Tax, Real Estate and Arbitration Law Firm in Thailand

Duensing Kippen Tax and Law

13/101 Moo 4 Baan Don - Cherngtalay Road
Cherngtalay, Thalang
Phuket 83110
Thailand

+66 (7) 661-5554

+66 (7) 661-5553

www.duensingkippen.com

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Law Firm Overview

DUENSING KIPPEN is a Thailand-based boutique law firm with offices in Bangkok and Phuket specializing in property, corporate/commercial and tax matters. The firm provides its clients with top-tier, professional legal counsel and services, while adhering to and maintaining the strictest and actual legal profession conduct standards. Our emphasis is to provide "added value" to our corporate and individual clients' transactions by combining local expertise with up to date knowledge of the commercial and legal environment and intelligent, creative yet pragmatic legal counsel and services.

DUENSING KIPPEN believes strongly in the “rule of law” and the priority role that law should play in organizing and governing society. In order for that to be the case, of course, people need to know such law accurately. Thus, as a part of our corporate social responsibility program and as a community service, DUENSING KIPPEN provides regular speaking engagements to diverse audiences as well as legal column contributions to numerous local, national and international publications.

Year this Office was Established: 2010

Languages: English, German, Thai

Practice Areas

Practice Areas Description

Our practice includes:

Real Estate Acquisition

• due diligence;
• acquisition, ownership and development agreements and structure;
• government and regulatory issues and compliance;
• infrastructure projects;
• planning permits and approval; and
• all related tax matters.

Financing

• building mortgage and development financing;
• acquisition financing;
• syndicated loans;
• secured primarily on real estate or related receivables;
• trade financing and general banking facilities secured by mortgage over real estate advising and negotiating documentation on borrowing transactions; and
• all related tax matters.

Construction

• advising on environmental matters;
• advising on contracting strategy and procurement options;
• drafting and preparing consultants’ agreements and design contracts, together with associated tender documentation;
• drafting development agreements;
• advising on infrastructure planning and building issues;
• drafting of general conditions of contract, special conditions of contract and associated tender documents for building, systems and E&M contracts;
• preparing ancillary project documentation; and
• all related tax matters.

Real Estate Sale and Leasing

• enbloc or strata title sales of commercial, industrial and residential real estate;
• leasing of commercial and residential real estate;
• drafting, negotiating and assisting in the execution of project conveyancing transactions and related documentation;
• bank mortgages;
• tenancy agreements, leases and licences for residential, commercial and industrial real estate;
• surrender of tenancies and all other tenancy and related matters; and
• all related tax matters.

Corporate / Commercial

• acquisitions /disposals of assets real estate support in M&A;
• structured finance and insolvency;
• management agreements and confidentiality agreements;
• professional indemnity and construction related insurances;
• establishment of private equity funds investing in real estate, infrastructure and hotel projects;
• employment;
• intellectual property; and
• all related tax matters.

Dispute Resolution

• arbitration;
• litigation;
• title disputes;
• breaches of sale and purchase agreements;
• construction disputes;
• real estate management disputes;
• tax/stamp duty;
• breach of agreement; and
• building management compliance.