Thailand

DFDL Thailand offers integrated legal, tax and consulting services to clients across various sectors and industries. Since 2005, we have been serving small and medium businesses, large corporations and major Thai banks and financial institutions with our local expertise and international standards.

We have a strong track record in delivering successful outcomes for projects related to energy, infrastructure, transportation, real estate, finance, telecommunications, IT, trading and manufacturing. We also keep pace with the latest developments and opportunities in emerging areas such as renewable energy, public-private partnerships, TMT, fintech, healthcare and data protection. Heightened levels of infrastructure-related work and factory relocations have driven a lot more M&A activities, all requiring the sort of international standard services in this area that we provide.

Our team of legal and tax professionals can advise clients in Mandarin, French and Hindi, in addition to English and Thai. We are recognized by the world’s leading legal directories for our excellence and quality. We also collaborate with international law firms that need local support and referrals in South and Southeast Asia. Our Bangkok office hosts some of DFDL’s regional advisers who have extensive experience in complex multi-jurisdictional matters.

Key Credentials

  • Asia Pacific’s leading renewable energy solutions provider on the 600MW monsoon wind project, the largest proposed wind farm in South East Asia.
  • A major low-cost airline in Southeast Asia on the USD 300 million aircraft leasing transaction involving 14 aircrafts.
  • A railway solutions provider on its dispute with the Chinese bidder in charge of the project and the Thai Government Authorities.
  • Ardian, as local counsel, in relation to the Thai merger regulations and related filings with the authority on the acquisition of majority of shares in GreenYellow in a EUR 1.4 billion deal.
  • An international hotel group with respect to negotiation of a hotel management agreement with an international hotel brand management company for the rebranding of the client’s hotel.
  • A Chinese state-owned hydropower engineering and construction company in relation to the development by the client and Gulf of a 770MW mainstream hydropower project with the purpose of selling its output to Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand.

Awards

2024 chambers and partners asia pacific

  • Tax ThailandBand 2
  • Projects & Energy ThailandBand 3
  • Real Estate ThailandBand 3
  • Corporate/M&A ThailandBand 4

2024 legal 500 asia pacific

  • Projects & Energy Thailand & Vietnam Tier 2
  • Tax Thailand Tier 2
  • Banking and Finance Thailand Tier 3
  • Real Estate and Construction Thailand & Vietnam Tier 3
  • Restructuring And Insolvency Thailand Tier 3
  • TMT Thailand Tier 3

Address

No. 3, Rajanakarn Building, AA Floor, South Sathorn Road,
Yannawa Sub-District, Sathorn District, Bangkok Metropolis, 10120, Thailand
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Contact

+66 2059 4090
thailand@dfdl.com

Opening Hours

9 AM – 6 PM
Monday – Friday

Key Contact

Founding Partner, Head of Thai Practice
Thailand
+662 059 4090
Audray Souche
Regional Managing Partner

Position

  • Regional Managing Partner

Expertise

  • Banking and Finance
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure

Countries of Expertise

  • Cambodia
  • Lao PDR
  • Thailand
Kraisorn Rueangkul
Partner

Position

  • Partner

Expertise

  • Compliance and Investigations
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Investment Funds

Countries of Expertise

  • Cambodia
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
Walanchathas Sanguanwong
Partner

Position

  • Partner

Expertise

  • Banking and Finance
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure

Countries of Expertise

  • Lao PDR
  • Thailand
Jack Sheehan
Partner and Head of Regional Tax

Position

  • Partner and Head of Regional Tax

Expertise

  • Tax & Transfer Pricing

Countries of Expertise

  • Lao PDR
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
Nipaporn Supha-Utchaichan
Partner

Position

  • Partner

Expertise

  • Aviation and Logistics
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Tax & Transfer Pricing

Country of Expertise

  • Thailand
Paul D. Volodarsky
Partner, Head of Regional Real Estate and Hospitality

