Rawat Chomsri
Partner
Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A, Employment & Labour, Foreign Direct Investment, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
LL.M. Bond University, Queensland, Australia
Graduate Diploma of Business Law - Thammasat University,
Thailand
LL.B. Thammasat University, Thailand
Native Thai Speaker.
Fluency in Lao and English.
Rawat is a Partner at Lao Premier and advises multinational and large domestic clients on all aspects of foreign investment, TMT, personal data protection, labour and employment, industrial relations, capital markets, litigation and dispute resolution, corporate and general commercial matters affecting their business operations in Lao PDR. In addition, Rawat has been recognized as Recommended Lawyer by Legal 500 (Asia Pacific) in Labour & Employment, and Real Estate and Construction.
Highlighted Experience
Foreign Investment
- Conducting the intensive legal study report of the Lao PDR for the Office of the Council of State of Thailand.
- Advising Big C Supercenter (Lao) Sole Company Limited and Mpointmart Trading Company Limited for its business operation and preparing the material legal documents.
- Advising SCG Group for various transactions across multiple business sectors.
- Advising Japanese Auto Manufacturer for preparing transaction documents including, loan agreements, pledge agreements, land sale and purchase agreements, shareholder agreements, joint venture agreement, assignment agreements, etc.
- Advising TCC Land Company Limited regarding its investment in the Lao PDR including preparing relevant transaction agreements.
- Conducting research and providing advice for Tsunematsu and Sumitomo Bank on various legal issues including tax, insurance, government administrative procedure and employment law.
- Advising VT Grater Pharma Company Limited for establishment of the JV company and providing advice in its business operation.
- Advising C. P. Laos Company Limited in various legal matters including corporate taxes for engaging its business operation.
- Advising PTT (Lao) Company Limited and PTTOR Lao Import and Export Company Limited for its business operation in Lao PDR.
- Advising Ubon Bio Agriculture Company Limited for its business operation and preparing material agreements for its businesses.
- Advising Oishi Group Public Company Limited regarding an investment and joint venture in the Lao PDR and preparing relevant transaction agreements under the laws of the Lao PDR.
- Providing business operation advice for Siam Kubota Company Limited, Isuzu Motor Limited, Paksong Highland Company Limited, Ubon Energy Company Limited, Siphandone Bolaven Development Company Limited, Lekise Lighting Co., Ltd. and Berli Jucker Public Company Limited.
Banking & Finance
- Representing and advising Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited in relation to the security registration process and credit facilities granted to Lao Company, and preparing the collateral agreements.
- Advising Export-Import Bank of Thailand regarding the finance and collateral matters of several companies registered.
Mergers & Acquisitions
- Advising Lao Telecommunication Public Company for the business acquisition and drafting material agreements.
- Conducting legal due diligences for various companies including Phonesack Group, Siphandone Bolaven Development Company Limited, and Lao World Public Company.
Regulatory & Compliance
- Advising Nam Theun 1 Power Company Limited for its business operation and preparing the material agreements.
- Advising Nikon (Thailand) Company Limited regarding regulatory and legal compliance for engaging business in the Lao PDR.
- Advising Saul Ewing LLP on legal and regulatory compliance matters relating to the operation of insurance business activities in the Lao PDR.
Capital Market
- Advising Petroleum Trading Lao Public Company, Souvanny Home Center Public Company, Lao Cement Public Company, Vientiane Center Public Company, Lao Asean Leasing Public Company, and Mahathuen Leasing Public Company in connection with their initial public offerings and the listing of their shares on the Lao Securities Exchange.
- Advising EDL-Generation Public Company (EDL-Gen) for its Public Offering/Right Offering.
Projects & Energy
- Advising Mekong Pakbeng Hydroelectric Power Project for preparing Project Development Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding.
Labour & Employment
- Advising Kasikorn Bank for its business operation as well as the Lao labour law of Lao PDR.