Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners counts purchaser, sellers, advisors, lenders, and financial intermediaries among its client base. Cross-border mergers, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and divestments all form part of the typical workload of the group. Sunyaluck ChaikajornwatAkeviboon Rungreungthanya, and Siregran Sakuliampaiboon jointly head up the practice. Chaikajornwat is regularly leaned on by banks, as well as real estate and investment companies. Rungreungthanya boasts ample experience advising on foreign direct invesment and cross-border transactions. Sakuliampaiboon has extensive M&A due diligence expertise.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The ability to see through complex fund flow exercises and foresight to prepare in advance.’

  • ‘WCP is the firm who well understand how to co-operate and coordinate, especially with more investment steps rather than private sector. Furthermore, WCP is the one firm who perform legal services in relation with M&A in the area of South-East Asia. ’

  • ‘I may describe the Lawyers of WCP, especially Akeviboon Rungreungthanya, who worked with us and has more abilities to provide us with full legal services in both Thai and International Standard including that he is able to explain us with both Thai and English Languages.'

  • ‘Weerawong has instilled so much trust in us and taken care of our companies so well. We trust the people of Weerawong.’

  • 'Akeviboon Rungreungthanya has always given our companies the best advice and safeguards us in a very strict manner. His legal advice and counsel has been the strength of our contract negotiations.’

  • ‘Full-service firm with solid offerings in many practice areas.’

  • 'Siregran Sakuliampaiboon is great to work with. They are responsive and communicate very well. They have a good understanding of the Thai M&A market and are able to dish out relevant, commercial and practical advice under time pressure.’

  • ‘Team consists of many experts.'

Key clients

  • AIGF Capital
  • Altervim Company Limited
  • Ananda Development Public Company Limited
  • Asset World Corp Public Company Limited
  • Berli Jucker Public Company Limited
  • Delivery Hero
  • Dymon Asia Private Equity
  • EGAT International Co., Ltd.
  • General Engineering Public Company Limited
  • Impact Electrons Siam Co., Ltd.
  • Noble Development Public Company Limited
  • Pathology Asia
  • Rever Automotive Co., Ltd.
  • SCB X Public Company Limited
  • STP&I Public Company Limited
  • The Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited
  • Universal Music Group

Work highlights

  • Represented AIGF Advisors Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) in the strategic divestment of its KFC business in Thailand.
  • Represented Universal Music Group in its strategic investment of a 70% shareholding in a joint venture with RS Music.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Sunyaluck Chaikajornwat, Akeviboon Rungreungthanya, Siregran Sakuliampaiboon

Other key lawyers

Weerawong Chittmittrapap, Chumpicha Vivitasevi