Baker McKenzie LLP

Banking and Finance, Energy & Infrastructure, Capital Markets, Securitization

Partner, Head of Energy & Infrastructure

Viroj Piyawattanametha is the Head of Energy & Infrastructure. With more than three decades of experience, he is widely recognised for his expertise in cross‑border transactions throughout Asia Pacific, Europe, and the United States. His academic background encompasses studies in the US, Switzerland, Japan, and Thailand.

His practice covers project finance and development, banking and finance, capital markets, securitization, and M&A across a broad range of sectors, including energy, infrastructure, finance, securities, and automotive. Renowned for his exceptional communication and negotiation skills, he leads complex multijurisdictional and domestic transactions, consistently delivering innovative and market‑leading solutions for clients. Recent awards and rankings:

"Band 4", Projects and Energy, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Chambers Global, 2023-2026 "Band 2", Capital Markets, Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2023-2026 "Highly Regarded”, Capital Markets, Banking, Project Finance, Financial Services, Automotive, Oil and Gas, IFLR1000, 2018-2026 (35th edition) "Leading Partner", Capital Markets, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2025-2026 ("Leading Individual", 2024) "Thailand's Top 100 Lawyers" in Banking & Finance, Debt & Equity Transactions, and Capital Markets (2019-2022, 2024-2025), Financial Institutions, Financial Services Regulatory (2024-2025), Project Financing (2019-2022), Asia Business Law Journal Recognized lead partner on the only dedicated Structured Finance and Securitisation team in Thailand, IFLR1000 Specialists Guide, 2019

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