Tilleke & Gibbins
Tilleke & Gibbins services a blend of domestics and multinationals from the hospitality and manufacturing sectors, aiding with land acquisition, licences and permits for property development, as well as representing clients in real estate disputes. Chaiwat Keratisuthisathorn leads the team, specialising in real estate development and property management, while Cynthia Pornavalai advises clients within the tourism and hospitality industries on project finance and construction mandates. Senior associate Supranee Arjjit, who joined from DLA Piper in January 2023, handles matters concerning commercial real estate law and property funds.
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‘Excellent technical skills and great negotiators- very good business acumen.’
‘Partner Chaiwat Keratisuthisathorn is a savvy, responsive and very well organized lawyer who puts the interest of the client before any dogma or rigid principles. A genuine problem solver who displays a high level of resilience and patience.’
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
- Assisted a European PE firm with its EUR 90 m acquisition of 100% of shares in a leading supplier of cargo containers and pallets to the global logistics industry, and its EUR 70m acquisition of catering business assets from a leading designer and manufacturer of on-board catering equipment for the global aviation industry.
- Advised a multinational corporation on its THB 1.2 bn acquisition of land, buildings, leasehold rights, lease agreements with merchants, and certain inventory from the State Railway of Thailand.
- Advised the Thai subsidiary of an automotive company on its entrance into a 10-year Land and Building Lease Agreement for a building that will serve as a show room, delivery center, and service center in Thailand.
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Partner and Head of Tilleke & Gibbins' Property Practice Practice Areas: Corporate/M&A, Property
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Chaiwat Keratisuthisathorn