Projects & Energy
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Thailand
Band 1
Contact number
+66 2305 8000About
Provided by Linklaters
Our projects and energy clients include leading Thai public and private companies and financial institutions, as well as renowned multinationals with a global presence.
We are known in the market as the go-to firm for renewable energy projects. We have significant experience in wind energy projects, and we believe that we have more experience in this area than any of our competitors.
The scope of our capabilities in projects work is vast, covering the full range of energy and projects transactions including project financing, acquisition and development. Our experience and deal track record spans a wide array of domestic and international work.
Chambers Review
Linklaters is a magic circle firm with vast experience in handling all stages of projects, including financing, acquisition and development. The team assists both sponsors and lenders with major inbound and outbound projects, representing leading Thai and international clients. The lawyers are renowned for their handling of transportation PPP projects, as well as renewable energy, oil and gas, and infrastructure projects. The team is active on projects in neighbouring jurisdictions, including Vietnam and Laos, as well as further afield, such as in Mozambique.The firm also works closely with its Singapore and Hong Kong offices on a number of its projects.
Work Highlights
- Linklaters advisedv GHECO-One, a JV between Global Power Synergy and WHA Utilities and Power Public Company, on the THB11.5 billion refinancing of its existing indebtedness originally obtained from a syndicate of ten international and domestic commercial banks to finance the development of the Company's 660 MW power generating plant located in Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, Rayong, Thailand.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Lawyers at Linklaters are very skillful and experienced at analysing the issues and providing us with useful comments."
"Since Linklaters (Thailand) understands our business well, so, the firm can provide us with practical legal opinion, taking into account of our commercial point of view."
"Lawyers at Linklaters are very skillful and experienced at analysing the issues and providing us with useful comments."
"Since Linklaters (Thailand) understands our business well, so, the firm can provide us with practical legal opinion, taking into account of our commercial point of view."
Notable Practitioners
Wanwisar Nakarat is recognised as a leading lawyer. She handles project financing and acquisitions in the renewable energy, miningand oil and gas industries, both within Thailand and overseas.
"She is extremely competent and can handle really big cases."
"She certainly has an enormous experience in all aspects of M&A and financing in the energy space. She can provide effective advice to the clients."
Wilailuk Okanurak advises many leading Thai corporates on large-scale inbound and outbound matters, including project development and transactions in the transportation, renewable energy, and oil and gas sectors.
"Wilailuk's expertise is so varied, and she is able to find practical solutions. She is so dedicated and offers excellent service."
"Wilailuk is very excellent in negotiation and closes the deal in a win-win and fair basis."