BRS and Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba Strategic Meeting to discuss Continued Joint-Effort to Support Japanese Clients in Thailand

Prominent law firms Blumenthal Richter & Sumet (“BRS”) based in Bangkok and Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba (“Momo-o “) located in Tokyo achieved a significant milestone in their partnership as key leaders from both firms gathered for a pivotal meeting on August 25, 2023, hosted at BRS’s Bangkok office in Thailand. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss and reaffirm their shared dedication to delivering exceptional legal services to Japanese clients seeking investments in Thailand.

Representing BRS at the meeting were Senior Partner Andreas Richter, a respected authority in the domain of foreign direct investment, boasting over three decades of professional experience, and Partner Ekkarat Ritthiplang , a distinguished expert in managing interactions between foreign clients and Thai authorities.

In attendance from Momo-o was Partner Shinichiro Uemura , a seasoned legal professional with a wealth of experience in facilitating cross-border transactions related to mergers and acquisitions, international trade, real estate, and taxation matters. Additionally, Ryo Sakata, a Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions attorney specializing in foreign direct investment and currently seconded at BRS, also took part in the meeting. Ryo’s presence underscored the vibrant exchange of knowledge and skills between the two firms.

Both BRS and Momo-o are esteemed members of Interlaw, a globally recognized Tier 1 legal network known for its commitment to excellence and innovation in the legal field. Capitalizing on their membership in Interlaw, BRS and Momo-o have synergistically combined their strengths to form an alliance that caters to the legal requirements of Japanese corporations and high net-worth individuals endeavoring to establish and cultivate their businesses in Thailand.

This alliance has played a pivotal role in bolstering BRS’s Japan Desk, an initiative supported by Andreas and Ekkarat. The primary focus of the Japan Desk is to provide specialized legal assistance to Japanese enterprises navigating the intricate landscape of the Thai market, particularly within regulated sectors such as automotive, pharmaceuticals, and other manufacturing and service industries.

 

Blumenthal Richter & Sumet Knowledge Sharing with Deputy Secretary General of Board of Investment Regarding Chinese Investments in Thailand

Zhang Shuang, who leads Blumenthal Richter & Sumet’s (BRS) China Desk, recently met with Chanin Khaochan,  Deputy Secretary General of Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) to discuss Chinese investments in Thailand. The purpose of this meeting was to enhance the BOI’s and BRS’ ability to assist Chinese businesses and high net worth individuals in effectively establishing and growing their ventures in the Kingdom.

The meeting took place on August 18, 2023, where Shuang and Chanin exchanged their thoughts on the ramifications of prior BOI policies on Chinese investments in Thailand, specifically focusing on matters related to inbound investments and transactions. Among the areas explored were the tax advantages available to Chinese and other foreign enterprises operating in diverse sectors under BOI-promoted categories. The conversation also encompassed the strategic merits of combining BOI applications with respect to specialized technologies such as full automation. Additionally, they tackled the implications of BOI’s new policy and the regulatory challenges that Chinese companies encounter while operating within the Thai jurisdiction.

In line with our firm’s core commitment to providing legal counsel from a business-oriented perspective, Shuang seized the opportunity to address the unique challenges faced by Chinese professionals as they adapt to Thailand’s business culture.

“We consider it a privilege to learn directly from the source,” Shuang expressed with enthusiasm. “The evolving economic and friendly ties between China and Thailand hold immense opportunities, and we are excited about the future.” She emphasized that for more than four decades, BRS has assisted clients in achieving their enduring business and investment objectives in a highly regulated market. This commitment has translated into a distinguished track record of facilitating constructive interactions between clients and Thai authorities, thereby fostering mutual trust and success.

Guiding our firm’s China Desk, Shuang collaborates closely with Senior Partner Andreas Richter, a recognized authority in the realm of foreign direct investment with more than 30 years of professional experience. Together, they assist Chinese enterprises and investors in effectively navigating the complex Thai legal and market environment. Shuang’s comprehensive expertise spans all facets of foreign direct investment, encompassing aspects like corporate formation, regulatory and compliance aspects, structuring advice, and operational licensing and permit matters. Furthermore, she continues to provide post-entry support to her clients, offering insights on general commercial matters and pre-litigation procedures.

