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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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Sivapong Viriyabusaya
Work Department
Corporate and M&A Practice Group
Position
Partner
Career
Sivapong Viriyabusaya 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. Sivapong Viriyabusaya co-heads the Insurance 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 specializes in mergers and acquisitions, focusing on the insurance, power and projects, real estate, automotive, and Food & Beverage sectors. His areas of practice include corporate law, joint ventures, commercial contracts, insurance law, trade competition, hotel and property development, natural resources, and environmental regulations. He is well recognized in the insurance industry, having assisted over 80 percent of multinational insurance operators with mergers and acquisitions, entire business transfers, amalgamations, joint ventures and the increase of foreign shareholding among operators. He has assisted local and foreign companies with some of the country’s largest transactions, including assisting foreign operators with entry into Thailand and local business divestments.
Languages
Thai and English
Memberships
- Thai Barrister-at-law, 2004
- The Thai Bar Association
- The Law Society of Thailand
Education
- American University (LLM, 1997)
- Chulalongkorn University (LLB, 1995)
Lawyer Rankings
Thailand > Insurance
(Leading individuals)Counting international and local insurers, as well as self-regulatory bodies, among its key roster of clients, Baker McKenzie LLP‘s broad range of capabilities extend from regulatory and policy issues, to subrogation matters and insurance technology work. The practice is jointly led by Sivapong Viriyabusaya and Sorachon Boonsong
, with the former being vastly experienced in insurance technology, as well as M&A and insurance regulation. Ampika Kumar is well-versed in M&A, corporate restructuring and business integration in the insurance arena, while key contact Amnart Pitakgorn is routinely engaged in regulatory and transactional matters. Thananan Sangnuan departed to join DLA Piper in March 2023.
Thailand > Corporate and M&A
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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