Characterised by its depth and breadth of expertise, Baker McKenzie LLP is also lauded for its ‘wide spectrum of expertise in M&A with SEC-related aspects.’ With strength in numbers, the practice is jointly led by Peerapan Tungsuwan, who specialises in highly regulated industries, such as healthcare, life sciences, and natural resources; antitrust-expert Pornapa Luengwattanakit who specialises in matters regarding M&A criteria and merger controls; Sorachon Boonsong, who brings real estate and insurance knowledge to the group; Sivapong Viriyabusaya, who routinely handles M&A and joint venture transactions, as well as business entries into Thailand; Sumet Orsirivikorn, who has a keen eye for the renewables sector; Ampika Kumar, a consumer goods and retail expert, and Yuthana Sivaraks.
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'Always updating legal knowhow to customers. Skill full in corporate law, including M&A practice, plus how to manage disputes among shareholders.’
‘Know customer's need.'
‘Wide spectrum of expertise in M&A with SEC-related aspects.’
‘With long establishment in Thailand, B&M have accumulated its knowledge and expertise for many decades with various type of works they provided to the clients, including the one stop service, they could offer to the clients.’
‘Baker McKenzie has many experiences that help us negotiate, assess the situation, manage timing, and resolve issues throughout the deal period until closing.’
Key clients
- Proud Real Estate Public Co., Ltd.
- Earth Tech Environment Public Company Limited
- Better World Green Public Company Limited
- Polaris Scientific Buyer, Inc.
- CG Capital Advisory
- RS Public Company Limited
- Taithongchai Family and its holding companies
- Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Ltd
- LINE MAN Wongnai
- Dover Corporation
Work highlights
- Advised Sika on the successful $5.6bn acquisition of the Master Builder Construction Chemicals Group from Lone Star.
- Advised LINE MAN Wongnai on the acquisition Living Mobile, an operator of a POS system software "FoodStory"
- Advised RS Public Company Limited on the sale of RS music catalog assets to, and joint venture with, Universal Music Group.
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Pornapa Luengwattanakit; Peerapan Tungsuwan; Sorachon Boonsong; Sivapong Viriyabusaya; Yuthana Sivaraks; Sumet Orsirivikorn; Ampika Kumar