Wise Equity Legal Counsel

Thailand

IFLR1000 Reviews

Financial and corporate

Wise Equity Legal Counsel is an independent law firm based in Bangkok, with a strong focus on corporate and capital markets law. The firm is driven by a team of seasoned partners, including Yaowarote Klinboon, Karinevidch Olivero, Phatamol Phisitbuntoon, Chanattorn Thunyaluck, and Sittiwate Jewsittiprapai. With a dedicated team of 16 skilled lawyers, the firm offers expert counsel across corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets transactions.

 

Highlights 

In a landmark private placement, the firm advised a consortium of foreign investors on their acquisition of a significant stake in VGI Public Company Limited. The team resolved complex foreign ownership issues by successfully introducing the "initial purchaser" concept to the Thai private placement market for the first time, adapting a tool typically used in international IPOs.

Other examples of the firm’s deal work include advising TRITN on its acquisition of a holding company owning 117 hectares of land in Chonburi, for development into a nature park. This was a highly complex transaction requiring careful navigation of multiple legal and regulatory challenges.

 

Key clients 

VGI Public, SEI Medical, BEYOND Securities, Capital Asia Investments, Aqua Corporation, Triton Holding, TIDC Holdings

 

Testimonials   

Banking and finance

“Availability, accessibility, expertise in the subject matter.”

 

Capital markets

“The firm has extensive knowledge and expertise in the capital markets. With years of experience and a deep understanding of various industries, their team consistently delivers valuable insights and effective solutions. This makes our collaboration truly rewarding and successful.”

 

M&A

“Promptly respond, Reliable on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations.”

“The firm is able to help structuring M&A deals. They have an experienced and aggressive founder, experienced and competent team heads, and sufficient work force. All lawyers are fluent in English.”

“Structuring expertise and extensive knowledge of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations.”

“Their hands-on, personalised approach with clients, as well as comprehensive and full suite of service scope. Also, their diligent follow up on post-transaction matters and other matters of importance to us as the client.”

 

Projects

“Response and team hard work.”

 

Sittiwate Jewsittiprapai

“Very responsive and hard work.”

 

Yaowarote Klinboon

“Be innovative in problem solving, advising challenging cases.”

“Clear communication, active listener, responsiveness.”

“Good team management. Good legal knowledge, especially stock-exchange-listed corporate laws. Good network to procure legal specialist if not competent in some areas.”

“Experienced in M&A structuring, and the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations.”

“She is exceptionally skilled and efficient. She consistently delivers works in a timely and accurate manner, demonstrating a deep understanding of the capital market in Thailand. She also has specialized expertise in mergers and acquisitions making her an invaluable asset to our team and our operations.”

 

Phatamol Phisitbuntoon

“Meeting deadlines, managing expectations and executing with high-pressure and at high performance level with little or no room for errors.”