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Herbert Smith Freehills
Profile
We have one of the largest Southeast Asia international law practices, working across the region from offices in Bangkok, Singapore, and Jakarta. With a 30-year heritage in the region, our lawyers have deep experience in each of Southeast Asia's diverse economies, and can guide you through the industries, institutions and regulations that you will encounter. Outside our main office locations, we advise Asian and international clients on transactions and disputes in Brunei, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, the Philippines and Vietnam.
Established in 1998, our Bangkok office is home to one of the country's premier commercial litigation and arbitration practices, offering Thai litigation and regulatory advice alongside international disputes expertise. We have expanded our office to offer a full-service Corporate, M&A, regulatory and competition practice. With Thai law qualified partners and lawyers that are fluent in Thai and English, we can advise Thai and international clients on disputes, corporate and regulatory matters in Thailand. We have a well-established working relationship with local authorities, giving us the ability to quickly and easily understand the latest developments and practices, and access to key contacts within government and regulatory bodies. Our cross-offering expertise of disputes and corporate spans across financial groups, construction and infrastructure, real estate, labour and employment, energy and resources, insurance, TMT and more.
Our disputes team are also experts in international trade disputes, public international law, criminal law, white collar crime, restructuring, turnaround and insolvency, and investment treaty claims. Our corporate team supports clients in their legal requirements on M&A projects, foreign direct investment, compliance, employment & labour, data privacy and cybersecurity, corporate governance, corporate restructuring and full spectrum of competition including merger control.