Tilleke & Gibbins assists clients operating in an array of sectors, from manufacturing to hospitality, with transactional documentation, development projects, construction disputes, land due diligence and lease agreements. Chaiwat Keratisuthisathorn leads the team which benefits from his extensive experience in the acquisition and development of real estate assets. Cynthia Pornavalai is a key port of call for real estate developers, manufacturers and hospitality companies, while Supranee Arjjit has a strong following of international and domestic real estate investors.

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  • 'Very responsive and practical.'

Key clients

  • Ananda Development PCL
  • CMA CGM Inland Services (Thailand) Limited
  • Fabrinet
  • Gensler
  • JC Kelvin Development
  • King Furniture
  • Marriott International
  • PTT Tank Terminal
  • Scania Siam Co., Ltd.
  • True Corporation

Work highlights

  • Assisting a real estate development company and a group of international investors with a series of real estate acquisitions and development projects on a popular island destination in Thailand.
  • Advised the Tawana Hotelon on its ongoing rebranding under the IHG Hotels & Resorts umbrella, which has entailed handling and negotiating a complex Hotel Management Agreement and other ancillary agreements i.e., Technical Service Agreement and Hotel Licensing Agreement with IHG.
  • Advised the Thai subsidiary of an automotive parts manufacturer on its entrance into a 10-year leasehold agreement over a 130,000 sq. m. plot of land with a building in the Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate in Rayong, Thailand.

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.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Chaiwat Keratisuthisathorn

Other key lawyers

Cynthia Pornavalai, Supranee Arjjit