Banking & Finance
Global Guide 2024 : Thailand
Band 1
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A&O Shearman's highly regarded Bangkok office is regularly instructed on leading regional transactions, alongside standout local deals. The team is well versed in outbound project finance, especially in the CLMV region, while it also handles a mixture of acquisition, aviation and real estate finance. The firm regularly advises on bilateral, syndicated and revolving credit facilities, as well as refinancing transactions and sustainability-linked loan arrangements. The lawyers often act on behalf of leading Thai and international banks and funds. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm is a top-tier international law firm with global capabilities. The firm is able to handle matters arising among a group of syndicated lenders."
"I love their service and ability to be flexible. They provide great integration of commercial sense into legal negotiations."
"The firm is a top-tier international law firm with global capabilities. The firm is able to handle matters arising among a group of syndicated lenders."
"I love their service and ability to be flexible. They provide great integration of commercial sense into legal negotiations."
Notable Practitioners
Anchalee Limviriyalers is a counsel in the firm's Bangkok office. She often advises leading Thai banks on syndicated and bilateral loans, including in the real estate and energy industries.
"She is a great counsel who provides professional advice with a sense of the commercial angle. I like her service."
"Anchalee is great. She is very commercial and responsive, and her team have always been able to get us across the line on what we want to achieve."
Sarah Wilson is a well-regarded project finance and banking lawyer in Bangkok, where she acts for both international lenders and borrowers. Her involvement in the finance sector also extends to advisory on capital markets matters and cases requiring restructuring expertise. She has strong regional expertise including in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar.