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Samata Masagee

Partner
Bangkok
About

Samata Masagee practices in the area of corporate law, with particular focus on public and private mergers and acquisitions, joint venture transactions, corporate reorganisations, antitrust and general corporate and regulatory matters.

Samata has advised some of Thailand’s most complex, cross-border transactions as well as a number of Thailand’s deals of the year.

Areas of FocusConsumer Goods, Food and RetailEnergy and Natural ResourcesTechnology
Professional QualificationsAttorney-at-law admitted with the Supreme Court of New York, 2013Lawyer admitted with the Lawyers Council of Thailand, 2008

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising a Thai leading power company on its US$4.1 billion acquisition of a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant from a French multinational electric utility company and the subsequent delisting tender offer – the largest M&A in Thailand’s energy sector.*
  • Advising a Singapore-based technology company on its acquisition of a leading ride-hailing service company’s assets and operations in Thailand and Southeast Asia.*
  • Advising a Thai leading beverage company on its US$4.83 billion acquisition of 53.59% of the Vietnamese master brewery in the highest value privatisation in Vietnam.*
  • Advising a Thai leading telecommunications company on its acquisition of one of the Thailand's biggest ICT service provider from Singapore Telecommunications Limited and a leading Asian satellite operator through a voluntary tender offer and the subsequent delisting tender offer.*
  • Advising a Thai poultry company on the sale of 30% shares and a joint venture with a leading Japanese food processing conglomerate.*
  • Advising on the partial tender offer in a telecommunications company listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.*
  • Advising a Thai leading universal bank on its sale of shares in a commercial and personal property and casualty insurance to a global personal accident and health insurance group.*

*Denotes experience at a previous firm.

Languages
  • Thai
  • English
Education
  • Thai Listed Companies Association, TLCA Executive Development Program, 2020
  • Thai Institute of Directors, Director Certification Program (DCP 286)
  • Columbia University School of Law, LL.M., (Fulbright Scholarship Program), 2009


    Chulalongkorn University, LL.B. (Hons), 2005

Awards

  • Ranked as a leading individual for Corporate/M&A in Thailand by Chambers Asia Pacific, 2023 – 2025.
  • Recognised as Up and Coming lawyer for Corporate/M&A in Thailand by Chambers Asia Pacific, 2021 - 2022.
  • Ranked as Next Generation Partner for Corporate and M&A in Thailand by Legal 500, 2022 - 2023.
  • Recognised as a Notable Practitioner for M&A by IFLR1000, 2020.
  • Named as Rising Star by asialaw Profiles, 2020.
  • Named as one of Thailand's Top 100 Lawyers: A-List lawyers by Asia Business Law Journal, 2019.
  • Named as one of 40 Under 40 by Asian Legal Business, 2018.
  • Awarded the Fulbright Scholarship Program by Fulbright Thailand-United States Educational Foundation, 2008.

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Member, Thai Bar Association
  • Lawyers Council of Thailand

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