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January 10, 2017

Getting the Deal Through – Real Estate 2017, Thailand Chapter

Law Business Research

Theerapat Sombatsatapornkul, David Beckstead, and Chaiwat Keratisuthisathorn, all members of the Tilleke & Gibbins corporate and commercial team, have co-authored the Thailand chapter for the 2017 edition of Getting the Deal Through – Real Estate.

The chapter focuses on several topics regarding the real estate landscape in Thailand, including the registration process with the Land Office , regulations surrounding foreign ownership and investment, legal liability and dispute resolution procedures, real estate transactions and investment vehicles, lease procedures, and financing. The chapter also touches on the August 2015 passage of the Business Collateral Act, which opens new securitization options across a broad range of assets.

Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. Getting the Deal Through: Real Estate 2017 (published in November 2016; contributing editor: Joseph Philip Forte, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP). For further information please visit https://gettingthedealthrough.com/area/34/real-estate-2017.

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