Kudun & Partners
Kudun & Partners counts start-ups to multinational corporations among its key roster of clients. Troy Schooneman and Peerasanti Somritutai co-lead the practice, advising on the full gamut of banking and finance issues. Founding partner Kudun Sukhumananda has a wealth of expertise, such as the acquisition and disposal of equity interest in publicly listed companies.
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Testimonials
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- 'Kudun are a local Thai practice that performs to the highest international institutional standard. For foreign investors looking to undertake financial transactions in Thailand, Kudun are exceptional.'
- 'Peerasanti Somritutai has been flexible and with good understanding of important issues. I have enjoyed working with him.'
- 'Good collaboration within the team and with the client. Able to deliver under pressure with tight timeline.'
Key clients
- RHB Bank Berhad
- The Bank for International Settlements (“BIS”)
- Ally Kex Private Equity Trust
- AAA Multi-Strategy Real Estate VCC, for and on behalf of the Harrison Fund
- E Transport Holding Company Limited, a subsidiary company of Energy Absolute Public Company Limited
- NS Bluescope (Thailand) Limited
- Ally (Kex) Private Equity Trust
- Primestreet Capital, Beacon Venture Capital, Krungsri Finnovate, and KASIKORN X
- Penn Color (Thailand) Limited
- CAS Capital (Thailand) Limited
- Omise Co., Ltd. (Omise)
- Hua Yang Automobile Pte Ltd.
- One Asset Management Limited
- Cashless Pay Company Limited
Work highlights
- Advised the Bank for International Settlements (“BIS”) to design and develop an innovative and efficient cross-border payment infrastructure platform referred to as a central bank digital currency ("CBDC") which will be governed by the Bank of Thailand and other central banks in each jurisdiction.
- Represent Ally (KEX) Private Equity Trust, a Thailand-based, real estate-focused private equity trust managed by KEX Private Equity One Co., Ltd. with rapidly increasing asset under management including major real estate projects in Bangkok and its surrounding areas, on its joint venture arrangement with convertible financial extension.
- Represented RHB Bank Berhad on its first cross-border loan extension by its Singapore branch in the aggregate facility value of $15m to a SET-listed Thai FinTech and consumer lending operator for refinancing and working capital.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Troy Schooneman, Peerasanti Somritutai