Thailand’s dynamic food and beverage sector, one of the nation’s largest GDP contributors, presents investment opportunities to Thai and foreign investors, manufacturers and biotechnology companies alike.
In order to safely navigate the Thai regulatory framework, capture investment opportunities and keep ahead of the curve, food and beverage companies need a Thai legal partner that has an in-depth understanding of the industry and who is up-to-date with the key emerging regulatory risks, opportunities and drivers of change in the sector.
From the ‘sea and farm to table’, Siam Premier works with domestic and multinational food and beverage companies on legal issues that arise at every stage of the production supply chain, providing innovative and workable solutions to our clients’ practical challenges that assist them to keep ahead of market trends and competition. We also assist them in relation to domestic and cross-border M&A transactions.
Our clients include agricultural producers, manufacturers, biotechnology companies, alcoholic beverage conglomerates, food processors, bottlers, distributors, retailers, hotel management companies, logistics companies and restaurant groups.
We assist our clients at every stage of the food and beverage business lifecycle, including in relation to:
- Advertising and labeling approvals
- BOI tax and non-tax investment incentive schemes
- Bottling and packaging matters
- Consumer and regulatory matters and compliance
- Customs duties, VAT and excise taxes
- Employment, tax and real estate matters
- Financing and structuring of restaurant groups
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
- Health, Safety, Environment and Quality matters
- Manufacturing, import and export licenses
- Market entry
- Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
- Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) registrations and licenses
- Research and development (R&D) and emerging technology
- Thai Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) licensing and registration
