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Kanokon Worachanyawong

Partner

Practice Antitrust & Competition, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Commercial, Corporate and FDI, Data Protection & Privacy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Projects & Energy

Antitrust & Competition, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Commercial, Corporate and FDI, Data Protection & Privacy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Projects & Energy

Sector Automotive, Food & Beverage, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Mining & Natural Resources, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics

Automotive, Food & Beverage, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Mining & Natural Resources, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics

Biography

Kanokon specializes in advising multinational and large Thai corporations on complex mergers and acquisitions (including the trade competition implications of M&A transactions), foreign investment, antitrust laws, capital markets, banking finance transactions and regulatory matters, and privacy and personal data protection laws. She has advised clients in a broad range of sectors including banking and finance, automotive, aviation, oil and gas, hospitality, manufacturing and pharmaceuticals.

She was admitted to the Thai Bar Association in 2001. Kanokon was recognized as ‘Recommended Lawyer’ in Banking and Finance, Corporate M&A by The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2023), and has been substantially recognized as ‘Highly Regarded’ in M&A by IFLR1000 (2021-2025).

Qualifications

M.Juris, University of Oxford
LL.M. Business Law, Kingston University (with Commendation)
on the British Chevening Scholarship
LL.B. (First Class Honours) Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Barrister-at-law

Credentials

Advising both Thai and multinational corporations concerning mergers and acquisitions, entire business transfers, foreign investment, antitrust law, and privacy and personal data protection laws.
Advising both Thai and offshore companies including funds and custodians in relation to regulatory matters under Thai securities laws including in relation to tender offer process, foreign ESOP, issuance of offshore bonds including the Bank of Thailand rules and the Foreign Exchange Control Regulations.
Advising on and preparing transaction documents in relation to initial public offering projects.
Advising various global and regional commercial banks in relation to banking and finance transactions under Thai laws.
Advising both Thai and multinational companies in relation to trade competition law matters concerning their operations in Thailand.