ESTABLISHED IN 1974

Total number of professionals: 106 (20 partners)
Principal office: Bangkok
Other offices: Beijing, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta (ATD Law in association with MH), Manila (Strategic alliance with Tayag Ngochua & Chu), Nagoya, New York, Osaka, Sapporo, Shanghai, Singapore, Takamatsu, Tokyo, Yangon, Yokohama

Key practice areas

Antitrust; aviation, banking and project financing; corporate and M&A; data protection; dispute resolution; litigation; regulatory; energy and natural resources; government contracts; insurance; labour and employment; major investment projects; real estate; REITs; capital markets; restructuring and insolvency; technology, media and telecommunications.

Our services

Chandler Mori Hamada was established on 1 January 2017 when Chandler & Thong-ek Law Offices (CTLO), one of the leading law firms in Thailand, integrated its practice with Mori Hamada (MH) (formerly Mori Hamada & Matsumoto), one of the largest full-service Tokyo headquartered international law firms. We are, therefore, able to offer clients the synergies of best-in-class Thai and international legal services.

CTLO was established in 1974, and from that date until integration with MH in 2017, the firm represented leading Thai and international clients on a wide range of projects. CTLO has consistently received top-tier recognition from international commentators and clients.

Our firm combines an international standard of practising law with decades of local experience in the Thai legal environment. Our team of over 100 lawyers in Thailand is internationally recognised for its legal expertise in antitrust, aviation, banking and project financing, corporate and M&A, data protection, dispute resolution, litigation, regulatory, energy and natural resources, government contracts, insurance, labour and employment, major investment projects, real estate, REITs, capital markets, restructuring and insolvency, technology, media and telecommunications.

With the continuing interest in Thailand as an investment destination and the increasing frequency of cross-border transactions, we recognise that clients have a greater need for multi-jurisdictional legal services.

Our lawyers work closely with colleagues throughout Asia, drawing on international experience and broad-based legal expertise to gain a comprehensive insight into the factors that impact our clients’ operations. With an established pool of lawyers in Thailand, supported by an extensive network of lawyers across the ASEAN region, we believe we are well-equipped to meet your legal servicing expectations.