THAILAND Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Shunsuke Minowa, Yosuke Konno, Poonyisa Sornchangwat and Natthapa Jirathawong Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu is based in Tokyo, Japan, and is widely recognised as a leading law firm and one of the foremost providers of international and commercial legal services. The firm’s overseas network includes locations in New York, Shanghai, Singapore, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Ja - karta (associate office) and London. The firm also maintains collaborative relationships with prominent local law firms. In representing its domestic and in - ternational clients, it has successfully structured and negotiated many of the largest and most significant
corporate, finance and real estate transactions re - lated to Japan. The firm has extensive corporate and litigation capabilities spanning key commercial areas such as antitrust, intellectual property, labour and taxation, and is known for path-breaking domestic and cross-border risk management/corporate gov - ernance cases and large-scale corporate reorganisa - tions. Over 650 lawyers from the firm work together in bespoke teams to provide clients with the expertise and experience specifically required for each client’s matter.
Authors
Shunsuke Minowa is based in the Bangkok office of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, where he supports Japanese companies in expanding their businesses into Thailand and other South-East Asian countries, and
Poonyisa Sornchangwat is a Thai qualified lawyer and notarial services attorney; she has been based in Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu’s Bangkok office since 2014. Her practice areas cover corporate, M&A,
advises Japanese affiliated companies operating in Thailand. He has a wide range of experience in variety of projects, including, real property development, M&A, joint venture, infrastructure, dispute, labour and pharmaceutical, medical and healthcare business.
joint venture, real estate, data protection, and legal compliance. She has provided support to local and multinational corporate clients in several domestic and cross-border projects and transactions.
Natthapa Jirathawong is a legal associate based in Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu’s Bangkok office since 2024. She graduated with a First- Class Honors LLB from Chulalongkorn University in 2024 and
Yosuke Konno is a qualified Japanese lawyer. He joined Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu in 2014 and focuses on
finance transactions, including real estate. He obtained an LLM from the University of Michigan Law School in 2020 and subsequently passed the California Bar. Since 2022, he has been based in the firm’s Bangkok office, advising Japanese clients on corporate legal matters in Thailand, including real estate transactions.
a Second-Class Honors B.Arch from Chulalongkorn University in 2018. She has represented local and multinational companies in a wide range of projects and commercial transactions, with a particular focus on real estate transactions. Supported by her background as a licensed architect, she brings a unique perspective and practical insight into real estate matters.
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