Sawanee A. Sethsathira is the head of the Energy, Chemical, Infrastructure and Project Finance Practice Groups in Bangkok. She joined Baker & McKenzie in 1983, and became a partner in 1989. Ms. Sethsathira also has experience practicing in the Firm’s Sydney and Melbourne offices. In addition to her legal practice, Ms. Sethsathira is a visiting lecturer for commercial lending law at the Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Law.

Practice Focus

Ms. Sethsathira has more than 25 years of experience practicing in the areas of project financing and development. She also has an impressive track record advising clients on the financing and acquisition of energy, infrastructure, and petrochemical projects.

Representative Legal Matters

• Acting for an IPP in the project development and financing for a 1400-MW gas-fired power project in Ratchaburi.
• Acting for the syndicated lenders in relation to financing for a 1400-MW IPP project in Khaeng Koi.
• Acting for an IPP in relation to the project development and financing of a 1400-MW coal-fired power project in Map Ta Phut.
• Acting for an IPP in relation to the project development and financing for a 700-MW gas-fired project in Chonburi.
• Acting for a syndicate of lenders in the project financing of a petrochemical complex, a joint venture of Thai and Japanese investors in Map Ta Phut.
• Acting for a petrochemical company in relation to the project development and financing of their expansion project in Rayong.
• Acting for a petrochemical company in relation to its worldwide acquisition of an oleochemical business.
• Acting for a syndicateof lenders in the project financing of a subway company in relation to a public transport system in Thailand, the first subway system in Thailand.
• Acting for a syndicate of lenders in relation to the project financing for the construction of a toll road in Thailand.
• Acting for a water treatment plant in relation to the project financing for water treatment plants in Nakhon Pathom and Samut Sakhon provinces.

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Thai Bar Association
• Law Society of Thailand

Admission

Thailand (1983)

Education

Cornell University  (LL.M.) (1983)
Chulalongkorn University  (LL.B. Honors) (1981)