Chandler & Thong-ek was established in 1974 and has engaged in a Thai business and finance law practice, representing a number of major Thai and international clients in a wide range of investment projects and financial transactions. We advise shareholders and management in their analysis and decision-making relating to tax, regulatory and other legal requirements, and we also seek to present the commercial considerations involved in the transactions.

The founding partner of the firm is Albert T. Chandler, an American lawyer who graduated from Harvard Law School in 1964 and who has practiced law in Bangkok since 1969. His senior partner is Niwes Phancharoenworakul, who earned two LL.M. degrees at New York University, was a member of the Senate (2000-2006). The firm currently has 8 partners, 27 associates, one foreign consultant and over 50 non-professional staff.

Chandler and Thong-ek has extensive experience in corporate, commercial and financial transactions in Thailand, including project financing, M&A, real estate projects, foreign investments and related tax matters. The firm has a particular expertise in energy and natural resource matters, and has acted for international agencies and for Asian governments on projects involving mineral policies and legislation.

The firm deals with a wide range of legal and administrative issues arising in transborder sales of goods, delivery of services and financial transactions, including exchange control, tax, licensing, customs, and intellectual property issues.

C&T received IFLR awards (project finance and M&A) for best Thai law firm for 2010 and the prior ten years.

The firm’s language capabilities presently include Thai, English, French, Lao, and Malaysian.

The firm has the following general practice areas:

1.  Major Investment Projects

2.  Banking and Project Financing

3.  Securities

4.  Corporate and Acquisitions

5.  Tax

6.  Petroleum and Minerals

7.  Restructuring

8.  International Business Transactions

9.  Dispute Settlement

10.  E-Commerce

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