During the past decade or so, we were involved in a number of M&A-related transactions for world-leading private equity groups, including ADV Partners, Bain Capital, Carlyle, Farallon, LeapFrog, Lombard, Thailand Equity Fund, TPG, and Vanguard. We have also advised a number of leading asset and investment management companies worldwide on their fundraising and marketing of investment units into and outside of Thailand, as well as Thai securities regulations and compliance.

In Thailand, our experience and expertise extend to include IPOs, merger and acquisitions, the establishment of asset management companies, application for licences, foreign direct investment related activities, good governance, securities regulations and compliance, and general corporate and commercial matters.

Notable transactions include:

• Advised Finnomena on its Series B+ fundraising of USD 5.5 million


• Advised Kasikorn Investure, a subsidiary of Kasikornbank, on its acquisition in J Asset Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of JMT Network Services


• Advised Oaktree on its investment as one of the cornerstone investors in the IPO and listing of Thai Life Insurance


• Advised Linden Capital Partners on (i) its indirect acquisition of the entire equity interest in Suretex, a Thai subsidiary of LifeStyles Healthcare, a global sexual health and wellness platform, as part of its global acquisition of LifeStyles Healthcare, and(ii) its USD 200 million syndicated financing for the preceeding acquisition


• Advised Kasikorn Vision, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kasikornbank, on its joint venture with J Asset Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of JMT Network Services, under the name “JK Asset Management” engaging in managing non-performing loans and non-performing assets


• Advised Bain Capital Credit in connection with its Series A financing of USD 250 million to Cuisine Solutions Inc. in regard to its Thailand operations


• Advised Navis Capital on (i) the acquisition of Ambassador Education Group, a license holder of six private international schools in Thailand, and (ii) the acquisition of N.P. Medical, a licence holder of S-Spine Hospital and RMC Clinic


• Advised Noble in connection with its investment in Srisawad Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary, SWP Asset Management


• Advised RS on its investment in Chase Asia group companies which engage in asset management and retail finance businesses


• Advised Stashaway in connection with its personal data protection compliance and certain commercial agreements


• Advised Allianz Asset Management in connection with its investment in Thai securities and other securities regulations


• Advised Denali Prestige, a leading private fund management company in Thailand, in its incorporation and application for a securities licence


• Advised UOB Asset Management on its business consolidation with ING Funds (Thailand)


• Advised Lombard and LeapFrog in connection with their acquisition from Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance of Syn Mun Kong Insurance through a bidding process


• Advised on the acquisition by Mindo Asia Investments in MC Group


• Advised DBG Managing Partner GmbH & Co. KG in connection with its acquisition of a film business company from Huhtamaki Group


• IPO of LH Hotel Leasehold Real Estate Investment Trust and its investments in a number of Grande Centre Point hotels in Thailand


• IPO of L&H Shopping Centers Real Estate Investment Trust


• IPO of Land and Houses Freehold and Leasehold Property Fund and its investment in a number of Centre Point and Grande Centre Point hotels and apartments in Thailand


• Advised on the IPO of Quality Houses Leasehold Property Fund and its investments in QH Lumpini, QH Sathorn, QH Ploenchit and Wave Place


• Advised on the acquisition by First Pacific Group in Don Muang Tollway from Capital Asia


• Advised on the disposition by Thailand Equity Fund (co-invested by Lombard) in S. Pack & Print Public to Oji Paper


• Advised on the merger of Ayudhya Fund Management and PrimaVest Asset Management


• Disposal by Financial Institutions Development Fund (FIDF) to CIMB Group in BankThai through a bidding process