Founded in 2009, Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners is one of the best-known names in the Thai legal market and is ranked at the top across all financial and corporate rankings.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm provides top-quality advice in banking and finance, capital markets, M&A, project development and restructuring and insolvency. The firm takes on clients from a host of sectors, including banking and financial services, consumer products, industrials and manufacturing, technology and telecommunications, real estate, oil and gas, and energy.
Key clients
Key clients include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, United Overseas Bank (Singapore), Credit Suisse, aCommerce Group, Asset World, True Properties, Big C Retail Corporation and BAFS Clean Energy Corporation.
Research period review: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
The banking team was active for a mix of lenders and borrowers on domestic and cross-border financing, project financing and lending work.
The capital markets team was particularly active on equity mandates. An eye-catching mandate saw the firm advising Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company, a substantial minority shareholder in Thai Life Insurance, in relation to Thai Life’s approximately $937 million IPO on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. The transaction marks one of southeast Asia’s largest IPOs in 2022.
In M&A, the firm was active on strategic deals on both the buy and sell side. The deals were in the technology and telecommunication, energy, retail, and manufacturing and industrial sectors.
The firm was also active in project development. The deals were in the transportation, infrastructure, aviation and energy sectors.
Deal highlights: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
Bangkok Bank’s long-term project financing for M6 Motorway.
Big C Retail Corporation’s SET IPO.
Rabobank’s $350 million facility agreement.
Thai Life Insurance’s $937 million SET IPO.
Client feedback: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
Banking
“WCP understand what we want. The timing was very tight, all day, all night WCP took steps quickly and met the timeline on our satisfied job.”
M&A
“Knowledge of industry, good commercial sense, client relationship.”
“Their advice was holistic and pragmatic. There was no language barrier, and it was easy to understand.”
“User-friendly and responsive.”
Private equity
“Very give prompt responses. They can analyse issues very practically and give clear and concise advice.”
Restructuring
“Flexible working hours, practical recommendation.”
Sunyaluck Chaikajornwat
“Meet tight timelines. Understand our business.”
Vipavee Kaosala
“Effectively bilingual – technically excellent.”
“Good legal and commercial knowledge. Good communications and client management.”
“She’s a very good lawyer, and her international experience is a boon for international clients. She is responsive and quick to understand the issues at hand. She provides holistic advice and goes beyond to ensure that client's risk is minimised.”
“Very knowledgeable and prompt in her responses.”
