The team at Baker McKenzie LLP, which ‘delivers above and beyond expectations’ according to clients, has well-established capabilities handling the gamut of real estate cases, including acquisitions, the construction aspects of development projects, high-value sales of land and property, and negotiations of lease agreements. Sorachon Boonsong has expertise handling the variety of real estate matters, including leases, developments, M&A and regulatory issues, with particular expertise in regard to insurance and REITs. Hotel acquisitions, foreign investments, large-scale mixed-use developments and REITs are all areas Duangkamon Amkaew harnesses experience in. Boonsong and Amkaew co-helm the practice. Further names to note include the ’very analytical and detail-oriented’ Denpoum Pipatcharoenkij and the ‘exceptional’ Papon Kanungvanichakul. Purachate Manussiripen is also noteworthy.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Duangkamon Amkaew brought up the commercial issues and proposed the solutions that were feasible for the project.’
- 'Highly responsive and flexible, cognizant of client costs while maintaining a very high bar for advice.'
- 'The team was excellent and delivered above and beyond expectations.'
- 'The team is commercially-minded and thus able to seamlessly weave legal advice with a good degree of practical business insight.'
- 'The team is clearly collaborative and collegial with good people orientation.’
- ‘Papon Kanungvanichakul is an exceptional lawyer who balances legal insight with commercial sense, who has an in-depth understanding of client's business needs and practical concerns and how to relate them to the best way forward. Able to advise from a multifaceted and holistic perspective.'
Key clients
- AF Global Limited
- Google Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
- GDS IDC Services Pte. Ltd.
- Christian Dior (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- Chalermviman Thewawes Company Limited
- Chalermviman Company Limited
- Equinix Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
- Instant Offices (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- Blue Whale Assets Co., Ltd.
- Asset World Corp Public Company Limited
- Hongkong Land (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
- CG Capital Advisory
Work highlights
Assisted Asset World Corp Public Company Limited with the legal due diligence, sale and purchase agreement and completion for the acquisition of Swissotel Bangkok Ratchada.
Advised Equinix on its first entry into Thailand and the acquisition of a 1,600 square meter land plot in the Bangna area for the development of a state-of-the-art data centre.
Lawyers
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Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Papon Kanungvanichakul
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Denpoum Pipatcharoenkij
Practice head
Sorachon Boonsong; Duangkamon Amkaew
Other key lawyers
Papon Kanungvanichakul; Denpoum Pipatcharoenkij; Purachate Manussiripen