About

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Our Bangkok EMI Projects Practice focuses on domestic and international development and finance, as well as M&A in the Energy, Mining & Infrastructure sectors, including power, renewable energy, hydropower, O&G, petrochemicals, road and rail, seaports, airports, and water and wastewater. We have established long-term relationships with key local players and represent Thailand's largest industry clients on their most complex domestic and cross-border matters, as well as foreign investors and overseas private funds seeking to invest in the country. Comprehensive services covering all aspects of project development; project finance; sustainable finance and energy transition; acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances; project contracts and agreements; and environmental, regulatory and enforcement issues. Unique among law firms in Thailand, our lawyers have expertise in both project development and project finance and regularly represent both sponsors and lenders in project financing transactions. We are one of the very few firms in Thailand that have local lawyers substantially involved in the drafting and negotiation of EPC contracts. Our expertise in PPP projects began in the 1980s when private sector was first allowed to participate in infrastructure projects, culminating in several first-of-its-kind projects. We are also one of the very few law firms with a dispute resolution team with experience in litigating concession contracts on any administrative law issues.

Chambers Review

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Projects & Energy - Thailand
1
Band 1
What the team is known for

Baker McKenzie has an impressive practice that offers considerable strength across the region in project finance and development. The team assists leading developers, contractors, sponsors and financial institutions with key domestic and regional mandates, including oil and gas, renewable energy, natural resources and infrastructure projects. Its lawyers also often handle PPP projects in the transportation space. The projects and energy outfit acts on several Thai domestic projects, as well as outbound matters, especially in Vietnam. It leverages its global network to advise on cross-border mandates. Clients include Bangkok Bank, RATCH and Gulf Energy Development.

Work Highlights

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  • Baker McKenzie advised Thai Tank Terminal on the negotiation of a PPP contract with the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand, for a public terminal management project involving the handling of liquid products at the Map Ta Phut deep-sea port in the Eastern Economic Corridor.

Notable Practitioners

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Sawanee Sethsathira
E
Sawanee Sethsathira
Head of Projects & Energy
E
Eminent Practitioners

Sawanee Sethsathira is well respected for her extensive experience in Thailand's projects and energy sector. She has significant expertise in advising on a broad range of oil and gas, natural resources and renewable energy projects.

Vit Vatanayothin
3
Vit Vatanayothin
3
Band 3

Vit Vatanayothin is well placed to advise clients on the financing and development of projects, with particular experience in solar and wind power.

Chavapol Akkaravoranun
4
Chavapol Akkaravoranun
4
Band 4

Chavapol Akkaravoranun has a busy projects practice, where he advises clients on the financing and development of transportation infrastructure and energy projects.

"Chavapol has a very good understanding of projects work."

Viroj Piyawattanametha
4
Viroj Piyawattanametha
4
Band 4

Viroj Piyawattanametha has expertise in projects-related transactional matters, including capital markets, M&A and project finance. He has knowledge of oil and gas and power matters.

Ranked Lawyers at
Baker McKenzie

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Thailand

Projects & Energy

Sawanee Sethsathira
E
Sawanee Sethsathira
Head of Projects & Energy
E
Eminent Practitioners
Vit Vatanayothin
3
Vit Vatanayothin
3
Band 3
Chavapol Akkaravoranun
4
Chavapol Akkaravoranun
4
Band 4
Viroj Piyawattanametha
4
Viroj Piyawattanametha
4
Band 4

Members

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Napas Na Pombejra

Ornsiri Samarnmitr

Permsak Krairiksh

Sawanee Sethsathira

Sawanee Sethsathira

Head of Department

Clients

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B.Grimm Power

BAFS

BCPG

Bangchak Petroleum

Bangkok Bank

Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM)

EGAT

EGAT International

EGCO

EXIM Thai, UOB Thai

Energy Absolute

Gulf Energy Development

Gunkul Engineering

ICBC

KASIKORNBANK

OCBC

PTT Group

RATCH Group

Serm Sang Palang Ngan

Siam Commercial Bank

Super Energy Corporation

Thai Oil

Industries

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Construction; Real Estate/ Hotel, Resort and Property Development

Energy, Mining, and Infrastructure

Financial institutions

Industrials, Manufacturing, and Transportation