Natpakal Rerknithi
Natpakal Rerknithi
Biography
Natpakal Rerknithi is a corporate lawyer based in Bangkok.
Natpakal focuses his practice on corporate and general commercial law, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, stock exchange and securities exchange related law, property fund, and real estate investment trust. His practice also includes legal due diligence and general corporate advice.
Natpakal graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree from Chulalongkorn University (with Honours) and a Master of Laws degree in Corporate Law from University College London (with Merit).
Professional experience
Representative experience
Representative experience
- Thailand’s leading oil and gas company and its affiliated company - in the acquisition of an air filter manufacturing company incorporated in South Korea and their investment in a 50-50 joint venture with the target company to be incorporated.
- Investment arm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of one of the largest commercial banks in Thailand - in its potential investment in a Singapore-registered holding company, with operations of an insurtech startup with licenses to underwrite and broker insurance policies in Thailand and Indonesia.
- Indian multinational technology services company - in connection with its potential investment in a Thai company providing services related to the development of enterprise software and digital content in Thailand, with the proposed transaction value of approximately USD 71 million.
- One of Thailand’s largest corporations and a Thai listed company - in the proposed leadership in a series A investment in a Singapore-registered holding company, operating a food technology business.
- The subsidiary of one of Thailand’s largest refining and petrochemical companies - on a potential investment in a specialty chemical distribution business based in Mumbai, India.
- Pruksa Real Estate Public Company Limited - on its investment in Wizlah Pte. Ltd. and Whiz Home Pte. Ltd., as well as a joint venture in Zdecor Company Limited, a Thai private limited company, to engage in the provision of construction, renovation, and interior design technology, operating e-commerce platforms for the sale of home-related products and services.
- A Singapore-registered company - on a comprehensive review of Thailand's Emergency Decree on Digital Assets Businesses and its related sub-regulations, including proposed draft notifications amending the regulations of digital asset business operators in Thailand, with the aim to explore the regulatory framework from a Thai law perspective to facilitate the launch of an innovative, decentralized eco-commodity trading platform for carbon credits in Thailand.
- Thailand’s leading oil and gas operator - for preparation of the legal feasibility report covering certain issues on the People’s Republic of China law perspective with respect to the conversion of its existing Shanghai representative office and the establishment of a new business entity in China for the operation of its main activities covering trading and import/export of the crude oil, refined petroleum products, petrochemicals, and other products of PTT Group.
- Accenture Solution Co., Ltd. - in relation to the post-merger filing with the Trade Competition Commission Thailand in relation to its acquisition of all shares in Rabbit Digital Group Co., Ltd.
- GaiaSwap (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., the operator of decentralized eco-commodity trading platform - (i) in relation to the preparation and implementation of its terms and conditions for the operation of its trading platform in Thailand; (ii) on drafting and preparing the shareholders’ agreement with investors for pre-series A investment in GaiaSwap (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
Education
Education
- Master of Laws in Corporate Law, University College London (with Merit)
- Bachelor of Laws, Chulalongkorn University (with Honours)
Admissions
Admissions
- Lawyer, qualified in Thailand 2015
Languages
Languages
- English
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