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Wachirasasn Chalertpet

Legal Director

Thailand

GLS Global

+65 6817 8202

info@gls.global

Wachirasasn is a legal director at BH2I with a demonstrated history of working in commercial real estate transactions and all foreign direct investment in Thailand.

In a decade plus of experience as a legal practitioner, he has worked in private practice and in-house in a wide range of foreign direct and indirect investment, commercial, corporate, and real estate laws with a particular focus on M&A, capital raisings, board disputes, shareholder activism, real estate investment, project development, and corporate transactions.

Wachirasasn has strong experience across a wide range of residential developments, factories, hotels, logistics, construction companies, power plants and private schools.

His experience includes undertaking complex overseas financing and transactions for multi-billion-dollar property projects, and advising on investment throughout Thailand.

Indicative Experience

China: Advised a Thai company in regards to construction agreements, development of a hotel and cultural centre in Zhou Zhuang Province, the People’s Republic of China.

Thailand: Advised various top leading hotel brands in connection with hotel sites and KYC due diligence, including advice involved in creating thargest e world’s largest hotel operating company.

Thailand: Represented a leading Chinese SOE Bank in connection with finance projects in Thailand.

Thailand: Supported two major online game and mobile video companies during their investment expansion in Thailand.

Thailand: Advised numerous well-known developers in connection with due diligence, contract drafting and negotiations with hotel operators for development of various hotels in Thailand.

SEA: Implemented M&A projects and advised on the acquisition of the biggest Thai In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) business.

SEA: Provided legal analysis on a build-operate-transfer structure and created templates of shareholders agreement, management services agreement and other agreements for a leading regional real estate company.

Thailand: Provided legal analysis on foreign direct investment with respect to the laws on foreign business, investment promotion and negotiations with industrial estate authority.

SEA: Restructured various companies to reflect the economic interests of the ultimate shareholders; including M&A implementation.

Thailand: Advised clients on invested capital either in the form of capital market financing or debt market products; including advice on the spin-off of a listed company and initial public offering of Thai and foreign companies, prepared related documentation, and drafted disclosures, minutes and initial public offering prospectus.

SEA: Represented various real estate companies during the entire project cycle, including formation and development of the business, due diligence support and project closing or disposition.

Thailand: Advised on development of factories, hotels, theme parks, fitness centers, golf courses, logistics companies, construction companies, power plants and private schools.

SEA: Drafted due diligence reports for M&A transactions and prepared legal opinions on all legal aspects of transactions, including metal factories, mining, transformed timber, logistics, telecommunications, and trading businesses.

Thailand: Analysed legal issues and provided legal advice, guidance and consultation to management committees.

Thailand: Liaised with top management of Thai government to implement client legal compliance.

Thailand: Acted as a company secretary and liaison with SET and SEC for all related public company matters.

Thailand: Prepared business plans and applications for the Foreign Business License and prepared applications for Investment Certificates.

Thailand: Created standard forms for a securities company for securities trading, borrowing and lending accounts in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Stock Exchange of Thailand.

Thailand: Prepared documents and applications for the issuance of public shares and acted as the secretary of both limited companies and public companies.

Thailand: Provided advice to clients in connection with the Public Company Limited Act B.E. 2535, the Securities and Exchange Act B.E. 2535 and all related by laws.

Professional Qualifications

Attorney at Law, Thai Bar Association

Attestator to the Thailand Department of Business Development, Ministry of Commerce

Prior Positions

Yingke Law Firm

Head of Legal

Education

University of Melbourne

Master of Tax

Thammasat University

Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws

Key Strengths

Sharps decision making skills

Quick thinking and outcome focused

Delivers on time

Expertise

Real Estate

Corporate

Commercial

Hospitality

Foreign Investment

Tax, Regulatory