As a top-tier Thai equity and debt capital markets (ECM/DCM) law firmin Bangkok, Siam Premier delivers sophisticated, market-leading counsel across the full spectrum of financial instruments. Our capital markets practiceis consistently recognized by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific and IFLR1000 for advising on complex, high-value transactions with commercial precision and regulatory clarity.
We regularly act as Thai IPO legal counsel on landmark onshore and offshore listings, secondary offerings and strategic capital raisings. We also serve as bond issuance legal advisor (including bonds and debentures) on sophisticated domestic and cross-border debt offerings and programmes. Our capital markets lawyers are highly regarded for their ability to bridge stringent regulatory frameworks with ambitious commercial objectives, delivering advice that is practical, execution-focused, and aligned with transaction timelines.
Beyond traditional offerings, we advise on voluntary and mandatory tender offers, including the chain principle, whitewash waivers, delisting transactions, and other public M&A matters. Our practice encompasses corporate approvals, disclosures management, corporate governance and continuing obligations, ensuring full SEC Thailand regulatory compliance and adherence to SET listing requirements. Our expertise also extends to derivatives and structured finance, as well as equity incentive arrangements (including ESOPs) supported by attentive, commercially grounded advice tailored to our clients’ strategic goals.
We represent a diverse client base – including issuers, underwriters, arrangers, sponsors, fund managers, investors, and global financial institutions – combining deep local insights with international market standards.
Equity Capital Markets (ECM)
We are regularly engaged as Thailand IPO legal counsel, on complex domestic and cross-border listings, secondary offerings, and capital raisings. Our ECM expertise spans the entire listing lifecycle:
- Pre-IPO & Listing: Readiness planning, corporate restructuring, legal due diligence, drafting and verification of offering circulars, prospectuses and listing documentation.
- Regulatory Navigation: Managing the Thai SEC regulatory filing, approval, and compliance processes and ensuring strict adherence to the SET listing requirements.
- Public M&A & Exits: Advising on voluntary and mandatory tender offers, chain principle, whitewash waivers, delisting, and complex share buyback schemes.
- Subsequent Offerings: Legal support at all stages of the transaction on subsequent offerings, including public offerings (POs), private placements and rights offerings.
Following listing, we continue to advise and support SET-, MAI-, and LiVEx-listed company clients on disclosures, corporate governance mandates, sustainability requirements and continuing obligations with precision and efficiency.
Debt Capital Markets (DCM)
As strategic bond issuance legal advisors (including bonds and debentures), we facilitate domestic and cross-border debt offerings and programmes, including sophisticated medium-term note (MTN) programmes and standalone issuances. We provide end-to-end support – from initial structuring to corporate approvals, disclosures, regulatory filings, closing deliverables, and post-issuance requirements – prioritising clear, regulator-ready documentation and seamless coordination among transaction parties.
Structured Finance & Incentives
Our practice extends to the technical frontiers of the financial markets, offering integrated support for derivatives and structured finance documentation and related Thai regulatory considerations, including asset-backed and hybrid structures where applicable. We also assist clients with the design and implementation of equity incentive arrangements, including Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs), addressing corporate approvals, governance considerations, and listed-company requirements.
Regulatory Connectivity & Market Leadership
We maintain strong working relationships with the Thai capital markets authorities, including the Office of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and Thailand Securities Depository Co., Ltd. (TSD). This regulatory connectivity – combined with our commercial mindset – ensures that our advice is not only legally robust but strategically aligned with our clients’ most ambitious objectives.
Our Capital Markets experience includes:
- Equity capital markets (ECM), including IPOs, listings on SET/MAI/LiVEx, secondary offerings, rights offerings, capital increases, and other equity raisings;
- Capital raising and private placements (equity and debt), including strategic and cornerstone investor placements;
- Debt capital markets (DCM), including debentures/bonds, programme and standalone issuances (including MTN programmes);
- Corporate governance, disclosure and reporting, sustainability, and ongoing SEC Thailand regulatory compliance and SET/MAI/LiVEx continuing obligations;
- Regulatory and licensing advice relating to securities business, offering rules, market conduct and compliance;
- Corporate restructuring and pre-listing reorganisations, including group restructurings to support listing readiness and capital raising;
- Public M&A & Tender Offers including chain principle, whitewash waivers, and delistings for high-stakes takeovers and divestitures;
- Cross-border finance and offerings (Thai law aspects), including international selling/transfer restrictions and local regulatory interface;
- Structured finance (transaction documentation and Thai regulatory aspects), including asset-backed and hybrid structures (as applicable);
- Derivatives documentation and related regulatory considerations where these products intersect with capital markets transactions;
- Employee share schemes and equity incentives, including ESOPs, ESPPs, and management incentive arrangements for listed and private companies;
- Sustainable finance offerings and documentation support (e.g., green, social, sustainability, and sustainability-linked bonds/debentures); and
- Privatization transactions.
