Mr Peter Burke > Axis Consultants (Thailand) Limited > Bangkok, Thailand > Lawyer Profile

Axis Consultants (Thailand) Limited
21/F EMPIRE TOWER (TOWER 3)
1 SOUTH SATHORN ROAD, SATHORN
BANGKOK 10120
Thailand

Work Department

Corporate & Commercial
Mergers & Acquisitions
Banking & Finance

Position

Managing Partner

Career

Peter Burke has been practicing in the field of corporate and commercial law in Thailand since 1996. Peter began his career with Allen & Overy London. In 1996 he started work with JSM (now Mayer Brown and became a partner in JSM in 2007 and thereafter headed up JSM’s corporate and commercial practice in Thailand. In 2011 Peter together with a number of Thai colleagues founded Axis Legal.

Peter represents a number of international banks, multinational companies, privately held companies, private equity funds as well as individual business and charities. He has advised clients on a wide range of M&A transactions covering a diverse range of industries. He also advises on general commercial arrangements and has been recognized as a leader in the field of banking and finance.

Languages

English, Japanese, Thai

Memberships

Law Society of England & Wales (1991)
Law Society of Hong Kong (1996)

Education

LLM, (Law), St. Mary’s College, University of London, England
LLM, (Law), Georgetown University, USA

Lawyer Rankings

Thailand > Corporate and M&A

(Leading individuals)

Peter Burke – Axis Consultants (Thailand) Limited

Routinely acting for a range of corporate and multinational companies, Axis Consultants (Thailand) Limited has a wealth of experience in managing issues in the manufacturing, service and technology sectors. The practice is jointly led by Peter Burke, whose expertise covers the full spectrum of M&A and corporate transactions, and Iain Melville, who acts as a senior consultant on various transactions. Senior associate Swangchit Tricharoenwiwat‘s strengths lie in the corporate secretariat realm, entrusted by clients with compliance matters and regulatory filings.