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Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 3
20 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
10 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
10 practice areas
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Chandler Mori Hamada
11 practice areas
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Linklaters
10 practice areas
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Tier 2

Norton Rose Fulbright
9 practice areas
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SRPP
7 practice areas
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Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

DFDL
10 practice areas
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DLA Piper
6 practice areas
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Hunton Andrews Kurth
10 practice areas
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Tilleke & Gibbins
10 practice areas
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Tier 4

Kudun & Partners
10 practice areas
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Rajah & Tann (Thailand)
9 practice areas
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Siam Premier International Law Office
9 practice areas
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Notable

Jirapat and Partners
3 practice areas
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LawPlus
7 practice areas
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Nishimura & Asahi
8 practice areas
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Silk Legal
6 practice areas
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TTT+Partners
8 practice areas
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Thanathip & Partners
7 practice areas
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Capital markets : Debt
Tier 4
18 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
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Baker McKenzie
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Linklaters
10 practice areas
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Tier 2

Kudun & Partners
10 practice areas
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Thanathip & Partners
7 practice areas
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The Capital Law Office
6 practice areas
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Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

Chandler Mori Hamada
11 practice areas
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Hunton Andrews Kurth
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Tilleke & Gibbins
10 practice areas
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Tier 4

DFDL
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LS Horizon
10 practice areas
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LawPlus
7 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
9 practice areas
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Siam Premier International Law Office
9 practice areas
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MSC International Law Office Company Limited
3 practice areas
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Nishimura & Asahi
8 practice areas
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TTT+Partners
8 practice areas
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Capital markets : Equity
Notable
21 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
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Baker McKenzie
10 practice areas
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Linklaters
10 practice areas
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Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners
10 practice areas
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Tier 2

Thanathip & Partners
7 practice areas
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The Capital Law Office
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

Chandler Mori Hamada
11 practice areas
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Hunton Andrews Kurth
10 practice areas
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Kudun & Partners
10 practice areas
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Tilleke & Gibbins
10 practice areas
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Tier 4

LS Horizon
10 practice areas
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LawPlus
7 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
9 practice areas
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Siam Premier International Law Office
9 practice areas
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Wise Equity Legal Counsel
5 practice areas
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Notable

DFDL
10 practice areas
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KPMG Law Thailand
9 practice areas
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MSC International Law Office Company Limited
3 practice areas
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Nishimura & Asahi
8 practice areas
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SRPP
7 practice areas
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TTT+Partners
8 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 3
28 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
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Baker McKenzie
10 practice areas
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Linklaters
10 practice areas
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Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners
10 practice areas
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Tier 2

Chandler Mori Hamada
11 practice areas
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Siam Premier International Law Office
9 practice areas
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Thanathip & Partners
7 practice areas
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Tilleke & Gibbins
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

DFDL
10 practice areas
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DLA Piper
6 practice areas
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Hunton Andrews Kurth
10 practice areas
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Kudun & Partners
10 practice areas
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Nishimura & Asahi
8 practice areas
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Rajah & Tann (Thailand)
9 practice areas
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SRPP
7 practice areas
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The Capital Law Office
6 practice areas
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Tier 4

Blumenthal Richter & Sumet
5 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
6 practice areas
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KPMG Law Thailand
9 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
9 practice areas
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TTT+Partners
8 practice areas
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Notable

Axis Legal
3 practice areas
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JTJB International Lawyers
3 practice areas
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LawPlus
7 practice areas
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MSC International Law Office Company Limited
3 practice areas
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Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
1 practice area
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Silk Legal
6 practice areas
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Wise Equity Legal Counsel
5 practice areas
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Projects
Tier 2
17 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
10 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
10 practice areas
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Chandler Mori Hamada
11 practice areas
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Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners
10 practice areas
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Tier 2

DFDL
10 practice areas
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Hunton Andrews Kurth
10 practice areas
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Linklaters
10 practice areas
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Tilleke & Gibbins
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

Jirapat and Partners
3 practice areas
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Kudun & Partners
10 practice areas
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LS Horizon
10 practice areas
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Nishimura & Asahi
8 practice areas
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Rajah & Tann (Thailand)
9 practice areas
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SRPP
7 practice areas
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TTT+Partners
8 practice areas
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Notable

Blumenthal Richter & Sumet
5 practice areas
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TP & Associates
3 practice areas
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Restructuring and insolvency
Notable
16 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Baker McKenzie
10 practice areas
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Chandler Mori Hamada
11 practice areas
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Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners
10 practice areas
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Tier 2

Kudun & Partners
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

A&O Shearman
10 practice areas
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DLA Piper
6 practice areas
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Hunton Andrews Kurth
10 practice areas
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LS Horizon
10 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
9 practice areas
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Rajah & Tann (Thailand)
9 practice areas
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Siam Premier International Law Office
9 practice areas
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Tilleke & Gibbins
10 practice areas
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Notable

DFDL
10 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
6 practice areas
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KPMG Law Thailand
9 practice areas
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Silk Legal
6 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

DFDL has had a permanent presence in Thailand since 2005 and has offices in Bangkok and Samui. The firm is a regional player with offices in jurisdictions including Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. 

 

Focusses/ specialisms   

While the firm is best recognised for its project development practice, it is also strong in banking and finance and M&A.  

The firm’s banking team acts for clients such as domestic and international banks, sponsors, private and institutional investors, insurance companies, development banks and SOEs.  

In the capital markets area, the firm has experience acting on domestic and cross-border transactions for clients such as issuers and underwriters. 

DFDL’s corporate and M&A activities span sectors including energy, financial services, technology, aviation, industrials and manufacturing, hospitality and retail. 

The projects team works on projects throughout the region and has extensive experience in advising stakeholders such as sponsors, lenders, developers and development agencies.         

 

Key clients 

Notable clients include Sinohydro (Hong Kong), Impact Energy Asia Development, Lao-China Power Investment and B.Grimm Power Public Company. 

 

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023) 

Bank lending 

"This deal had multi-jurisdictional elements, and the DFDL team was able to meet our expectations by closing the transaction in a timeline of two weeks within the end of year 2021." 

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Deal Highlights
1 results1 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
PTT Global Chemical pcl - Bond Issue
2021-11-01
DFDL
Thailand
Bond issue
PTT Global Chemical pcl
Issuer
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