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Kudun and Partners | June 2022

Background On 23 May 2022, the latest amendment to the Public Limited Companies Act (No. 4), B.E. 2565 (2022) (the “PLC Amendment”) was published in the Government Gazette and it became effective on May 24, 2022. The PLC Amendment aims to facilitate public limited companies by allowing greater use of electronic communications in their business operations ...

Kudun and Partners | June 2022

Kudun and Partners represented Quantifi Photonics Limited, a company headquartered in New Zealand and an expert in harnessing, manipulating, and measuring the physical properties of light, with respect to the indirect share acquisition of SmarTest Thailand Ltd., a designer and manufacturer of high-speed test and measurement equipment used in optical communication, semiconductor manufacturing, and defense and aerospace industries ...

Kudun and Partners | June 2022

Kudun and Partners recently contributed to the Thailand Chapter of the Digital Business 2022 guide by the International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG), a leading global platform for legal reference and comprehensive comparative legal guides that cover law in more than 192 jurisdictions across 58 practice areas ...

Kudun and Partners | June 2022

Troy Schooneman, partner and head of Kudun and Partners’ International Practice was invited to be a panelist at the World Services Group(WSG)’s Asia Pacific Region Discussion on Offshore Law Regime, a collaborative online seminar organized by the World Services Group (WSG) together with Kudun and Partners, an award-winning independent law firm in Thailand; Carey Olsen, a leading offshore law firm advising on Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey law, an

Kudun and Partners | May 2022

Following the abolition of the requirement to pay personal income tax on capital gains from cryptocurrency and digital asset trading on authorized digital asset exchanges in March 2022, the Thai Government has further eased tax rules by suspending the requirement to pay 7% value-added tax (“VAT”) on income derived from cryptocurrency and digital token trading until the end of 2023 ...

Kudun and Partners | May 2022

Following the launch of a real estate investment trust with buy-back condition (the “REIT buy-back”), which we extensively covered in our last article, “Overview of REITs with buy-back conditions: The new mechanisms to help real estate owners survive in the midst of Covid-19”, aiming to alleviate the woes that business operators, particularly the hospitality sector, have endured during the Covid-19 era, on May 10, 2022, according to information revealed by the Director of

Kudun and Partners | May 2022

In collaboration with the Department of Treaties and Law of Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University’s recently concluded the ‘Essential Skills for Legal Practice’ program where Kudun and Partners, together with other leading global and local law firms in Thailand were invited to provide knowledge on the essential skills for the legal practice ...

Kudun and Partners | April 2022

Kudun Sukhumananda, partner and co-head of corporate and M&A Practice, Supatra Kerinsaguna, senior associate, Koraphot Jirachocksubsin, lead associate of digital law practice and Suchaya Tangsiri, lead associate of startup practice were invited to speak at the Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University on the topic “Legal Accelerator for Innovation Commercialization” which focuses on digital law, digital asset, corporate law and regulations including M&A transaction ...

Kudun and Partners | April 2022

Following its initiative to encourage investment in the electric vehicles (EV) sector in 2017, the Office of the Board of Investment (“BOI”) anticipates the expansion of the domestic market for EV manufacturing in Thailand, as it encourages consumers to embrace utilizing EVs ...

Kudun and Partners | April 2022

Kudun and Partners team headed to the Sirindhorn International Environmental Park in Cha-am, Phetchaburi province earlier to participate in a mangrove forest planting activity in honor of Earth Day, which is observed worldwide on April 22nd to raise environmental awareness and encourage environmental protection. According to the Earth Day Network, each year between 2015 and 2020, 10 million hectares of forest were cleared throughout the world ...

Kudun and Partners | April 2022

Kudun Sukhumananda , one of the founding partners of the firm and co-head of Corporate and M&A was invited to speak in an academic forum on “Legal Issues and Driving Innovation to Commerce” hosted by the Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University together with UTC, the university’s technology center ...

Kudun and Partners | April 2022

The Thai cabinet has recently approved the draft Royal Decree issued under the Revenue Code regarding income tax exemption on investment in Thai startups (the “Draft Royal Decree”), in cases where the funding for the startups is provided directly or indirectly through Venture Capital (VC), Corporate Venture Capital (CVC), or private equity trust (PE Trust). This Draft Royal Decree aims to unlock  capital gains tax on investment in startups under the Royal Decree No ...

