A team that is active across a broad range of industries, from manufacturing to telecoms, Kudun & Partners counts issuers, underwriters and placement agents among its key roster of clients. The team regularly undertakes IPOs, securitisation, hedge funds and private equity funds for these clients. Praised as 'exceptionally outstanding and knowledgeable', the practice is jointly led by Kudun Sukhumananda, who possesses expertise in M&A, IPOs, debt securities offerings and stock exchange listings, and Kom Vachiravarakarn, who is particularly active across manufacturing, energy and real estate sectors, among others.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Kudun has a smart group of lawyers. They use very innovative solutions to help achieve our goals. We have used other global firms but the KAP team is exceptionally outstanding and knowledgeable in handling capital markets and acquisition transactions.'
  • 'The way they structure the deal is done in a very smart way. Kudun is an outstanding lawyer and knows immediately what we are looking for.'
  • 'Very good value for the fees that we are charged.’
  • ‘The partners, Kudun Sukhumananda and Thitawan Thanasombatpaisarn, are consistently delivering exceptional results in their legal representation, whether acting on behalf of issuers or investment banks.'

  • 'The team exhibits remarkable legal expertise and possesses a strong ability for execution. I appreciate that they highly value client input, provide advice that is commercially viable, and execute instructions diligently.’

Key clients

  • Thanulux Public Company Limited
  • Saha Pathana Inter-Holding Public Company Limited
  • Yong Concrete Public Company Limited
  • Polynet Public Company Limited
  • ReadyPlanet Public Company Limited
  • Health Empire Corporation Public Company Limited
  • Nusasiri Public Company Limited
  • King Gen Public Company Limited
  • Wow Factor Public Company Limited
  • Taokaenoi Food & Marketing Public Company Limited
  • Nirvana Daii Public Company Limited
  • Bluebik Group Public Company Limited
  • Ichitan Group Public Company Limited
  • SGF Capital Public Company Limited

Work highlights

  • Represented Thanulux Public Company Limited (TNL) as the lead counsel on a complex restructuring and expansion of its investment involving five reputable listed companies including Saha Pathana Inter-Holding, BTS Group Holdings, Noble Development, and Rabbit Holdings (formerly known as U City) with a total value of THB 8.8 billion.
  • Advised Saha Pathana Inter-Holding Public Company Limited (Saha Group) on the acquisition of approximately 41.81 percent of the total issued shares of Thanulux Public Company Limited.
  • Advised Yong Concrete Public Company Limited, one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of precast and ready-mixed concrete products in central and western Thailand, with respect to its IPO.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Kudun Sukhumananda, Kom Vachiravarakarn

Other key lawyers

Thitawan Thanasombatpaisarn