Lauded for its ‘excellent skills in commercial negotiations’, DLA Piper acts for major banks, financial institutions, bondholders, funds, corporate borrowers and lenders in the entire range of restructuring and insolvency matters. The group is active across an array of sectors, including aviation, financial services, construction, real estate, energy and manufacturing, and handles a mix of financial restructurings, turnaround and special situations, investigations, litigation and enforcement mandates. Practice head Waranon Vanichprapa is highly skilled in the area of restructuring and bankruptcy, as well as financing transactions. Komson Suntheeraporn has significant experience acting for creditors in court-supervised rehabilitation proceedings. Renowned litigator Don Rojanapenkul advises on a broad range of contentious insolvency matters.
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‘The team has a strong service-oriented mindset, possesses excellent skills in commercial negotiations, and is good in legal matters.’
‘Waranon Vanichprapa excels in providing advice and finding solutions in complex financing transactions, demonstrating excellent skills in both commercial negotiation and compromise. He pays attention to detail and is good in problem-solving. He possesses a keen understanding of client expectations.’
‘Quick and willing to work to tight deadlines.’
Key clients
- The Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited
- Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited
- Stark Corporation Plc and its subsidiaries
- Deutsche Bank, Hong Kong Branch
- Tata Steel UK
- Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund
- SSG Capital
- BlackRock
- Clearwater Capital Partners
Work highlights
- Advising an aircraft engine manufacturer on the rehabilitation process and debt repayment of Thai Airways.
- Advising a commercial bank in Thailand on the debt restructuring in respect of the construction and development of a luxury hotel in Myanmar.
- Advising a financial institution on the restructuring of convertible debentures issued by a well-known in Thailand.
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Practice head
Waranon (Warren) Vanichprapa
Other key lawyers
Komson Suntheeraporn; Don Rojanapenkul; Timothy Tan