments. The firm additionally leverages its association with Mori Hamada & Matsumoto to service Japan-related property deals. Clients include Nomura Real Estate and Nishimatsu Construction.

DFDL's real estate team offers extensive assistance to individual and corporate developers, with considerable experience advising on luxury hotel and residential developments. The team holds experience in advising clients on hotel management agreements, as well as general corporate, tax structuring, financing, land and contentious matters associated with real estate projects across Thailand. The firm acts for both Thai and international developers, including several Chinese clients. DFDL has offices in both Bangkok and Ko Samui.

SCL Nishimura & Asahi's real estate team is experienced in land acquisitions, property developments and regulatory matters, including in the retail, residential and hotel spaces. The real estate team also assists with lease agreements and related negotiations and is knowledgeable on development of factories and industrial estates.

Tilleke & Gibbins is entrusted by Thai and international property developers and investors on condominium and office developments, manufacturing facilities and hotel management agreements. The team assists clients with lease and sub-lease agreements and construction matters. It is also well placed to handle related disputes, alongside tax issues. Fabrinet and King Furniture are clients.

Weerawong C&P regularly advises prominent Thai real estate developers and financial institutions across a range of mandates. The team is adept in handling the acquisition and financing of hotel, residential, office, retail and mixed-use developments. The real estate offering is mandated on local and international matters, especially on real estate litigation as well as capital markets transactions in the real estate sector. It combines the strength of its corporate, financing and disputes teams to handle a full range of real estate matters.