Watson Farley & Williams (Thailand) Limited regularly handles cross-border M&A and joint ventures in the energy, transport, and infrastructure sectors. Linh Doan and Piyanuj (Lui) Ratprasatporn are both of those responsible for leading the practice. Ratprasatporn is a specialist in compliance and legal requirements in relation to a range of corporate operations and foreign direct investment in Thailand.

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Key clients

  • Shanghai Minsheng shipping Co., Ltd.
  • Pindao Holdings Hong Kong Limited
  • Newtech Textile (Cayman) International
  • CTS International Logistics Corporation Limited.
  • Atlantic Forwarding
  • Thai Rent a Car Holding
  • Guardforce AI
  • Infinity Spa Services Company Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised Thai Rent a Car Holding on its acquisition of a strategic stake in the Electric Vehicle Company Ryde Culture.
  • Advising Atlantic Forwarding on the corporate restructuring, capital increment, and shares allocation among the shareholders of its Thai freight forwarding operations.
  • Advising Guardforce AI on its NASDQ underwritten public offering & uplisting.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Kasma Visitkitjakarn
Watson Farley & Williams (Thailand) Limited
Sonya Kalnin
Watson Farley & Williams (Thailand) Limited

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Linh Doan, Piyanuj (Lui) Ratprasatporn

Other key lawyers

Kasma Visitkitjakarn