Tilleke & Gibbins
Routinely trusted by banks, investment firms and various other financial institutions, Tilleke & Gibbins is particularly experienced in handling acquisition finance, corporate finance and project finance, as well as blockchain, cryptocurrency, and fintech matters. Santhapat Periera spearheads the practice, specialising in asset finance and project finance, while senior associate Niti Muangkote possesses strengths in managing commercial and financing transactions.
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Key clients
- Brown Brothers Harriman
- Carlyle Aviation
- China Development Bank
- Fabrinet
- Goldman Sachs
- Greenday Group Company Limited
- KBZ Group
- Rojana Power Co., Ltd.
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- TMBThanachart Bank PCL
Work highlights
- Acted for Rojana Power Co., Ltd. as borrower in refinancing a syndicated loan for power projects in Thailand with a collective capacity of 468 MW, with incoming new debt containing up to THB 8bn in term loan facilities granted by a syndicate of TISCO Bank PCL and The Siam Commercial Bank PCL.
- Acted as Thai legal counsel to the finance parties in relation to the amendment and restatement of a Senior Facility Agreement and Mezzanine Facility Agreement secured on a UK hotel portfolio, where an approx. £8m cash deposit in a Thai bank account with Deutsche Bank AG needed to be temporarily secured as part of the collateral for both facilities.
- Acted as Thai legal counsel to aircraft lessors in connection with a sale and leaseback transaction involving four Airbus A320-200 aircraft with a leading budget airline.
Lawyers
Rising stars
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Santhapat Periera