 

Receptionist

Job Responsibilities:

  • Clerical receptionist duties (copying, faxing, filing, ordering supplies, etc.)
  • Scheduling meetings, greeting clients and updating appointment calendars
  • Managing couriers and deliveries as well as sorting and distributing mail
  • Maintaining security, monitoring logbook and handling access to the office
  • Answering, screening and forwarding incoming phone calls to the main office number

Qualifications and Skills:

  • Thai national
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Fluent English language communications skill
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Responsible, professional and motivated for career progression
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office and able to learn new software programs
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize work under pressure
  • Graduates are welcome

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    Blumenthal Richter & Sumet offers attractive remuneration and the opportunity to develop professionally in an established legal practice. Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and references. All applications will be treated as strictly confidential. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

    Firm Overview:

    Blumenthal Richter & Sumet is a leading law firm of business lawyers in Thailand. We are commercial, responsive and efficient, and in a fast-changing world we create simplicity for clients while there is increasing complexity for them to make the right decisions, achieve their strategic priorities and identify new opportunities. We take the time to understand each of our client’s unique needs, and provide advice with in-depth knowledge of your sectors and markets.

    We are consistently ranked as a “Leading Firm” by preeminent legal directories including The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Individual departments and partners have been recognized year-on-year for their outstanding practices, including for Corporate and M&A, Tax and Customs, Real Estate and Tech-Media-Telecoms (TMT). Also, we were recently nominated for the “Thailand Tax Disputes Firm of the Year” award in the Asia Tax Awards by International Tax Review, a Euromoney Plc publication which is one of the largest legal and financial information publishers in Europe.

    For more than 45 years, our licensed Thai, European, U.S., Japanese and Chinese attorneys have worked at our clients’ side, understanding their businesses while serving as a trusted counterpart who knows the law. Assisting clients as a team, we collaborate with them to navigate not only the legal issues but the regulatory factors affecting their business sectors.

    Corporate and Real Estate Lawyer (3-5 or 5-7 Years’ Experience)

    Job Responsibilities:

    Corporate

    • Foreign Business Licenses, BOI and related laws
    • Corporate and regulatory compliance
    • Contract drafting and review
    • Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
    • Legal and land due diligence
    • Factory licenses and IEAT permits

    Real Estate

    • Property acquisitions and disposals
    • BOI and IEAT land ownership rights
    • Registering land leases and property purchases
    • Condominium law
    • Land surveys and property inspections
    • Due diligence on land titles and sellers
    • Rights of habitation, possession, servitude, usufruct and superficies

    Qualifications and Skills:

    • Bachelor’s degree in law
    • Align with business strategy and ambitious to grow career
    • Financially focused and efficient
    • Spoken and written English

    Additional Details

    This position reports directly to a Senior Partner in the firm which provides opportunities for experience.

    Our firm offers lawyers a Career Development Program including training and a clear career path with opportunities for promotion.

    We have received leading rankings in The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.

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      Please enter your full name and email, and attach your CV.

      Other Information:

      Blumenthal Richter & Sumet offers attractive remuneration and the opportunity to develop professionally in an established legal practice. Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and references. All applications will be treated as strictly confidential. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

      Firm Overview:

      Blumenthal Richter & Sumet is a leading law firm of business lawyers in Thailand. We are commercial, responsive and efficient, and in a fast-changing world we create simplicity for clients while there is increasing complexity for them to make the right decisions, achieve their strategic priorities and identify new opportunities. We take the time to understand each of our client’s unique needs, and provide advice with in-depth knowledge of your sectors and markets.

      We are consistently ranked as a “Leading Firm” by preeminent legal directories including The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Individual departments and partners have been recognized year-on-year for their outstanding practices, including for Real Estate, Corporate and M&A, Tax and Customs and Tech-Media-Telecoms (TMT). Also, we were recently nominated for the “Thailand Tax Disputes Firm of the Year” award in the Asia Tax Awards by International Tax Review, a Euromoney Plc publication which is one of the largest legal and financial information publishers in Europe.

