Banking & Finance
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Thailand
Band 2
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Provided by Chandler MHM Limited
Chandler MHM’s large and experienced Banking and Project Financing practice group has a track record of advising on some of Thailand’s and neighboring countries’ most significant transactions. The group acts for local and international lenders, sponsors and borrowers, and its top tier reputation is linked to long‐standing relationships with major commercial banks in Thailand, and with leading, international financial institutions.
The group has extensive experience in project finance, particularly on cross‐border transactions, and its full range of legal expertise includes: syndicated loans, single‐lender loans, project financings, refinancings, and all forms of security arrangements.
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Chandler MHM's skilled team regularly works with leading domestic and international banks and project owners on a wide array of issues. The team handles project finance, as well as real estate and acquisition finance. Chandler MHM is particularly active on the financing of hydropower and solar energy projects in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. The lawyers also handle the financing of domestic energy and infrastructure projects within Thailand. Its affiliation with Mori Hamada & Matsumoto places the team in a good position to advise Japanese clients.
Work Highlights
- Chandler MHM represented the Government Savings Bank in the financing of the development of phase 1 of the floating solar power project (60 MW) of National Power Supply Public Company which would supply electricity to industrial users in 304 Industrial Park in Prachinburi.
Strengths
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"Chandler MHM has a sizeable and very experienced team which I feel I can trust 100%. The lawyers have excellent analytical skills, attention to details and great problem-solving ability."
"I am very impressed by the speed of work and attentiveness on the transaction and correspondence among parties."
"Chandler MHM has a sizeable and very experienced team which I feel I can trust 100%. The lawyers have excellent analytical skills, attention to details and great problem-solving ability."
"I am very impressed by the speed of work and attentiveness on the transaction and correspondence among parties."
Notable Practitioners
Jessada Sawatdipong has a fantastic history as one of Thailand's leading finance lawyers, regularly advising both lenders and borrowers on project and acquisition finance matters. He is also well-placed to advise on restructuring matters.
"Jessada Sawatdipong is a reputable figure in the market. He is very knowledgeable."
"He has decades of experience and is very pragmatic and responsive. He is an outstanding lawyer in all respects."
Joseph Tisuthiwongse is often enlisted to help leading Thai and international banks with key financing transactions. His expertise includes project finance in the energy space, lease agreements, and outbound finance advisory in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
"The quality of Joseph Tisuthiwongse's work and team have never disappointed me."
Supattra Sathapornnanon is well placed to advise clients on financing transactions, with particular activity on refinancing deals. Her work is often in the projects and infrastructure space.
"She has extensive experience in project finance matters in Thailand."
"Supttra Sathapornnanon's strengths lie in her dedication to achieving goals, maintenance of high standards of work and support for my team."
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