Blumenthal Richter & Sumet Ltd.

Senior Partner

For over 25 years, Ira has been a trusted counsel to foreign clients navigating the legal and regulatory landscape of Thailand and Southeast Asia. Leveraging his extensive legal expertise and entrepreneurial insight, he has provided invaluable assistance to multinational corporations and family offices.

As an investor himself, Ira possesses a deep understanding of global investment dynamics. He is committed to helping foreign clients navigate the complexities of foreign direct investment law in Thailand by facilitating cross-border transactions and offering strategic counsel on investment and market-entry structuring.

In his real estate practice, Ira has represented clients in some of Thailand's most notable land purchases. These include advanced multi-purpose residential and commercial enterprises, high-end villa developments, and hotel projects. He advises both high net-worth private clients and leading multinational real estate players in navigating regulatory requires and seamlessly facilitates their through mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures and various commercial transactions.

Moreover, Ira has been instrumental in numerous high-profile transactions within the projects and energy sectors across Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Ira combines in-depth industry knowledge and a deep-rooted understanding of the legal, commercial, financing and licensing factors to provide innovative advice to owners, financial institutions, developers, operators, contractors and suppliers. Major players in these sectors rely on his industry experience, technical expertise and entrepreneurial problem-solving.

Beyond being an active private investor who has provided seed funding for numerous entrepreneurial ventures, Ira serves on the boards of multiple major businesses in Thailand, including the prestigious International School Bangkok. He holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) (Honors) in Finance from Baruch College, where he received a four-year full-tuition scholarship. He is a member of the New York State Bar and the Inter-Pacific Bar Association.

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Juris Doctor (J.D.); Georgetown University Law Center

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) (Honors), Finance; Baruch College