Mr Pakdee Paknara > The Capital Law Office Limited > Bangkok, Thailand > Lawyer Profile

The Capital Law Office Limited
44 SMOOTH LIFE TOWER
NORTH SATHORN ROAD
BANGKOK
Thailand
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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

Led by Chatri Trakulmanenate, Paradorn Leosakul, Pakdee Paknara, Patcharaporn Pootranon and Thanasak Chanyapoon,  The Capital Law Office Limited‘s broad offering extends from share and asset acquisitions and tender offers to amalgamations and corporate restructuring. The department counts hospitality, energy, aviation and retail businesses in its expansive client roster.