Real Estate and Hospitality

DFDL’s Real Estate and Hospitality team provides comprehensive legal and tax services for all phases of real estate projects across the region. We assist clients including developers, investors, and financiers in various sectors, offering expertise in project finance, construction contracts, lease, commercial, industrial, residential, and mixed-use projects.

Key Credentials

Hospitality

  • H World Holdings Singapore, as local counsel, on legal advisory for market entry into Thailand, including a general legal opinion and hospitality real estate development assessment under Thai law.
  • InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), as regional counsel, on Thai law compliance, reviewing franchise agreements, preparing trademark licenses, and advising on franchising, competition, land ownership, and dispute resolution across Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.
  • Radisson Hotel Group, as lead counsel, on multiple hotel development projects across Cambodia, Lao, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, including negotiation and compliance review of hotel management and franchise agreements.
  • A Chinese budget hotel chain, as lead counsel, on its planned hotel brand expansion into Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
  • Soho House, as local counsel, on establishing its first Southeast Asian subsidiary in Bangkok, including advisory on design contracts, leases, licensing, and regulatory compliance.

Data Center

  • Etix Everywhere, on the feasibility of developing and operating a data center in Vietnam and Thailand, including advice on land acquisition, licensing, and development restrictions.
  • A Chinese data center developer, on expansion of its data center facility in Thailand including due diligence, review of the sales contracts, and advice with respect to the power purchase agreement.
  • An American data center developer, on regulatory and compliance matters with respect to water consumption contracts and construction requirements for its data center under construction in Thailand.

Commercial and Industrial

  • Ericsson Thailand, as local counsel, on land due diligence, lease agreement reviews, and negotiations for its new Bangkok office, supporting its role in Thailand’s 5G telecom development.
  • Ally Logistic Property, as lead counsel, on its SGD 270 million joint venture with CapitaLand Investment and Pruksa Holding in Thailand, including deal structuring and development agreement negotiations to enable smart logistics infrastructure in Southeast Asia.
  • Prima Asset Management, as transaction counsel, on the acquisition of a Tesla-leased property in Bangkok, including advice on agreements, property transfer, corporate structuring, Thai joint venture, and tax restructuring.

How We Can Help

  • Development and Leasing: Industrial, commercial, residential, retail, and mixed-use projects.
  • Hospitality Projects: Hotels, resorts, leisure, casinos, and management agreements.
  • Construction Support: Guidance for construction projects and compliance.
  • Property Transactions: Acquisitions, disposals, and real estate tax advisory.
  • Dispute Resolution: Handling real estate-related disputes.