      For more than 45 years, our licensed Thai, European, U.S., Japanese and Chinese attorneys have worked at our clients’ side, understanding their businesses while serving as a trusted counterpart who knows the law. Assisting clients as a team, we collaborate with them to navigate not only the legal issues but the regulatory factors affecting their business sectors.

      Senior Corporate Lawyer (5+ Years’ Experience)

      Job Responsibilities:

      • Foreign Business Licenses, BOI and related laws
      • Corporate and regulatory compliance
      • Contract drafting and review
      • Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
      • Legal and land due diligence
      • Factory licenses and IEAT permits

      Qualifications and Skills:

      • Bachelor’s degree in law
      • Align with business strategy and ambitious to grow career
      • Motivated for business development and developing client relationships
      • Initiates and manages projects proactively while prioritizing assignments
      • Provide advice that is responsive and specific to the client’s business and industry
      • Financially focused and efficient
      • Spoken and written English

      Additional Details

      This position reports directly to a Senior Partner in the firm which provides opportunities for experience.

      Our firm offers lawyers a Career Development Program including training and a clear career path with opportunities for promotion.

      We have received leading rankings in The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.

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        Please enter your full name and email, and attach your CV.

        Other Information:

        Blumenthal Richter & Sumet offers attractive remuneration and the opportunity to develop professionally in an established legal practice. Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and references. All applications will be treated as strictly confidential. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

        Firm Overview:

        Blumenthal Richter & Sumet is a leading law firm of business lawyers in Thailand. We are commercial, responsive and efficient, and in a fast-changing world we create simplicity for clients while there is increasing complexity for them to make the right decisions, achieve their strategic priorities and identify new opportunities. We take the time to understand each of our client’s unique needs, and provide advice with in-depth knowledge of your sectors and markets.

        We are consistently ranked as a “Leading Firm” by preeminent legal directories including The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Individual departments and partners have been recognized year-on-year for their outstanding practices, including for Real Estate, Corporate and M&A, Tax and Customs and Tech-Media-Telecoms (TMT). Also, we were recently nominated for the “Thailand Tax Disputes Firm of the Year” award in the Asia Tax Awards by International Tax Review, a Euromoney Plc publication which is one of the largest legal and financial information publishers in Europe.

        For more than 45 years, our licensed Thai, European, U.S., Japanese and Chinese attorneys have worked at our clients’ side, understanding their businesses while serving as a trusted counterpart who knows the law. Assisting clients as a team, we collaborate with them to navigate not only the legal issues but the regulatory factors affecting their business sectors.

        Junior Real Estate Lawyer

        Job Description:

        • Bachelor’s degree in law
        • Experience working in a law firm or professional services firm in Real Estate
        • Spoken and written English
        • Ambitious to grow career
        • Ability to multi-task with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

          APPLY NOW

          Please enter your full name and email, and attach your CV.

          Other Information:

          Blumenthal Richter & Sumet offers attractive remuneration and the opportunity to develop professionally in an established legal practice. Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and references. All applications will be treated as strictly confidential. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

          Firm Overview:

          Blumenthal Richter & Sumet is a leading law firm of business lawyers in Thailand. We are commercial, responsive and efficient, and in a fast-changing world we create simplicity for clients while there is increasing complexity for them to make the right decisions, achieve their strategic priorities and identify new opportunities. We take the time to understand each of our client’s unique needs, and provide advice with in-depth knowledge of your sectors and markets.

          We are consistently ranked as a “Leading Firm” by preeminent legal directories including The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Individual departments and partners have been recognized year-on-year for their outstanding practices, including for Real Estate, Corporate and M&A, Tax and Customs and Tech-Media-Telecoms (TMT). Also, we were recently nominated for the “Thailand Tax Disputes Firm of the Year” award in the Asia Tax Awards by International Tax Review, a Euromoney Plc publication which is one of the largest legal and financial information publishers in Europe.

