Tilleke & Gibbins has added Patcharaporn Pootranon and Saravut Krailadsiri as partners in the firm’s Bangkok office, further strengthening its capital markets and tax practices. Pootranon joins the capital markets practice, bringing almost 20 years of experience in capital markets, corporate law, M&A and taxation. She has been involved in many significant domestic and international M&A transactions, including securities offerings under Rule 144A/Regulation S under the US Securities Act and under Thai securities law across different industries, including energy, food and beverages, retail and others. Krailadsiri joins as a partner in the tax and corporate restructuring practice. His primary focus for the past two decades has been on tax, corporate restructuring and cross-border M&A. He provides comprehensive legal and tax counsel, including risk management advice for group restructuring and entire business transfers (EBT). Krailadsiri also offers tax management and planning advice for setting up proper investment entities and development projects in ASEAN countries. He has particular expertise in the energy industry, having represented some of the largest investments in petroleum exploration and production in Thailand.