Position

  • Partner, Head of Regional Real Estate and Hospitality

Expertise

  • Corporate and M&A
  • Real Estate and Hospitality

Countries of Expertise

  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
Jonathan Blaine
Tax Director | Co-Head of Regional Compliance & Investigations | Head of Learning and Development

Position

  • Tax Director | Co-Head of Regional Compliance & Investigations | Head of Learning and Development

Expertise

  • Compliance and Investigations
  • Restructuring
  • Tax & Transfer Pricing

Countries of Expertise

  • Singapore
  • Thailand
Etienne Rieuneau
Head of Corporate Advisory | Head of Business Development

Position

  • Head of Corporate Advisory | Head of Business Development

Expertise

  • Corporate and M&A

Country of Expertise

  • Thailand
Panida Agkavikai
Senior Adviser

Position

  • Senior Adviser

Expertise

  • Corporate and M&A
  • Real Estate and Hospitality
  • Restructuring

Country of Expertise

  • Thailand
Clement Palos
Senior Legal Adviser

Position

  • Senior Legal Adviser

Expertise

  • Investment Funds

Country of Expertise

  • Thailand
Siwaphorn Phornthepkasemsant
Senior Adviser

Position

  • Senior Adviser

Expertise

  • Aviation and Logistics
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Technology, Media and Telecoms

Country of Expertise

  • Thailand
Eduard Sato
Senior Consultant

Position

  • Senior Consultant

Expertise

  • Banking and Finance
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Investment Funds
  • Technology, Media and Telecoms

Country of Expertise

  • Thailand
Jidapa Tiamsuttikarn
Senior Tax Manager

Position

  • Senior Tax Manager

Expertise

  • Tax & Transfer Pricing

Country of Expertise

  • Thailand
Noppadon Treephetchara
Senior Adviser

Position

  • Senior Adviser

Expertise

  • Dispute Resolution
  • Employment
  • Restructuring

Country of Expertise

  • Thailand
Rohan Bishayee
Legal Adviser

Position

  • Legal Adviser

Expertise

  • Corporate and M&A
  • Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
  • Restructuring

Countries of Expertise

  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Insights

Intelligence from the DFDL legal team

Anti-Trust and Competition
Mar 29 2024

David Fruitman's Definition of "Margin Squeeze" Now Published on Concurrences

We are thrilled to announce that David Fruitman’s definition of “Margin Squeeze” has been officially published in Concurrences’ Global Dictionary…
Anti-Trust and Competition
Mar 27 2024

DFDL and Leaf Announce Cooperation Agreement

We are pleased to announce that DFDL is extending its PRC network of collaborating firms through a cooperation agreement with…
Investment Funds
Mar 8 2024

Breakfast Discussion on Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam

DFDL is pleased to invite you to an exclusive Breakfast discussion on Wednesday 20th March, from 8:00am to 10:00am, to…
Corporate and M&A
Feb 13 2024

DFDL advises Devyani International on the Acquisition of KFC Franchisee in Thailand

DFDL Thailand was the lead adviser to Devyani International Limited (DIL), an Indian publicly-listed company and the largest franchisee for…
Corporate and M&A
Feb 12 2024

Managing Complex Transactions in Thailand and Southeast Asia

Join us for an insightful and entertaining evening dedicated to “Managing Complex Transactions in Thailand and Southeast Asia.” Date: 29th…
Banking and Finance
Dec 19 2023

DFDL Recognized in 2024 Chambers Asia Pacific Guide

We are delighted to share the news that DFDL has achieved outstanding results in the 2024 Chambers Asia-Pacific Rankings. Our…
Corporate and M&A
Nov 29 2023

Competition Trade Guideline for Digital Sectors

On October 9, 2023, the Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (“TCCT“) announced its plan for 2024 to focus primarily on…
Tax & Transfer Pricing
Nov 22 2023

Thai Revenue Department Issues Additional Guidance on Foreign Sourced Income Rules

The Revenue Department recently issued Departmental Instruction no. Paw 162/2566 on 20 Nov 2023 to guide the interpretation of the…