LawPlus Awards

FIRM | CREDENTIALS

  •  Banking and Restructuring

    • a German bank on US$52 million revolving credit facilities to a Thai factoring company;
    • a German bank on claiming for THB210 million and THB180 million in bankruptcy cases against two Thai finance companies;
    • a leading US bank on a THB910 million term loan to an independent power plant company;
    • a US bank on client money regulations and time deposit transactions;
    • a US investment fund on the acquisition of a global note of a Thai petrochemical company from a US investment bank, the claims for debt repayments in the liquidation of a finance company and the reorganization of a Thai transportation company;
    • a Canadian bank on gold loans, gold bullion transactions and platinum leases with Thai companies;
    • a Canadian bank on US$15 million revolving credit facilities to a computer part manufacturing company and on the assignment of accounts receivable as collateral for the loan;
    • a Canadian bank on corporate guarantees for a US$750 million revolving credit to a group of Canadian companies;
    • a Japanese bank on a JPY1,500 million participation in a JPY8,100 million syndicated loan to an independent power plant in Thailand;
    • an Islamic bank in Malaysia on US$15 million Shariah financing for investment in a Thai sea food production company;
    • a subsidiary of a UK bank in Taiwan on claim for THB39.40 million in business reorganization of a Thai company;
    • a steel mill services company on claims in business reorganizations of two Thai public companies;
    • a leading Thai bank on client assets segregation and agreement with a foreign bank in relation to securities settlement systems;
    • a BVI company on an initial coin offering (ICO) of digital tokens;
    • a Singaporean company on the legal requirements and procedures for application for a digital asset license and an ICO in Thailand;
    • an investment fund in Ireland on distribution and sale of investment units to investors in Thailand;
    • a foreign securities association on the offering of financial services to investors in Thailand by its members.

    Corporate, Commercial and FDI

    • a leading US glass manufacturer on the implementation of a shared service center for its Thai subsidiaries;
    • a US steel mill services company on obtaining two BOI promotions for steel mill service projects;
    • a large US fast food restaurant company on opening a branch in Thailand and a franchise agreement;
    • a multi-national audio system company on obtaining a foreign business license and a factory lease;
    • an Italian carpet yarn manufacturing company on land purchasing, establishing a plant for manufacturing automobile carpet and obtaining a BOI promotion;
    • a Hong Kong yacht sale and charter company on obtaining a foreign business license;
    • a Hong Kong construction companies on sale of investments in an infrastructure project in Thailand;
    • a US steel mill services company on sales of shares in an Indian joint venture company and an investment project in Vietnam;
    • a US automobile support services company on establishing a joint venture with Thai investors;
    • a German clinical nutrition and infusion therapy company on labour law issues;
    • a British food and beverages company on manufacturing agreements, co-packer agreements, distribution agreements, sale and purchase agreements and other commercial contracts;
    • a Thai pharmaceutical company on confidentiality agreements, manufacturing agreements, co-packer agreements and supplier agreements;
    • a leading Thai conglomerate on transfers of shares in two Indonesian joint ventures;
    • a Thai company on purchases of urea fertilizer with a value of US$250 million from companies in Malaysia and China;
    • a Thai agricultural industry company on a THB500 million joint venture with a food company from China.

    Merger & Acquisition

    • a British food company on acquisition of a food consultant company and obtaining a foreign business license;
    • a British logistics company on acquisition of two Thai logistics companies;
    • a top British food and beverage company on acquisition of two food production companies and restructuring of Thai subsidiaries and repatriation of funds;
    • a Japanese logistics company on acquisition of a Thai logistics and transportation company;
    • a Japanese PCB company on acquisition of a Thai company with two computer part manufacturing plants;
    • a Japanese construction company on legal due diligence for acquisition of a Thai company;
    • an Indian fertilizer company on legal due diligence for acquisition of a potash mining company;
    • a German automobile part manufacturer on acquisition a Thai-US joint venture and liquidation of a Thai company;
    • a Malaysian company on acquisition of shares in a Thai company and investment on a mining project in the South of Thailand;
    • a Malaysian information technology company on a legal due diligence for acquisition of a Thai telecommunications and consulting service company;
    • a Malaysian petroleum company on acquisition of a Thai company;
    • a Malaysian ceramic company on legal due diligence for acquisition of a BOI-promoted Thai company in the South of Thailand;
    • a Malaysian energy company on compliance legal due diligence on its subsidiary in Thailand;
    • a Malaysian automobile parts company on acquisition of assets and employees of a subsidiary of Japanese company in Thailand by a new joint venture company established in Thailand;
    • a Korean steel mill company on legal due diligence on a Thai steel sheet and coil processing company;
    • a Thai company on acquisition of a bakery company from its Singapore parent company;
    • a Singaporean law firm on legal due diligence on subsidiaries of cosmetic care group of companies in Thailand for acquisition of the group of companies by its client.

