Banking & Finance / Projects

  • Representing Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (“ICBC”) in connection with USD 100,000,000 term loan facility provided to the Nam Phoun Power Company Limited for the construction of a hydropower station with a total installed capacity of 60 MW located in Xayaboury province.
  • Representing ICBC in connection with USD 234,000,000 term loan facility provided to the Nam Bi Power Company Limited for the construction of a cascade hydropower station with a total installed capacity of 130MW on the Nam Bi River located in Sekong province.
  • Providing general advice to Kasikornthai Bank Limited on their normal and routine transaction in Lao PDR.
  • Preparing and revising financing documents for Banque Pour le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public (“BCEL”) for compliance with banking practice and laws of Lao PDR.
  • Providing legal advice to Ayudhya Capital Auto Lease Public Company Limited and Ayudhya Capital Services Company Limited in connection with leasing company incorporation and routine transaction in Lao PDR.
  • Representing Finnish Fund For Industrial Cooperation Ltd. in its financing of an agroforestry project and a construction of the plywood mill in Lao PDR; assisting with the preparation and completion of the Loan Agreement and Security Documents with respect to the project.
  • Representing Export – Import Bank of Thailand in the financing of a motorcycle dealership business in Lao PDR.
  • Advising Ministry of Finance, Lao PDR in the financing of an equity loan of approximately USD 100,600,000 in connection with Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy Hydropower Project in Lao PDR.
  • Representing Hongsa Power Company Limited in connection to a USD 2,700,000,000 financingfor the development and operation of the 1,878 MW Hongsa Thermal Mine-Mouth Power Plant in the Hongsa District, Xayaboury Province of the Lao PDR (the “Project”).  The Project sponsors consist of Banpu Power Limited, Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Public Company Limited and Lao Holding State Enterprise.   The financing of this Project, considered to be one of the largest ever in Thailand, consists of a multi-tranched and multi-currency facility from nine major Thai banks.   The nine Thai financial institutions which comprise the syndicate of lenders to the Project are: Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited, The Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited, Export-Import Bank of Thailand, KASIKORNBANK Public Company Limited, Government Savings Bank, Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited, Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited, Siam City Bank Public Company Limited and TMB Bank Public Company Limited.
  • Advising Ministry of Finance, Lao PDR in connection with USD 205,000,000 loan from Thai bank to Electricite du Laos (“EDL”).
  • Advising Ministry of Finance, Lao PDR in the financing of an equity loan of approximately USD 150,000,000 and THB 2,380,000,000 in connection with Hongsa Mine Mouth Lignite-fired Power Project in Lao PDR.
  • Representing Export-Import Bank of Thailand in connection with THB 70,000,000 project financing provided to Asia Nampapa Luangprabang Company Limited (a Thai majority owned company established in Lao PDR) for the construction of the water supply factory in Luang Prabang Province of Lao PDR.
  • Representing Export-Import Bank of Thailand in connection with THB 8,000,000 additional financing provided to Asia Nampapa Luangprabang Company Limited (a Thai majority owned company established in Lao PDR) for the repayment of the Shareholders’ Loans which utilized for the construction of the additional water supply facility and mountain tank in Luang Prabang Province of Lao PDR.
  • Providing general advice to TMB Bank Public Company Limited, Vientiane Branch.
  • Preparing and revising all of the bank forms of Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited, Vientiane Branch, to be in compliance with all the relevant Lao PDR laws.
  • Providing general advice to Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited, Vientiane Branch, on their normal and routine transactions in Lao PDR.
  • Preparing the documentation for the opening of escrow account for Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited in the assignment transaction entered into between CPAC LAO Company Limited and its Lao partner.
  • Advising the Government of Lao PDR in connection with the THB 2,380,000,000 Credit Facilities granted by Government Savings Bank and USD 150,000,000 Credit Facilities granted by Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited.
  • Advising the International Finance Corporation (“IFC”) in its financing to a local corporate entity involved in hotel business operation in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR and preparing and arranging the security package for such financing under the Lao law.
  • Advising various banks (Export-Import Bank of Thailand, The Siam Commercial Bank and Bangkok Bank) in their financing to Mitr Lao, a local company of Mitr Phol Group, which is the largest sugar producer in Thailand, for its sugar producing and exporting business under a Concession granted by the Government of Lao PDR and preparing and arranging the security package for such financing under the Lao law.
  • Providing legal advice to Kasikornthai Bank Limited in relation to financing documents.
  • Representing TMB Bank Public Company Limited in connection with USD 68,000,000 term loan facility provided to EDL-Generation Public Company (“EDL-Gen”) for repairing and maintenance of Hydro Power Plants in Lao PDR.
  • Representing CIMB Thai Bank Public Company Limited, Vientiane branch in connection with its financing to a local corporate entity involved in duty free business operation at Lao-Thai Friendship bridge and preparing and arranging the security package for such financing under the Lao law.