With both domestic and international capabilities, Baker McKenzie LLP fields a broad offering that notably includes public-private partnerships and engineering, procurement and construction contracts, as well as covering a variety of project development and financing work. Helming the practice is Sawanee Sethsathira, who possesses a host of experience managing deals in the oil and gas, power and infrastructure sectors. Viroj Piyawattanametha has particular expertise in relation to project finance deals, while Vit Vatanayothin's strengths lie in renewable energy project finance matters. Associate Napas Na Pombejra is especially active in the petrochemical, power and renewable energy sectors.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Key clients
- RATCH Group
- PTT Group and its subsidiaries and affiliated companies
- Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited (GED)
- Super Energy Public Company Limited
- EGAT International (EGATi)
- GreenYellow (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM)
- B.Grimm Power Limited and Amata B. Grimm Power
- Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited
- BCPG
- Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited
- KASIKORNBANK Public Company Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Hin Kong Power Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hin Kong Power Holding Company Limited which is a joint entity owned by RATCH and Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited, in the project financing of a new 1,400 MW (2 x 700 MW) IPP. The project took over two years to complete and this is the first IPP to: (i) use a gas supplier other than PTT; and (ii) achieve the PPA's financial close with a bridging loan (refinanced using project finance).
- Advised Thai Tank Terminal (TTT) on the negotiation of the PPP contract with the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) for a public terminal management project involving the handling of liquid products at the Map Ta Phut deep-sea port in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
- Acted as owner's legal counsel and assisted the consortium of BTS Group Holdings Public Company Limited, Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited, Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction Public Company Limited and RATCH Group Public Company Limited in successfully obtaining credit facilities worth THB 5.3bn for M6 project and up to THB 4.2bn for M81 project through their project companies, BGSR 6 Co., Ltd. and BGSR 81 Co., Ltd. for the purpose of funding the design and construction of the motorway system works and other related facilities, including toll collection systems, traffic management, control systems, etc.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Napas Na Pombejra
Baker McKenzie LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sawanee Sethsathira