DLA Piper’s team has notable experience assisting a large and diverse client base across a wide range of corporate and M&A matters, including advice on share acquisitions and disposals, due diligence for share purchase agreements, complex joint ventures, and the establishment and operation of companies. The group is led by Samata Masagee, who has particular strengths advising leading names in the energy sector and works across public and private M&A, antitrust and corporate reorganisations. She is joined in leadership by Thananan Sangnuan, who advises on the regulatory and transactional aspects of capital markets and insurance-related mandates. Prateep Lumrungruang is also a key practitioner, noted for his experience in the negotiation, drafting and due diligence aspects of M&A transactions.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Key clients
- The Coca-Cola Company
- TMBThanachart Bank Public Company Limited
- Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd.
- Daria Data Centre and Cloud Services Co., Ltd.
- Norfund
- Morgan Stanley Asia Ltd
- Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited
- BCPG Public Company Limited
- WHA Utilities & Power Public Company Limited
- INGKA Investments B.V.
- Elekta AB
- WHA Venture Holding Company Limited
- Frasers Property Public Company Limited
- Hiscox Ltd
- DAMAC Properties Co. LLC.
- Real Asset Development Co., Ltd
Work highlights
Advising The Coca-Cola Company in its divestment of minority stake in a Thai bottler to its local shareholders and a newly set up joint venture company.
Advising TMBThanachart Bank Public Company on its strategic majority acquisitions of shares in TLeasing Company, and Thanachart Securities Public Company Limited.
Representing various private equity investment companies in connection with the acquisition of their investment portfolio in various sectors including, among others, healthcare, retail and real estate.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Prateep Lumrungruang
Practice head
Samata Masagee; Thananan Sangnuan
Other key lawyers
Pattarapon Lerdpipat; Prateep Lumrungruang