Kudun and Partners | March 2022

In the midst of a new wave of COVID-19 infections, the Cabinet of Thailand approved the draft of a new regulation on March 1, 2022, referred as the Draft Announcement of the Eastern Economic Corridor Policy Committee (“EEPC”) Re: Incentives for Business Operator in the Promotion Zone for Specific Industries B.E … ...

Kudun and Partners | March 2022

Kudun and Partners (KAP) has partnered with P&L Group to provide a full range of services to entrepreneurs planning to list their companies on LiVE Exchange, a platform initiated by the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) ...

Kudun and Partners | February 2022

The World Blood Donor Day is an occasion that allows us to express our gratitude to blood donors, raise awareness about the importance of voluntary and non-remunerated blood donations, and emphasize the need for regular donations in order to ensure the safe availability of high-quality blood and blood products for patients ...

Kudun and Partners | January 2022

Kudun and Partners is pleased to announce the promotion of Peerasanti Somritutai, a senior associate, to the firm’s partnership, with effect from February 1, 2022. His promotion will strengthen our highly regarded Corporate and M&A Practice and further expand our expertise in real estate. He is our youngest partner to date, at only 34 years old, and is recognized as a rising star for corporate and M&A by Asialaw, 2022 ...

Kudun and Partners | January 2022

We are pleased to announce that Kudun & Partners has joined the Pride Partners International (PPI) network as the exclusive member for Thailand. Pride Partners International (PPI) is a global association of transfer pricing and financial valuation consulting firms with a presence in most entrepreneurial markets around the globe ...

Kudun and Partners | December 2021

Kudun and Partners represented BG Energy Solution Company Limited, a subsidiary of BG Container Glass Public Company Limited (BGC) and Bangkok Glass Public Company Limited in a cross-border refinancing transaction in the form of a loan facility from Vietcombank for the sum of VND 760,625,000,000 for My Son 1 and 640,625,000.000 for My Son 2, totaling VND 1.4 trillion or approximately USD 61.6 million ...

Kudun and Partners | December 2021

Kudun and Partners represented T.R.V. Rubber Products Public Company Limited — one of the leaders in manufacturing and distributing of molded rubber products for automotive and electrical appliances — with respect to its initial public offering (IPO) on the Market for Alternative Investment (MAI), an alternative stock market for small and medium-sized enterprises, with a market capitalization of THB 483 million (approx. USD 14.31 million) ...

Kudun and Partners | December 2021

On November 27, 2021, our partners, associates and staff visited the New Life Orphanage in Kanchanaburi Province and hosted lunch and dinner for children at the center. The New Life Orphanage is a center that supports and cares for more than 70 resident children, many of whom were abandoned by their parents at birth ...

Kudun and Partners | December 2021

The aim of this guide is to provide its readers with a pragmatic overview of the law and practice of real estate law in Thailand. This guide provides information about the current issues affecting real estate in Thailand and addresses topics such as ownership proof, due diligence, taxes, planning and zoning restrictions, mortgages and environmental contamination as well as insight and opinion on the most common issues in their respective country ...

Kudun and Partners | December 2021

Kudun and Partners represented The Erawan Group Public Company Limited (SET:ERW), one of the most renowned and longest-standing SET-listed real estate developers in Thailand, on its divestiture of the Renaissance Koh Samui Resort and Spa and Ibis Samui Bophut Hotel to Infinity Hospitality Holding Company Limited and Infinity North Samui Co., Ltd ...

Kudun and Partners | December 2021

In collaboration with the Legal 500, we are once again selected as the exclusive contributor for the 5th edition of Thailand’s Real Estate Comparative Guide, published on December 2021 ...

Kudun and Partners | December 2021

We are looking for a junior associate with knowledge and experience in dispute resolution and litigation to join our growing practice. Careers Kudun and Partners Founded in 2015, Kudun and Partners is a modern and forward-thinking law firm with a vision for a more client-focused way of practicing ...

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