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SUITE 901, 9TH FLOOR, DIETHELM TOWER B, 93/1 WIRELESS ROAD, LUMPINI, PHATUMWAN, BANGKOK 10330, THAILAND

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Thailand

Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, LS Horizon Limited is a third tier firm,

LS Horizon Limited’s team is led by ‘knowledgeable and responsive’ team head Chaipat Kamchadduskorn and includes recommended infrastructure partner Chiridacha Phungsunthorn. Power projects are the mainstay of the practice; it advised Hongsa Power on the mammoth $2.7bn financing for the development and operation of the Hongsa Thermal Mine-Mouth Power Plant in Laos.

Corporate and M&A (including capital markets)

Within Corporate and M&A (including capital markets), LS Horizon Limited is a third tier firm,

LS Horizon Limited is an ‘entrepreneurial firm with strong corporate nous’, and Sunpasiri Sunpa-a-sa and Sawanan Limparangsri are recommended for corporate and capital markets work. In a demonstration of its regional strength, the firm advised EDL on its restructuring and the privatisation of the power generation sector in Laos.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, LS Horizon Limited is a second tier firm,

LS Horizon Limited is advising Lehman Brothers Commercial Corporation Asia on the defence of civil claims brought by Grande Asset Hotels and Property relating to alleged breaches of secured debenture financing, totalling THB6.6bn. Prechaya Ebrahim and Lersak Kancvalskul are both recommended.

Projects and energy

Within Projects and energy, LS Horizon Limited is a second tier firm,

LS Horizon Limited’s Chiridacha Phungsunthorn is considered a ‘very able and commercial lawyer’. The firm secured a role on the headline deal in the market in 2010; it advised Hongsa Power on the $2.7bn financing for the development and operation of the Hongsa Power Plant in Laos.

Real estate and construction

Within Real estate and construction, LS Horizon Limited is a second tier firm,

LS Horizon Limited is ‘the market leader for property funds’ and the firm also has strong experience in advising on real estate finance and corporate matters. The prolific Khemajit Choomwattana is highly recommended and advised Krung Thai Asset Management on the THB4bn establishment of the Dusit Thani Freehold and Leasehold Property Fund.


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