Leveraging its strong international capabilities, Baker McKenzie LLP boasts ‘strong tax knowledge on both offshore and onshore matters'. Owing to its broad expertise, the tax practice handles tax planning, audits, corporate structuring, investment restructuring, transfer pricing and M&A transactions. Panya Sittisakonsin specialises in customs and supply chain tax matters, while Aek Tantisattamo has considerable transactional expertise, and also advises on audits and tax disputes. Nopporn Charoenkitraj is active in the digital tax space, often advising on mandates concerning tokenisation and digital services tax, and Geoffrey Soh drives the firm’s transfer pricing offering. Pornapa Luengwattanakit brings together experience in tax, customs and transfer pricing matters, and Keerati Saneewong Na Ayudthaya is a name to note for customs and trade controversies. Sirirasi Gobpradit is also a key name to highlight for his expertise in cross-border transactions and tax planning.

Praised for its ‘outstanding problem-solving abilities‘, Blumenthal Richter & Sumet Ltd. has notable expertise in tax planning matters, often advising on foreign investment customs issues and offshore tax structuring. Its knowledge of customs duties, transfer pricing, corporate income tax and building tax allows it to assist large corporates with their multijurisdictional importation and exportation transactions. Practice head Sumet Mingmongkolmitr boasts extensive tax and customs expertise, as well as foreign investment and commercial transactional knowledge. Sudarat Jirakietwattana brings corporate tax expertise to the practice, covering customs duty exemptions, business imports and Tariff Code issues.

DFDL Legal & Tax provides clients with tax advice regarding M&A projects, investment structuring, corporate transaction due diligence and disputes. The practice also includes a large personal tax group which advises on wealth planning and taxation issues concerning trusts and estates. Co-head Jack Sheehan boasts broad expertise that spans transfer pricing, cross-border tax planning and tax disputes. Fellow co-leader Jonathan Blaine specialises in tax planning, and cross-border corporate and personal investments. Nipaporn Supha Utchaichan possesses significant experience in foreign direct investments, corporate transactions and financings.

Kudun & Partners' tax team is well positioned to advise on M&A investment structuring, tax due diligence, transfer pricing issues, VAT exemptions, post-IPO corporate tax restructuring and estate planning. Saravut Krailadsiri leads the group, and specialises in taxation and restructuring in the oil and gas sectors. Chanattorn Thunyaluck is also a key name in the team who assists with tax planning.

The tax department at LawAlliance Limited has ample experience providing advice on structured finance, transfer pricing, corporate reorganisations, M&A transactions and tax-driven securities transactions. The group also fields notable expertise in tax disputes. Piphob Veraphong heads up the practice and enjoys a strong reputation in the tax space, notably in international transactions, corporate restructurings, financial transactions, digital assets and oil and gas tax issues. Rachanee Prasongprasit has a keen eye for strategies in tax audits, tax appeals and tax disputes before the courts.

The tax offering at SCL Nishimura & Asahi Ltd encompasses tax compliance, audit support, tax health checks, due diligence, tax appeals, customs advice, tax planning and restructuring. Both Budhima Kerdsiri and Hatairat Sukprasert jointly helm the practice; Kerdsiri draws on her accounting background to assist clients with the full range of tax and customs matters, while Sukprasert focuses on personal and corporate income tax issues.

The tax practice at Siam Premier International Law Office Limited advises on the tax aspects of M&A transactions, tax planning and investment structuring, as well as tax disputes. Praphan Phichaiwatkomol and Tassanu Chutikanon jointly oversee the practice. Phichaiwatkomol has significant knowledge of the tax matters pertaining to M&A transactions, tax due diligence and tax-efficient investment structures, while Chutikanon’s strengths lie in issues related to domestic and international taxation.

With strong corporate undertones, Tilleke & Gibbins is relied on by clients for advice on tax strategies for market entry and expansion, outbound investments, group restructurings and commercial transactions, notably those that are related to BEPS (base erosion and profit shifting). Department leader Kobkit Thienpreecha advises on tax planning for strategic investments. Supawadee Thananearamitkun is also a key member of the group.