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Blumenthal Richter & Sumet Welcomes Promboon Sookatup to Join Tax/M&A Practice

With several recent senior attorney hirings across various practices, BRS now boasts over 40 fee-earners and eight partners. Promboon, with over a decade of experience, specializes in tax disputes, M&A transaction related tax structures, and complex corporate setups across a variety of  industries. Her active role in shaping Thailand’s tax policies through positions on key governmental and private sector committees further bolsters her impressive profile. Promboon holds an LL.B. from Thammasat University, an LL.M. in International Commercial Law from Queen Mary University of London, and an MBA from Chulalongkorn University. Sumet Mingmongkolmitr, Senior Partner and Head of BRS’s Tax & Customs Practice, expressed enthusiasm: "Promboon and her team’s arrival is a significant addition to our firm's continued growth within the Tax & Customs sector." Returning to BRS, where she began her legal career, Promboon shared her excitement: "BRS’s commitment to diversity and its global approach to delivering legal services align perfectly with my client needs. I am very excited to rejoin and contribute to strengthening the firm's Tax and M&A portfolios." Promboon’s move underscores BRS’s strategy to enhance corporate, M&A, and tax services for Thai and foreign clients in Thailand and the region. Leveraging BRS’s extensive resources and global reach through Interlaw, IR Global, and the firm’s  well-established Japan and China Desks, will enable Promboon to better serve her existing clients and contribute to BRS’s continued growth as one of Thailand's premier corporate law firms. Joining Promboon are Senior Associate Chawin Luangpattarawong and Associates Thitisuda Katanyuphada, Chatchawan Phocharoen, and Prachaya Thongpradap.