Banking & Finance
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Thailand
Band 1
Contact number
+66 2305 8000About
Provided by Linklaters
Our team has expertise across the full spectrum of banking matters including corporate financing, structured financing, project financing, debt restructuring, distressed debt acquisitions, acquisition financing and leveraged financing. Our sector expertise covers energy, chemicals, industrials, real estate, telecoms, food, beverage and retail.
We advise global and Thai corporations and financial institutions on their most complex and significant banking transactions in Thailand. Our clientele includes world-renowned multinational companies and Thailand’s most well-known corporations. From our Bangkok office, we handle banking and finance work in Myanmar and in the Greater Mekong region.
Chambers Review
Linklaters' sophisticated banking practice advises major domestic and international borrowers and lenders on corporate, structured and acquisition financings, as well as refinancings. The team offers noted project finance expertise, especially in the oil and gas and renewable energy sectors, and is also prominently active on transactions in the real estate, retail and manufacturing spheres. The firm often handles regional and global transactions out of its Thai office, including those in Vietnam and further afield.
Work Highlights
- Linklaters advised Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited in relation to an unsecured THB32 billion term loan facility to Bangchak Corporation Public Company for the latter's acquisition of ESSO shares.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Linklaters has excellent market insights and connectivity across market players. The best in market for sure."
"Linklaters (Thailand) team is very strong particularly on complex issue that need to be resolved. The lawyers are very good at thinking outside the box."
"Linklaters has excellent market insights and connectivity across market players. The best in market for sure."
"Linklaters (Thailand) team is very strong particularly on complex issue that need to be resolved. The lawyers are very good at thinking outside the box."
Notable Practitioners
Pichitpon Eammongkolchai is a leading banking lawyer in Bangkok. He is active in a range of sectors, handling acquisition finance, bilateral and syndicated loans, and refinancing transactions.
Wanwisar Nakarat advises extensively on domestic and outbound project finance and is extremely well respected in the market. She is known for advising lenders and borrowers on high-value acquisition and project finance transactions.
"Wanwisar Nakarat always provides sophisticated advice on deals and helps deals to close smoothly."
"Wanwisar has excellent client-facing skills, great market insights and a hands-on approach. She is always able to help or advise and is hardworking."
Soammaras Ratanavanich is very well-recognised in the market for her contributions to banking transactions in sectors such as retail and power.
"Soammaras Ratanavanich is very responsive and provides the highest quality of work. She always provide useful advice and insight."
"I'm very happy to have Soammaras as our legal advisor. She ensures that what will benefit us is considered with utmost importance and responds to our comments or questions very promptly."
Ranked Lawyers at
Linklaters
Thailand