Capital markets

Baker McKenzie LLP

Baker McKenzie LLP is noted for its ‘deep expertise in advising financial institutions on capital market transactions'. Notably, the group has extensive expertise in the issue of sale of equity through IPOs, private placements, rights issues, and hybrid offerings. The group is jointly led by Komkrit Kietduriyakul, who leads on the firm’s debt capital markets, derivatives, and structured finance work; Viroj Piyawattanametha, who is reputed in the debit capital markets space; Theppachol Kosol, whose expertise lies in equity capital markets, infrastructure funds, securities, and listing regulations; Primyadar Duangrat, who is a key contact for capital markets, securities, and IPO transactions; and Benja Supannakul, whose practice focuses on derivatives, structured finance, and debt capital markets. Kowit Adireksombat and Pukkapol Khuntamanee are also both key contributors to the practice.

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Testimonials

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‘The Baker team has deep expertise in advising financial institutions on capital market transactions. As such, they know key issues and provided us with excellent advice.'
'The collaboration within the Baker network is very helpful as it allowed us access to further insights from subject matter experts in the region.’
‘We worked closely with Kowit Adireksombat on the capital market transaction. Since this was the first transaction of its kind for companies in our industry from Southeast Asia, Khun Kowit proved to be very knowledgeable in the matter and very helpful in advising us on important issues both on legal and commercial consideration standpoints.'
‘Their understanding of products of ours and their collaboration is good.’
'BM constantly submits work with exceptional speed and quality, demonstrating a clear understanding of our needs in each project.'
'BM capital market team is very efficient and strong. They provide good service as well as educate client. They support well and fast. Their works are in good quality. Everyone is nice and kind.'
'Fast and good services, we trust this law firm to be able to negotiate. BM is a well-known law firm with good reputation.'

Key clients

China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited
Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) Limited
Morgan Stanley Asia Limited
Thai Credit Bank Public Company Limited
OCA Investment Holdings Pte. Ltd.
Bualuang Securities Public Company Limited
Kiatnakin Phatra Securities Public Company Limited
Morgan Stanley & Co International PLC
Raimon Land Public Company Limited
Proud Real Estate Public Company Limited
United Overseas Bank (Thai) Public Company Limited
KASIKORNBANK Public Company Limited
Toyota Leasing (Thailand) Co Ltd.
Muang Thai Life Assurance Public Company Limited
Electricity Generating Public Company Limited
The Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited
TMBThanachart Bank Public Company LimitedExxon
Mobil Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd
Khotkool Co., Ltd

Work highlights

Advised ExxonMobil Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd. on the divestment of its total stake in Esso (Thailand) Public Company Limited.
Acted as local counsel for a group of joint sponsors, which included China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) Limited, and Morgan Stanley Asia Limited, in the successful IPO and listing of J&T Global Express Limited on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Advised Thai Credit Bank Public Company Limited, as the issuer's Thai law counsel and OCA Investment Holdings I Pte. Ltd., as the selling shareholder's Thai law counsel, for the offering of ordinary shares in TCB.