Established in 2016

Total number of professionals: 4 (1 partner)
Principal office: Bangkok
Other office: Singapore

Key practice areas

Mergers & Acquisitions

We advise on all of the legal aspects of a transaction; including conducting legal due diligence, assisting in structuring transactions, negotiating and drafting shareholders agreements, share subscription agreements, share purchase agreements, as well as all other transaction-related agreements/documents. We also assist Thai companies in investment and expansion in Southeast Asia.

Corporate and Commercial

We provide corporate advisory services including advice on the formation of a company, the licenses and permits required to operate specific businesses, and general legal advice for the day-to-day operation of a company. We also assist clients in drafting and negotiating various kinds of commercial contracts/agreements, for example, agency agreements, franchise agreements, license agreements, lease agreements, service agreements, etc.

In addition, we provide corporate secretarial services to private and public companies, including preparation of applications for the changing of corporate information; for example: change of directors; capital increase/decrease; change of address, etc and advising on the securities laws.

Foreign Direct Investment

We assist clients in gaining access to Thai investment promotion programmes and other investment and industrial incentives provided by the Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI) and Industrial Estate Authority Thailand (IEAT). We also help clients obtain foreign business licenses under the Thai Foreign Business Act from the Department of Business Development, Ministry of Commerce.

Employment and Immigration

We can assist with the preparation and negotiation of employment agreements and service contracts, as well as ensuring compliance with the requirements of labour law. We can help our clients prepare and register work rules with the Labour Department. We also provide immigration services that include applying for work permits, non-immigrant visas, family visas and re-entry permits for expatriates working in Thailand and their dependents.

Tax

We can advise our clients on tax implications, such as corporate income tax, value-added tax, withholding tax and stamp duty for various issues on domestic transactions; for example, mergers and acquisitions; transfer pricing; cost allocations and personal income tax for expatriates. We can also help our clients identify tax implications on cross-border transactions and inter-company transactions, i.e. permanent establishment, capital gains, withholding tax, and tax incentives provided in double taxation agreements.

Our services

Warot Advisory Services Co Ltd is a Thai law firm that specialises in helping both domestic and international clients to set up and operate businesses in Thailand. The goal of our firm is to provide clients with accurate and practical legal advice in a timely manner.

The firm’s lawyers are registered at the Lawyers Council of Thailand and have previously worked for leading law firms and multinational legal and tax consulting firms.