DFDL Legal & Tax > Koh Samui, Thailand > Firm Profile

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Thailand > Projects and energy Tier 2

David Doran, Audray Souche, Nipaporn Supha-Utchaichan, Kraisorn Rueangkul and Walanchathas Sanguanwong steer the DFDL Legal & Tax practice, which demonstrates particular capabilities in managing cross-border deals across Cambodia, the Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam. The team leverages its considerable experience across a variety of industries, such as energy, infrastructure and manufacturing, to handle matters for a diverse roster of clients that includes start-ups, private clients and Thai and international corporations. Souche fields a strong practice in public-private projects, leading multiple project finance and project development assignments, and Supha-Utchaichan is well-equipped to handle foreign direct investment, corporate transactions, M&A and financings. Rueangkul is particularly experienced in cross-border mergers and investments in the Mekong region, while Sanguanwong is geared to handle structuring acquisition and finance deals.

Thailand > Tax Tier 2

The tax practice at DFDL Legal & Tax is well-versed in advising clients on tax structuring, restructuring, planning and management. The team is also equipped to assist with the tax implications of M&A transactions and perform tax due diligence on other corporate transactions. Clients span across a range of industries, including aviation, hospitality, technology, automobiles and telecommunications. Head of the practice Jack Sheehan specialises in inbound and outbound investments in Asia, tax planning, transfer pricing and tax controversy. Nipaporn Supha-Utchaichan focuses her practice on the tax aspects of foreign direct investment, corporate transactions and financings. Jonathan Blaine remains a key name in the team.

Thailand > Banking and finance Tier 3

DFDL Legal & Tax’s capabilities encompass inbound and outbound investments and projects, alongside demonstrable strengths in regulatory and compliance issues. The practice is particularly active in financial technology, consumer goods and logistics, among various other areas. David Doran, Audray Souche, Nipaporn Supha-Utchaichan, Kraisorn Rueangkul and Walanchathas Sanguanwong jointly lead the team. Souche has expertise in managing energy and infrastructure projects for clients, and Supha-Utchaichan is active in the corporate arena. Rueangkul’s strengths lie in foreign direct investment and public-private partnerships, among other issues, and Sanguanwong is routinely engaged in relation to structuring acquisition and finance deals and advising on negotiations.

Thailand > Real estate and construction Tier 3

Thailand > Restructuring and insolvency Tier 3

Leading DFDL Legal & Tax's restructuring and insolvency practice is Audray Souche, Nipaporn Supha-Utchaichan and Kraisorn Rueangkul. The team represents banks, financial institutions, hedge funds, debtors, creditors and other constituencies of distressed situations across the region, with demonstrable experience in the technology, aviation, hospitality and retail sectors. Key undertakings for the practice include insolvency planning, divestment of distressed businesses and enforcing securities.

Thailand > TMT Tier 3

Thailand > Corporate and M&A Tier 4

Capable of handling cross-border deals in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, DFDL Legal & Tax advises clients on inbound and outbound investments and projects, regulatory and compliance issues, combining their legal and tax expertise to do so. The team counts government organisations, start-ups and Thai and international corporations in its varied client roster. Leading the team is Audray Souche, with her particular experience in handling energy and infrastructure projects; her fellow practice heads include David Doran, Vinay Ahuja, Nipaporn Supha-Utchaichan, Kraisorn Rueangkul and Walanchathas Sanguanwong.