    Intellectual Property

    • a leading Thai conglomerate on registration of trademarks and copyrights in over 160 countries;
    • a Thai department store on registration of trademarks in ASEAN countries and trademark recovery in Indonesia and Vietnam;
    • a Thai manufacturing company on trademark registrations;
    • a US Big Three automobile company on patent applications for automobile inventions and product designs;
    • a US film studio on a patent application for film restoration invention;
    • a US life science company on patent applications for genetic modifications and procedures;
    • a US company on recovery of a secondary level domain name;
    • a Japanese electric appliance company on recording the name change for trademarks in Thailand;
    • a Japanese technology company on trademark registrations;
    • a British food and beverages company on customs action against cross-border trademark infringement;
    • a French company on a passing-off lawsuit in the IP&IT Court against a Thai infringer;
    • a leading global provider of ICT infrastructures and smark devices on analysis of risks from use of trademarks;
    • a Thai pioneering water and housing products on a trademark infringement case;
    • a Japanese food & beverages company on trademark assignments.

    Litigation and Dispute Resolution

    • a creditor on THB5.4 billion business reorganization of a Thai company;
    • the liquidator of a Hong Kong company on recovering US$30 million from a bank;
    • a German bank on claims for payments of THB390 million debts in bankruptcy of two finance companies;
    • a German company on two labour lawsuits at the Central Labour Court;
    • a group of Thai companies on trademark lawsuits in the US, the UK, France, Spain, Germany and the European Court of Justice;
    • a French company on a cancellation petitions against trademark registrations for non-use with the Trademark Board and a passing-off lawsuit in the IP&IT Court against a Thai infringer;
    • a UK company on border control measures with the Customs Department for protection of a trademark;
    • a Thai company on a THB12 million copyright claim;
    • a Thai company on a lawsuit related to THB85 million investment in Indonesia;
    • a subsidiary of a UK food manufacturer on a product liability lawsuit in the Civil Court;
    • a US automobile financing company on a lawsuit against a distribution company to recover debts;
    • a UK pharmaceutical company on tax and employment law issues;
    • a US petroleum company on labour law disputes with the labour union and labour lawsuits;
    • a Malaysian engineering company on arbitration of a small power plant project dispute;
    • a Korean petroleum company on recovery of US$12 million debt from a Thai Petroleum company;
    • a Korean company on a sponsorship agreement dispute with a Thai football association;
    • a Hong Kong company on a dispute under a sport event sponsorship agreement with a Thai company;
    • a group of Taiwanese chemical companies on lawsuits against four Thai companies for payments of US$1.64 million;
    • a group of foreign investors on recovery of THB46 million from a real property developer;
    • a UK association on infringement of their collective marks and geographical indications;
    • a Danish company on an undue enrichment claim of THB6 million against a Thai company.

    Real Property and Construction

    • a US bank on the termination of a thirty-year property lease with a Thai company;
    • a group of two Thai companies on development, sales and management of two high-end villa projects in Phuket;
    • a Thai construction company on construction contracts with the National Housing Authority of Thailand for constructing government-sponsored housing projects;
    • a group of seven foreign investors on investment in a large-scale property project in Hua Hin;
    • two BVI companies on purchasing two condominium apartments in Phuket;
    • a Japanese company on long-term leases of real properties for its retail sales subsidiaries in Bangkok and Nonthaburi;
    • a Korean company on sale of lands in an industrial estate in Chacheongsao;
    • a Malaysian hotel group on acquisition of properties and a land long-term lease of land in Phuket;
    • a British client on purchase of a condominium unit in Bangkok;
    • a Hong Kong client on a 28-year lease of a high-end residential unit in Bangkok;
    • a British and beverages company on acquisition of land for manufacturing plant expansion in Samutprakarn;
    • a Malaysian Leading equipment manufacturer company on purchase of land and factory in Ayutthaya;
    • a Singaporean property development company on acquiring majority shares in a BOI promoted marina project in Phuket;
    • a Malaysian engineering consultant company on a dispute under a FIDIC agreement with a power plant company with a small power plant in Ayutthaya;
    • a Thai company on a supply contract with a telecom company for supplying and installation of telecommunications equipment;
    • a German company on a sales and installation contract with a listed construction company for supplying railroad construction materials and equipment.

    Telecommunications

    • a Hong Kong headquartered customer loyalty program on the applicability of BOT (Bank of Thailand) and SET (Securities Exchange of Thailand) regulations on E-payments, Payment systems and advising on licensing;
    • a Chinese P2SP company on the regulatory requirements and issues surrounding digital entertainment and content circulation products;
    • a Chinese online social media company on the regulatory requirements of  launching an online challenge;
    • a US technology conglomerate on Cyber-Security, Data Protection, and licensing issues associated with offering VoIP, IoT and Cloud Services;
    • a Thai telecoms company on a dispute with another major Thai telecoms company in relation to the broadcasting rights issues for a global football event in 2018;
    • a Malaysian telecoms company on investment in a telecoms company in Thailand and on the sale of its shares in a mobile phone operator;
    • a Japanese telecoms company on legal issues for GPS businesses;
    • a Dutch telecom company on VoIP regulations;
    • a US company on VoIP regulations;
    • a US bank on a pay program participating issuer agreement with a mobile phone manufacturing company;
    • a Japanese company on creation, acquisition, transfer and license of digital maps.