Having the right balance between his financial literacy and legal expertise, Mr. Direkwattanachai regularly advises publicly held companies, Thai subsidiaries of multinational corporations and foreign investors across a broad range of matters, including acquisitions of local companies, formation of joint venture companies, investment/divestment, international sales, distributorship, commercial contract tax planning, cross border tax planning, transfer pricing, remittance of profit and tax dispute.



Prior Experinces

• Baker & McKenzie, Bangkok Office, Thailand’s largest law firm
• Baker & McKenzie, Sydney Office, Australia
• Investment Banking Group, the Development Bank of Singapore,
  Southeast Asia’s largest bank



Events & Seminars

Mr. Narit Direkwattanachai Addressed to the Industry Forum on "Tax Issues in Employment and Remuneration" at Labor Law and HR Restructuring in the Turbulent Business Environment. (pdf)

Mr. Narit Direkwattanchai Addressed to the Asia Business Forum on "Legal Aspects of Managing Contract and Subcontract Risks" at Corporate Legal Counsels Forum '09. (pdf)

Mr. Narit Direkwattanchai Addressed to the Asia Business Forum on "Crucial Legal Concerns in Making Property Sales/Purchase Contracts and Operations in Real Estates" at Land & Property Law in Thailand 2008. (pdf)

Mr. Narit Direkwattanachai Presented "Real Estate Contract Tax Planning" at Opportunities and Challenges for 2008 Real Estate Taxes Conference in Bangkok.
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Mr. Narit Direkwattanachai Presented Legal Development on Real Estate Market at "An Exclusive Seminar: 2008 Real Estate Outlook, Chonburi-Rayong - Real Estate Legal Updates". (doc) (pdf)

Mr. Narit Direkwattanachai Addressed to the Asia Business Forum on "Real Estate Purchase & Sales: Structuring, Negotiating & Documenting Major Property Sales". (doc) (pdf)

Mr. Narit Direkwattanachai Addressed the New Foreign Workers Bill during CEO Breakfast - "Tightening the Screw on Employment of Foreigners in Thailand: New Work Permit and Visa Rules", including unofficial English translation of the Foreign Workers Bill, B.E. ... (doc) (pdf)


Professional Affiliations

• The Lawyers Council of Thailand
• The Thai Bar Association
• Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (JFCCT) Property Committee
• Thai Contractors Association under H.M. The King's Patronage,
   Subcommittee on Complaints, Laws, Regulations and Contracts