The team at Chandler MHM Limited attract a spread of domestic and international clients seeking aid, particularly with real estate investment and development, on all aspects of structuring development projects from due diligence right through to acquisition. The practice is jointly led by duo Tananan Thammakiat and Susumu Hanawa, the former specialises in real estate investment trusts and M&A, while the latter manages cross-border transactions, aiding the group’s expansion into other Southeast Asian jurisdictions. Another name to note is Nathee Silacharoen, who advises on regulatory real estate matters in Thailand.
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Key clients
- Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited
- Bangkok Reit Management Company Limited
- INET Leasehold Real Estate Investment Trust
- Internet Thailand Public Company Limited
- Kanden Realty & Development Company Limited
- Nomura Real Estate (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. (Japan)
- Tokyo Tatemono Asia Pte. Ltd.
- Tokyu Land Asia Pte. Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advising Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited in setting up a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), namely “BAREIT” and a REIT Manager to manage the REIT in Thailand.
- Assisted INETREIT in obtaining the rights of superficies and charges over the land identified under the Land Title Deed No. 2877, located at Thap Kwang Sub-District, Kaeng Khoi District, Saraburi Province (the “Land”) which is used for the INET-IDC3 project.
- Represented Kanden Realty & Development Company Limited (KRD), a major Japanese developer investing in various condominium and housing projects in Bangkok developed by joint ventures of The Nest Property Company Limited and KRD in relation to project finance from Kiatnakin Phatra Bank Public Company Limited (“KKP”), TISCO Bank Public Company Limited and TMBThanachart Bank Public Company Limited.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tananan Thammakiat, Susumu Hanawa