Baker McKenzie LLP

Energy & Infrastructure, Banking & Finance

Partner

Vit Vatanayothin has over three decades of experience and is a leading energy regulatory and project finance partner in the Firm’s Energy & Infrastructure Practice Group, widely regarded for his mastery of Thailand’s renewable energy framework and sophisticated cross‑border project financings. Market observers recognize his strong track record representing both lenders and borrowers—such as project companies and sponsors—in complex project financing matters, and he is often nominated by project sponsors to act for project lenders. His energy‑sector experience includes significant financings for gas‑fired co‑generation power plants under the SPP program and major solar developments in Thailand, as well as ground‑breaking solar and wind projects in Vietnam and hydropower projects in Lao PDR.

His practice encompasses banking and finance, debt restructuring, refinancing, corporate finance, real estate finance, and project finance. He is also known for leading substantial multi‑practice teams in complex real estate financings, consistently delivering high‑quality work on transactions few firms in the market can support. Recent awards and rankings:

"Band 3", Projects & Energy, Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2023-2026 "Notable Practitioner", Banking & Finance, IFLR1000, 2023-2026 (35th edition)

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