Siam Premier law firm news

Voluntary redundancies and salary freezes at Allens Arthur Robinson are not a forerunner to forced layoffs, says AAR boss Michael Rose.

Thai firm Siam Premier has advised the Thailand government on the establishment of its new PPP framework.

Allens Arthur Robinson (AAR) has relocated two experienced finance lawyers to the firm's Ho Chi Minh office as it continues its aggressive Vietnam growth push.

Allens Arthur Robinson (AAR) has relocated two experienced finance lawyers to the firm's Ho Chi Minh office as it continues its aggressive Vietnam growth push.

The past year or so has been a turbulent time for Thailand both politically and economically, but as ALB reports, law firms are continuing to thrive on the state of uncertainty and change, which is driving a continued thirst for legal advice

Surapol Srangsomwong (pictured), previous head of boutique Thai litigation practice LawAlliance Limited, has moved to join Herbert Smith in Bangkok as a partner.

Many of Asia's leading domestic firms have come together to advise on London-listed First Choice Holidays PLC's multi-jurisdictional acquisition of the Pacific World Group of companies.

ALB is proud to announce the finalists for this year's SE Asia Deals of the Year Awards, which will be held at the Marina Mandarin in Singapore on 2 June

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DLA Piper has advised Kingston Corporate Finance Limited (as the sponsor) and the underwriters to the IPO and listing of digital satellite television equipment maker Sandmartin International Holdings Limited on the main board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.

The Bangkok office of White & Case has advised the arrangers on the refinancing of Bht34bn (US$830m) of debt for TA Orange, a leading mobile phone operator in Thailand.

The Asian financial crisis may have bled Thailand's coffers dry, but it created lush fields for lawyers to farm - and farm them they did. Now, as the Thai economy turns around and the restructuring work peters out, foreign firms without a solid local practice are being faced with a choice: reinvest in the region - or retreat. Lauren Scott reports from Bangkok.

An uncertain future
When law firms first began pouring into Thailand nearly a decade ago, they had no idea the financial crisis of 1997 would make it one of the most lucrative markets in the region.