Linklaters is regularly relied upon by international insurers on acquisitions and disposals in interest in life and general insurance companies, as well as joint ventures and regulatory compliance matters. The group also assists domestic and international banks with insurance product distribution and bancassurance agreements. Wilailuk Okanurak and Sutthipong Koohasaneh are jointly responsible for heading the practice. Okanurak leads on the firm’s large corporate transactions involving the insurance sector, while Koohasaneh has significant experience in insurance M&A, bancassurance, joint ventures, and foreign investment.
Key clients
- AIA Company Limited
- Allianz
Work highlights
- Advised CIMB Thai Bank Public Company Limited on its entry into a strategic bancassurance partnership with Prudential Life Assurance (Thailand) Public Company Limited.