Doing business in any given jurisdiction requires specific regulatory knowledge, from exchange controls to foreign investment requirements. Both small and large players must understand what they are getting into, and how best to protect their interests. This is especially true in Thailand’s strict regulatory environment where the cost of ignorance and misunderstanding can run high.
At Baker & McKenzie, helping companies thrive in the Thai business climate has been our focus for over 30 years. We offer a total service to our clients and seek to develop long-term continuing relationships with them. The initial focus of our service is a needs analysis, which includes identifying all structures available to the relevant transaction. We then proceed with establishment in Thailand — in the most appropriate form and using the most appropriate relationships — and remain available to provide advice as clients’ businesses grow and change. We can advise and assist with:
- Foreign investment – Providing integrated advice on foreign investment in Thailand, including coordinated tax planning
- Corporate registration and maintenance – Providing a full range of corporate registration and maintenance services to support public and private companies
- Commercial contracts – Addressing the legal and practical aspects of a broad range of commercial contracts and regulatory issues, including supply, distribution, management and agency contracts
- Reorganizations – Structuring and implementing internal reorganizations, specializing in local and complex multijurisdictional projects
- Joint ventures and strategic alliances – Planning and executing corporate and contractual joint venture and strategic alliances, in terms of structuring, regulatory and licensing issues
- Mergers and acquisitions – Structuring and implementing public and private company merger and acquisition transactions — both domestic and multijurisdictional — including legal due diligence
- Consumer protection; marketing and advertising – Advising on consumer protection, matters related to marketing and direct marketing, and pre- and post-reviews of advertisements
- General counsel – Providing advice regarding general legal issues, interpretation and application of laws in Thailand, and general corporate and commercial matters