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Baker McKenzie LLP Offices
5TH, 10TH, AND 21ST-25TH FLOORS, ABDULRAHIM PLACE
990 RAMA IV ROAD
BANGKOK 10500
Thailand
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Sumet Orsirivikorn
Work Department
Corporate and M&A Practice Group
Position
Partner
Career
Sumet Orsirivikorn advises clients on a wide range of business transactions and corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, the formation of joint ventures, private equity investments and divestitures, commercial and strategic transactions. Sumet Orsirivikorn co-heads the Corporate/M&A Practice Group and is a partner in the Corporate & Commercial, Insurance, Real Estate, and Hotel/Resort & Property Development Practice Groups at Baker McKenzie’s Bangkok office. He also serves on the Firm’s Asia Pacific M&A Steering Committee, and the Firm’s Asia Pacific Private Equity Steering Committee, contributing to the practice group’s direction and growth on a regional scale. He is trusted by the firm leaders to handle and lead the Bangkok Office’s mega-deals, focusing on cross-border mergers and acquisitions in such areas as real estate, hotel and property development, insurance, manufacturing, transportation, energy, and infrastructure. Due to the cross-border nature of many of his deals, he works extensively with our offices worldwide, guiding clients through multi-jurisdictional regulatory concerns and facilitating them through cultural nuances. He has a keen eye for the renewables sector and understands the impact of online companies and data centres in the future of the corporate landscape.
Languages
Thai and English
Memberships
- The Thai Bar Association (2004)
- The Law Society of Thailand (2003)
Education
- University of Durham (LLM, 2005)
- Thammasat University (LLB, 2002)
Lawyer Rankings
Thailand > Corporate and M&A
(Leading individuals)Spearheaded by Pornapa Luengwattanakit, Jakkarin Bantathong, Peerapan Tungsuwan
, Sorachon Boonsong, Sivapong Viriyabusaya, Yuthana Sivaraks and Sumet Orsirivikorn, Baker McKenzie LLP‘s key sector strength lies in the consumer goods, energy, financial institutions, healthcare, industrials and technology fields. Praised for its ‘commitment, dedication, and excellent work quality’, the team is routinely entrusted by clients to handle both domestic and cross-border transactions, alongside a wealth of experience across real estate finance transactions and the acquisition of shares and securities, among other issues. Tungsuwan is well-versed in handling corporate and M&A work arising from highly regulated industries, such as healthcare and life sciences. Luengwattanakit has particular strengths on the trade competition side of the practice, while Boonsong’s varied experience includes handling deal structuring, joint venture arrangements and legal due diligence. Thananan Sangnuan departed the team to join DLA Piper in March 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A
- Customs and international trade
- Dispute resolution
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Labour and employment
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
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