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 fund raising and marketing of investment units into and outside of Thailand as well as Thai securities regulations and compliance. In Thailand, our experience and expertise are extended to include IPO, merger and acquisition, establishment of asset management companies, application for licences, foreign direct investment related activities, good governance, securities regulations and compliance and general corporate and commercial.

Notable transactions include:

• Advising Kasikorn Investure, a subsidiary of Kasikornbank, on the acquisition of almost 10% interest in J Asset Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of JMT Network Services


• Advising Oaktree in connection with its investment as one of the cornerstone investors in the IPO and listing of Thai Life Insurance


• Advising Linden Capital Partners in (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) as sponsors in US$200,000,000 syndicated financing for the above acquisition


• Advising Kasikorn Vision, a wholly owned subsidiary of KBank, in 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


• Acting for Bain Capital Credit in connection with its Series A financing of US$250,000,000 to Cuisine Solutions Inc. as regards its Thailand operations


• Advising Navis Capital in (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


• Advising Noble in connection with its 20% investment in Srisawad Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary, SWP Asset Management


• Advising RS in its investment in 35% interest in Chase Asia group companies which engage in asset management and retail finance businesses


• Advising Stashaway in connection with personal data protection and certain commercial agreements


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


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


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


• Advising Lombard and LeapFrog in connection with their acquisition (approximately 11% each) from Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Plc of approximately 21.75% of Syn Mun Kong Insurance through a bidding process


• Acquisition by Mindo Asia Investments of 8.5% interest in MC Group


• Advising DBG Managing Partner GmbH & Co. KG in connection with its acquisition of an entire interest in 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


• 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


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


• Acquisition by First Pacific Group of approximately 29.45% interest in Don Muang Tollway from Capital Asia


• Disposition by Thailand Equity Fund (which is co-invested by Lombard) of 23.33% interest in S. Pack & Print to Oji Paper


• Merger of Ayudhya Fund Management and PrimaVest Asset Management


• Disposal by Financial Institutions Development Fund (FIDF) to CIMB Group of approximately 42% interest in BankThai through a bidding process