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The Capital Law Office Limited Offices

44 SMOOTH LIFE TOWER
NORTH SATHORN ROAD
BANGKOK
Thailand
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Mr Pakdee Paknara

Work Department
Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate
Position
Pakdee is a Partner, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, who represents domestic and international clients on complex commercial transactions. He regularly advises on purchase and sale, service, management agency, and employment agreements in a broad spectrum of sectors, with a focus on banking and financial services, energy, real estate, insurance, ICT, F&B, and government sectors. He is also experienced in advising on capital markets matters.
Career
Pakdee has more than 20 years’ experience in mergers and acquisitions, power and energy projects, real estate and construction, property funds, international trade, telecommunications, computer technology and software licensing, government bidding, and tax-related transactions. He regularly advises domestic and international clients on complex commercial transactions, particularly regarding purchase and sale, service, management agency, and employment agreements. He is also experienced in advising on capital markets matters. Pakdee has been recognized as one of the best M&A lawyers in Thailand, with key M&A clients including: Government Savings Bank, Thanachart Capital Plc., and Thanachart Bank Plc., Nomura Asia Investment (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Muangthai Life Assurance Co., Ltd., Bangkok Ranch Plc., Golden Land Property Development Plc., Ananda Development Plc., TCC Land Co., Ltd., Bangkok Airways Plc., and Continental Steel Pte. Ltd. Prior to joining The Capital Law Office in 2017, Pakdee was a partner at a leading law firm in Bangkok, as head of the commercial and international trade and tax practice.
Languages
Thai and English
Education
M.Sc. in Taxation, Golden Gate University, in the U.S., 1994
LL.B., Chulalongkorn University, in Thailand, 1987
Lawyer Rankings
Thailand > Corporate and M&A
Praised for its ‘extensive experience in M&A’, The Capital Law Office Limited advises on acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures and corporate restructuring. The team is collectively led by Chatri Trakulmanenate, Paradorn Leosakul, Pakdee Paknara, Thanasak Chanyapoon, Haruethai Boonklomjit and Karnpitcha Kongkiattiwong. Trakulmanenate advises on domestic and cross-border M&As, with a particular focus on financial institutions, while Leosakul handles corporate and commercial transactions. The practice has demonstrable experience across the banking, financial services, IT, manufacturing and energy sectors.