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.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Linh Doan, Piyanuj (Lui) Ratprasatporn

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