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Nishimura & Asahi Receives Top Rankings in Chambers Global 2024
Chris has been based in Thailand since 2001 and has more than two decades of experience working alongside Thai lawyers on cross-border M&A and regulatory matters, providing international-level solutions to companies entering the Thai market. His clients include global companies investing or acquiring assets in Thailand and Thai companies engaging in cross-border transactions. He advises international and Thai companies on the development, sale, and acquisition of renewable energy projects in Thailand and across Asia.
His M&A practice has included private M&A, advising institutional and activist investors on SEC/SET reporting requirements and acquisition thresholds, and strategic shareholders on synergistic de-layering of listed group structures. His sector expertise for M&A includes manufacturing, TMT, logistics, renewable energy projects, and the service sector for both buy-side and sell-side, share and asset sale transaction structures. He has advised overseas law firms on the acquisition of Thai law firms.
With a focus on renewables (including transition), Chris’ energy practice has more than 1 GW’s experience in onshore wind, solar (PV, thermal, ground mount utility scale, and C&I rooftop), and waste-to-energy projects. His experience has a broad reach, from due diligence of early-stage projects, advising on EPC/O&M, corporate PPAs, equity funding, and project finance, to pre- and post-commissioning exits and acquisitions.
Awards & Rankings
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Outstanding Results for Nishimura & Asahi at the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024
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Nishimura & Asahi receives top rankings in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024
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Nishimura & Asahi lawyers selected for Asia Business Law Journal’s The A-List: Thailand's Top 100 Lawyers 2023
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Nishimura & Asahi Achieves Global Expansion and Highest Japan Rankings at IFLR1000 2023
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Education
- 1996
- The University of Adelaide (LL.B.)
- 1989
- Roseworthy Agricultural College (B.App.Sc.(Oen.))
Professional Experience
- Watson Farley & Williams, Bangkok
- Herbert Smith, Bangkok
- DLA Piper, Singapore
- DLA Piper, Bangkok
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Bangkok
- Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Sydney
- Phillips Fox, Adelaide
- Finlaysons (Aliens Arthur Robinson Group), Adelaide