Natcha Saowapaklimkul
Natcha is an associate in the corporate practice and is based in our Bangkok office.
Natcha has built a distinguished career focusing on mergers and acquisitions, general corporate and commercial matters, and capital markets. She has extensive experience advising high-profile clients across various sectors on complex legal issues, including domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, corporate restructuring, foreign direct investment, and regulatory compliance.
In addition to her strength in M&A and capital markets, Natcha provides guidance on general corporate matters, helping clients navigate the intricacies of Thai corporate regulations.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- a top 50 SET-listed company in the energy sector, on its joint venture with a renowned Chinese company engaging in an operation of e-commerce platform to develop an e-commerce platform for plastic trading*
- a Thai company operating wind farm power plants on its acquisition of majority of equity interest in a Thai private company engaging in the business of the same kind*
- a SET-listed company in the commerce sector on its acquisition of 35% equity interest in a group company, engaging in asset management and retail finance businesses through its subsidiary*
- a SET-listed company in the commerce sector on its joint venture with a SET-listed company in media and publishing sector*
- a SET-listed company in the commerce sector on its acquisition of a direct selling and marketing business unit from a leading global company in consumer sector*
- a private equity in its acquisition of 60% equity interest in a Thai private company, engaging in a business of specialised hospital and clinic, in respect of restructuring, due diligence and closing*
- a leading global group company in its acquisition of 70% equity interest in a Thai private company, previously a wholly owned subsidiary of a SET-listed company, engaging in the chemicals and latex polymers production*
- a subsidiary of a Thai leading producer of jasmine rice in its acquisition of 25% interest in a Thai private company engaging in a manufacturing and distribution of healthy foods products*
- a Thai subsidiary in connection with the initially proposed SGX listing turned US listing of its parent company*
- IPO and listing of a group company, as one of Thailand's leading pharmaceutical companies on the SET*
- a Singaporean company on a restructuring of its Thai subsidiaries under the foreign business operation laws*
- a top 5 commercial Thai banks on commercial matters in respect of crowdfunding service*
- a Thai private company, a renowned service provider of payment gateway on certain corporate matters*
*Includes experience prior to joining the firm
Sectors
Background
Natcha has been awarded an LL.B. from Thammasat University with second-class honours, and two LL.M. degrees with merits: one from the University of Nottingham under the ASEAN Master Scholarship, and another from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow under the university scholarship.
Memberships
- Member, The Thai Bar Under the Royal Patronage
- Lawyers License, Lawyers Council of Thailand under the Royal Patronage