WEERASA MAKEPONGTORN
Real Estate & Construction, Lifestyle & Hospitality, Project Financing, Foreign Direct Investment

A key member of the firm’s internationally acclaimed Real Estate & Hospitality team highly skilled in assisting foreign and local clients in navigating the complexities of establishing and successfully developing their businesses in Thailand.

Weerasa frequently advises clients across multiple jurisdictions and industries in understanding and succeeding in Thailand’s complex legal environment. Her legal expertise includes, but is not limited to, negotiating high-stake commercial agreements, corporate restructuring and interfacing with governmental authorities for her foreign clients. Weerasa exhibits a robust knowledge of local intricacies of business operations across many sectors but is particularly experienced in the real estate & hospitality sphere where she advises local and international holiday destinations, residential and retail developers on their market entry, joint ventures and mergers & acquisition strategies.

She is also a trusted and sought-after advisor in the world of project financing. Major real estate developers and global hotel chains, as well as other prominent players in the real estate, hospitality and lifestyle ecosystem, rely on her for strategic legal counsel in structuring and negotiating intricate project finance deals, particularly those in the hospitality and real estate & construction sector. She possesses a deep understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that govern project financing transactions locally, regionally and globally.

Prior to joining BRS, Weerasa gained experience at the Bangkok office of a leading global law firm. Moreover, she is noted for her ability to deliver highly client-centric advice, drawing on her own experience as an in-house legal counsel for a European retailing company in relation to corporate transactions of the company.

Weerasa graduated with an L.L.B. from the Faculty of Law, Thammasat University and a Master Degree in International Commercial Law at University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. She possesses a Lawyer’s License and is an Extraordinary Member of the Lawyer Council of Thailand.

Domestic Tel.: 02-022-1078 (Ms. Chonticha)
International Tel.: +662-022-1078
Email: [email protected]

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