Sireedhorn Kittiphumwong
Counsel
T +662 029 1700
Education
Master of Laws, International Business Law, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
Bachelor of Laws, Thammasat University
(Second Class Honors)
Bars and Courts
Admitted in Thailand
Recent Experience
Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited
Representing Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited as a lead counsel in the financing of USD 440,000,000 to Springhead Holdings Pte Ltd. Springhead will apply the loan for the acquisition of 250,801 shares (which is one-third of the allotted and issued share capital) in Star Energy Group Holding Pte Ltd., a company operating a geothermal power plant in Indonesia, from BCPG Public Company Limited. The transaction involves various jurisdictions Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Bahamas, British Virgin Island and Thailand.
Urban Resort Hotel Company Limited
Representing Urban Resort Hotel Company Limited (“URH”), the owner and operator of Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River and Waterfront Hotel Co., Ltd. (“WFH”), the owner and operator of Capella Bangkok on their financing transactions from TMBThanachart Bank Public Company Limited. Both hotels are part of the luxury mixed- use project “Chao Phraya Estate” owned by Country Group Development Public Company Limited located on Bangkok’s last remaining waterfront plot encompasses over 14 acres (35-2-68 rai) of prime land along Chao Phraya River. The project is comprising of Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chaophraya River, Capella Hotel Bangkok and Four Seasons Private Residences.
Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited
Advising Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited ("BBL") THB 9,631,000,000 to Charoen Pokphand Holding Co., Ltd. in respect of Siam Makro Plc.'s business transfer. This financing of THB 9,631,000,000 to Charoen Pokphand Holding Co., Ltd. ("CPH") is part of the entire business transfer between Siam Makro Public Company Limited (which is Thailand's biggest operator of cash-and-carry stores) as transferee and C.P. Retail Holding Company Limited as transferor ("CPRH"). CPRH is an investment holding company with its main assets being shares in C.P. Retail Development Company Limited ("CPRD") in the proportion of 99.99 percent of the registered capital of CPRD and other assets such as cash and cash equivalents. CPRD holds (a) 99.99 percent shares in Lotus's Stores (Thailand) Company Limited which holds 99.99 percent shares in Ek-Chai Distribution System Company Limited, an operator of a retail business under the name Lotus's in Thailand. The Lotus's Group is a leading operator in the retail business of groceries and consumer products with multi-store formats comprising hypermarkets, supermarkets and mini-supermarkets, and operates the business of leasing space in shopping malls in Thailand and Malaysia. The whole transaction worth approximately USD 7.6 Billion. After the completion of the transaction, CPH who is one of the shareholders of CPRH will apply the loan granted by BBL towards the payment of the tender offer shares in Makro from the minority shareholders as required under the relevant regulations of the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
ATC Enviro Company Limited
Advising ATC Enviro Company Limited (“ATCE”), Maeramat Solar Company Limited (“MRS”) and P.P. Solar (Nong-no) Company Limited (“PPS”) in relation to the refinancing facility of ATCE granted by KASIKORNBANK PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED and TMBThanachart BANK PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED (TTB) for its solar farm businesses in Thailand. The financing combine three transactions: (i) refinancing of ATCE, (ii) restatement of credit facility granted by KBANK to MRS having TTB as a new lender and (iii) various security documents and finance documents for pooling of assets of PPS to secure both loans of ATCE and MRS. (The refinancing transaction including other financing transactions of the group companies occur following the acquisition by BAFS Clean Energy Corporation Co., Ltd. of 7 power plants (developed by ATC Enviro Company Limited (ATCE), Maeramat Solar Company Limited (MRS)and P.P. Solar (Nong-no) Company Limited (PPS)), from Padaeng Industry Public Company Limited).
Advising the owners and the ultimate shareholders of DRJL Group companies i.e., Dr. Jill Laboratories Co., Ltd., Dr. Jill Manufacturing Co., Ltd and DRJP Co., Ltd. in the USD-denominated THB-equivalent 500,000,000 Facility Agreement to DRJL Community Company Limited for in relation to the merger and acquisition transaction of DRJL Group Ltd (having a total value of THB 2.38 billion).
Awards & Recognition
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Rising Stars, IFLR1000, 2023