Bangkok--16 Mar--Baldwin Boyle Group
Global law firm Baker McKenzie is celebrating 40 years in Thailand by holding its flagship Asia Pacific partner and client event in Bangkok, citing a growing sense of optimism among local corporates as well as international firms looking to invest in Thailand.
The firm has grown alongside Thailand's businesses and communities over that period, with growth being particularly strong in the past 15 years. The practice has expanded and evolved its team to meet the increasingly complex needs of local and foreign clients attracted by Thailand's long-term investment and business opportunities, and today provides expert counsel to clients across all sectors of business.
Thailand Managing Partner Mr Thinawat Bukhamana said: "Baker McKenzie has for four decades excelled at helping hundreds of major global and local companies establish and expand their businesses in Thailand, as well as helping Thai businesses grow internationally. The experience and expertise of our 250 lawyers, including 50 partners, is unparalleled in Thailand, supported by our global team in 77 offices across 47 countries."
Mr Thinawat said there is a growing sense of optimism about Thailand's economic prospects among Baker McKenzie's clients, both within and outside the country. Thailand's position as an ASEAN hub and the trend to greater regional integration under the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is set to help drive that growth.
Baker McKenzie Asia Pacific Chair Gary Seib said: "Holding our annual Asia Pacific Meeting in Thailand is a great opportunity to promote the country to senior commercial lawyers and their clients from around the world. We expect close to 550 participants to join the week-long event, including 350 global executives, senior lawyers and staff. We'll also be hosting a Client Forum for many of Thailand's top business leaders, and launching a major thought-leadership report based on extensive research in Asian markets, including Thailand."
"Events like Brexit in the UK and the new administration in the US are just two examples of recent geopolitical uncertainty impacting corporates; today more than ever we need to be able to help our clients navigate markets that are constantly changing. Our clients in Thailand know this very well, and our office here is well known for its success in helping our clients simplify business decisions in an increasingly complex world."
Baker McKenzie started in Thailand in 1977 and today provides legal and business services ranging from conducting due diligence, M&A transactions and post-acquisition integration to providing counsel on taxation issues, intellectual property, project finance, capital markets and local and cross border securities, dispute resolution and employment law. It supports diverse industry sectors including energy, mining and infrastructure, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, hotel and property development, banking and financial services including fintech, and consumer goods and retail.