Ekachai Chotpitayasunon > Kudun & Partners > Bangkok, Thailand > Lawyer Profile

Kudun & Partners
34/3 Vivre Langsuan, 4th, 5th, and 6th Floor
Soi Langsuan, Lumpini, Pathumwan,
10330
Thailand
Ekachai Chotpitayasunon photo

Work Department

Corporate and M&A, Capital Markets

Position

Partner

Career

Ekachai is primarily engaged in capital markets (including IPOs and debt/equity offerings), mergers and acquisitions, as well as banking and finance (bills of exchange and debt financing) and corporate restructuring. He has particular expertise in offering debentures and debt instruments from several Thai companies through a private placement offering to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals.

Ekachai has represented a wide spectrum of companies from SMEs to state-owned enterprises and large foreign multinationals. He has deep-rooted experience in the real estate and property development sector, having spearheaded numerous complex real estate development projects.  The other major industry sectors which he serves include financial services, energy & power (renewable energy – solar/wind), oil & gas, and technology, media and telecoms (TMT). He has handled fund-raising projects for several TMT (tech start-ups) including online financial investment, online education, cloud accounting software and transportation services.

Languages

English, Thai

Lawyer Rankings

Thailand > Corporate and M&A

Praised for its ‘unwavering commitment to excellence and in-depth understanding of Thailand’s corporate landscape’, Kudun & Partners is well-versed in handling an expansive range of corporate and M&A work, such as share and asset sales, spin-offs, joint ventures and strategic partnerships. The team is also noted for its expertise across the industrial, real estate and e-commerce sectors, among others. Founding partner Kudun Sukhumananda‘s expertise covers the acquisition and disposal of equity interest in publicly listed companies, and jointly leads the practice alongside Ekachai Chotpitayasunon.

Thailand > Real estate and construction

Kudun & Partners is sought after by real estate clients seeking aid with development, financing and investment matters, in addition to advising on real estate projects within the tourism sector, assisting with due diligence and Hotel Management Agreements. Founding partner Kudun Sukhumananda, who handles domestic and cross-border M&A, leads the team alongside Troy Schooneman, who has knowledge of property development matters, as well as Peerasanti Somritutai and Ekachai Chotpitayasunon who both handle the financing aspects of real estate projects.