Phatthraphon Waithanomsat

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Senior Associate

Biography

Phatthraphon Waithanomsat is a senior associate in Tilleke & Gibbins’ corporate and commercial department in Bangkok. She regularly advises and assists multinational and domestic companies with a wide range of corporate financing and transactional matters. She works with businesses across industries, and she has special expertise on operations in the energy sector.

Prior to joining Tilleke & Gibbins, she worked as an in-house lawyer and legal manager for a leading petroleum and petrochemical company listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, where she practiced corporate and commercial law, with a particular focus on mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions; corporate financing; investments in start-ups; and construction projects. She also oversaw legal operations related to the company’s new business ventures in diverse areas such as hydrocarbon disruption, power, green business, and corporate venture capital.

Phatthraphon holds an LLM in International Commercial Law from the University of Aberdeen and an LLB from Chulalongkorn University. Phatthraphon is licensed to practice law by the Lawyers Council of Thailand.

Experience

Assisted a petrochemical company in reviewing a joint venture agreement with its business partner for the construction and operation of a chemical company in Thailand, and later advised the joint venture company on various project agreements, including drafting and reviewing its operation and maintenance (O&M) agreement, utilities agreement, power purchase agreement, and land lease agreement for construction and operation of a chemical plant in Thailand.
Advised a small power plant company on its onshore construction contract, power sales and purchase agreements with its customers, O&M agreement, and utilities agreement.
Assisted a corporate venture capital company on an investment of series A preferred shares—the second largest ticket size for that round—into a Thai medical technology R&D startup, including reviewing and revising the share subscription agreement and shareholders agreement.
Assisted a corporate venture capital company on an investment through a convertible note into a Singaporean food technology startup with manufacturing operations in Thailand.
Assisted a project company with a refinancing transaction in which its existing credit facility agreement was transferred from its original lenders to new lenders. This involved termination of the existing credit facility agreement and execution of a new facility agreement, transfer of existing collateral from the existing lenders to the new lenders, and execution of a subordinated loan agreement between the borrower and its sponsors.

ABOUT Phatthraphon

業界

エネルギー

業務分野

金融

企業法務・M&A

Languages

Thai

English

Education

LLM, University of Aberdeen

LLB, Chulalongkorn University

情報

4月 8, 2011

Property and IP Lawyers Recognized as Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2011

Tilleke & Gibbins’ property and intellectual property lawyers were recognized as some of the region’s most highly acclaimed legal experts by Asialaw Leading Lawyers, one of the largest annual surveys of Asia Pacific-focused private practitioners.From our Vietnam office, Michael K. Lee, Department Head – Corporate/Commercial, and Nga Thi Phi Nguyen, Department Head – Intellectual Property, were recognized as Asia’s leading business lawyers in the areas of real estate and intellectual property, respectively.

4月 19, 2011

Yesteryear – Bangkok in 1956: What Was It Like When AMCHAM Thailand Was Founded?

In this text of a presentation for the 50th anniversary of the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand, David Lyman reflects on the changes he has observed in Thailand in the 50 years since AMCHAM’s founding.

4月 19, 2011

Highlights of the New Investment and Company Laws of Vietnam

On November 29, 2005, the National Assembly of Vietnam passed, among others, two new laws: (1) the Law on Investment No. 59/2005/QH11; and (2) the Law on Enterprises No. 60/2005/QH11. Both laws will take effect on July 1, 2006. Some of the important changes in the new laws are analyzed in this article.

4月 19, 2011

New Regulations on Foreign Representative Offices and Branch Offices in Vietnam

Only seven months after the enactment of the new 2005 Commercial Law of Vietnam at the beginning of 2006, the Vietnamese Government has issued new regulations on foreign representative offices and branch offices in Vietnam under Government Decree No. 72/2006/ND-CP dated July 25, 2006. Compared with the regulation under the previous decree, this new decree seems to be a step backward in terms of the requirements for opening a foreign representative or branch office in Vietnam. This article describes the setbacks.

Awards & Rankings

3月 3, 2023

Tilleke & Gibbins Wins Diversity and Inclusion Firm of the Year Award from ALB

Tilleke & Gibbins has been recognized for its commitment to diversity and inclusion at the ALB Women in Law Awards held on March 2, 2023. The awards ceremony, organized by Asian Legal Business (ALB), celebrates the outstanding performance of female private practitioners and in-house counsel across the Asia-Pacific region.

2月 24, 2023

Tilleke & Gibbins Shortlisted for Two Chambers Asia Pacific and Greater China Region Awards 2023

Tilleke & Gibbins has been named a finalist for two prestigious awards at the upcoming Chambers Asia Pacific and Greater China Region Awards 2023. The awards recognize and celebrate the achievements of firms, companies, and individuals who are driving the advancement of diversity and inclusion across the Asia Pacific region. Tilleke & Gibbins was shortlisted for the Diversity & Inclusion: Outstanding Firm award, which recognizes firms that have made exceptional strides in promoting diversity and inclusion across their organization. Additionally, Tilleke & Gibbins has been nominated for Thailand Firm of the Year, in recognition of the firm’s exceptional performance and outstanding achievements in providing legal services in Thailand. The Chambers Asia Pacific and Greater China Region Awards 2023will be held in person at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on May 4, 2023. For more information on the awards and the shortlisted nominees, please see the Chambers website.

2月 24, 2023

Tilleke & Gibbins Named One of Asia’s Most Innovative Law Firms

Tilleke & Gibbins has been named to the ALB Top 15 Innovative Law Firms list, an initiative from Asian Legal Business identifying the law firms in Asia that have incorporated new technologies and techniques to provide top legal and client services. Tilleke & Gibbins was recognized for its strength in emerging areas such as cannabis and digital assets—as well as recent landmark victories in court for the firm’s clients. Tilleke & Gibbins is dedicated to innovation in both client service and internal business operations, and is proud of its culture of innovation across all departments and offices throughout Southeast Asia. Asian Legal Business, owned by Thomson Reuters, is a leading source of information for businesses and professionals active in the region. To learn more about the ALB Top 15 Innovative Law Firms list, please see the January/February 2023 issue of Asian Legal Business magazine.

1月 12, 2023

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023: Tilleke & Gibbins a Leading Firm in All Its Jurisdictions

The newly released rankings in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 have identified Tilleke & Gibbins as a leading firm in all six of its jurisdictions in Southeast Asia. In addition to its strong performance in the practice area rankings, Tilleke & Gibbins had a record-breaking year in the individual rankings. The firm’s Thailand office was identified as a leader in all 15 of the practices areas ranked in the guide: Tier 1: Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Labour and Employment, Tax, TMT Tier 2: Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Customs and International Trade, Insurance, Projects and Energy, Real Estate and Construction, Restructuring and Insolvency, Transport Tier 3: Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration Tilleke & Gibbins’ offices in Vietnam received rankings in nine practice areas: Tier 1: Data Protection, Intellectual Property (International Firms), TMT Tier 2: Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution: Litigation, Labour and Employment Tier 3: Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration Tier 4: Banking and Finance, Projects and Energy For Myanmar, Tilleke & Gibbins was ranked in two practices—including a new ranking for Projects: Tier 2: Corporate and M&A, Projects Tilleke & Gibbins earned one additional practice-area or firm ranking for each of its offices in Cambodia, Indonesia, and Laos: Tier 1: Laos (Leading Firms – single category) Tier 2: Cambodia (Leading Firms – single category); Indonesia (Intellectual Property) To browse the full rankings and read the accompanying editorial analysis, please view the firm rankings through the country links above or read more about the rankings on the Legal 500 Asia Pacific website.