Kudun & Partners

The firm: Emboldened by a vision to change the traditional working relationship which law firms have with their clients and create a vibrant new practice; Kudun and Partners Co., Ltd. (KAP) was founded in April 2015 with a common passion of acting as trusted business advisors with unparalleled legal experience rather than simply as legal advisors.

We gain our clients’ trust for lasting partnerships through helping them smoothly navigate the often painful and difficult processes in the most timely and cost-effective manner.

In a very short period, we have become the fastest-growing corporate law firm in Thailand now with 15 partners, over 50 foreign and Thai lawyers, and over 40 business support professionals serving both private and publicly trading Thai and international corporations as well as state-owned enterprises across the full spectrum of industries.  Team members are bilingual with a strong command of English to be able to easily assist our foreign clients.

Our partners bring with them extensive experience and respect in the legal community and have achieved both personal rankings and awards.

Areas of practice: Practice areas beyond corporate general/governance include:

Mergers and acquisitions (both domestic and cross border transactions).

Capital markets (equity offerings with both domestic and international IPO experience, secondary and follow on offerings / debt offerings / tender offers).

Tax and restructuring (tax planning on restructurings and business for cost-saving tax implications)

Investment related laws and FDI (for international clients investing in Thailand, helping determine the most effective investment structure to use, establishing an investment entity, applying for BOI promotions, business licenses and permits).

Infrastructure funds and REITs (establishing Infrastructure Funds & REITS for various industries, domestic and international offerings).

Dispute resolution / litigation / domestic and international arbitration
Our client base includes both private and publicly traded Thai and international firms as well as state-owned enterprises across the full spectrum of industries including:

Agriculture / fisheries / food and beverage

Automotive / transport / logistics

Financial services / banking / investment management / insurance

Construction and materials / industrial manufacturing

Consumer goods and services / tourism

Energy / oil and gas / renewables (solar / wind), natural resources / mining / utilities

Health care

Real estate (industrial estates / commercial retailers / housing estates / entertainment)

TMT (Technology, media and telecoms) including tech start-ups

We have unique expertise in tech start-ups, new technology and media and have guided various firms, entrepreneurs and small businesses through the complex process of getting set-up in Thailand through sharing strategic and legal advice on business formation, laws, taxation and securities and regulatory advice.