          For more than 45 years, our licensed Thai, European, U.S., Japanese and Chinese attorneys have worked at our clients’ side, understanding their businesses while serving as a trusted counterpart who knows the law. Assisting clients as a team, we collaborate with them to navigate not only the legal issues but the regulatory factors affecting their business sectors.

          BRS Hiring Senior Corporate Lawyer (5+ Years’ Experience)

          Blumenthal Richter & Sumet (BRS) is hiring a senior lawyer with more than 5 years’ experience working in a Corporate practice. Please send your CV and references to [email protected].

          We offer attractive remuneration and the opportunity to develop professionally in an established legal practice. All applications will be treated as strictly confidential. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

          BRS is a leading law firm of business lawyers in Thailand. We are commercial, responsive and efficient, and in a fast-changing world we create simplicity for clients when there is increasing complexity for them to make the right decisions, achieve their strategic priorities and identify new opportunities. We take the time to understand each of our client’s unique requirements, and provide advice with in-depth knowledge of your sectors and markets.

          For more than 45 years, our licensed Thai, European and U.S. lawyers have worked at our clients’ side, understanding your business while serving as a trusted counterpart who knows the law. Assisting you as a team, we collaborate with our clients to navigate not only the legal issues but the regulatory factors affecting your industry.

          BRS Hiring Junior Real Estate Lawyer

          Blumenthal Richter & Sumet (BRS) is hiring a junior lawyer in the firm’s Real Estate department. Please send your CV and references to [email protected].

          We offer attractive remuneration and the opportunity to develop professionally in an established legal practice. All applications will be treated as strictly confidential. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

          BRS is a leading law firm of business lawyers in Thailand. We are commercial, responsive and efficient, and in a fast-changing world we create simplicity for clients when there is increasing complexity for them to make the right decisions, achieve their strategic priorities and identify new opportunities. We take the time to understand each of our client’s unique requirements, and provide advice with in-depth knowledge of your sectors and markets.

          For more than 45 years, our licensed Thai, European and U.S. lawyers have worked at our clients’ side, understanding your business while serving as a trusted counterpart who knows the law. Assisting you as a team, we collaborate with our clients to navigate not only the legal issues but the regulatory factors affecting your industry.

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          BRS Hiring Corporate and Real Estate Lawyer (3-5 Years’ and 5-7 Years’ Experience)

          Blumenthal Richter & Sumet (BRS) is hiring a lawyer with 3-5 years or 5-7 years of experience in Corporate and/or Real Estate. The successful candidate will work on both Corporate and Real Estate. Please send your CV and references to [email protected].

          We offer attractive remuneration and the opportunity to develop professionally in an established legal practice. All applications will be treated as strictly confidential. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

          BRS is a leading law firm of business lawyers in Thailand. We are commercial, responsive and efficient, and in a fast-changing world we create simplicity for clients when there is increasing complexity for them to make the right decisions, achieve their strategic priorities and identify new opportunities. We take the time to understand each of our client’s unique requirements, and provide advice with in-depth knowledge of your sectors and markets.

          For more than 45 years, our licensed Thai, European and U.S. lawyers have worked at our clients’ side, understanding your business while serving as a trusted counterpart who knows the law. Assisting you as a team, we collaborate with our clients to navigate not only the legal issues but the regulatory factors affecting your industry.

           

          China-ASEAN Expo 2022: Zhang Shuang Presents on Labor Law and Company Tax at BOI Seminar

          Zhang Shuang, Head of the China Desk at Blumenthal Richter & Sumet, presented on the topic “Thailand Labor Law and Corporate Tax Overview” at the Thailand Investment Opportunities Seminar at China-ASEAN Expo 2022 (CAEXPO), on 17 September 2022. Shuang provided an overview of the frameworks of Chinese labor law and Thai labor law and made comparisons including the variety of approaches to labor maintenance costs and labor compliance procedures. She set out common tax issues for management in daily company operations and the BOI tax incentives for companies.

          CAEXPO is an annual international trade show co-sponsored by China and ASEAN. The event supports the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and provides a platform for cooperation in trade, investment, tourism and deepening friendship between ASEAN and China. Chinese and ASEAN officials as well as business leaders and entrepreneurs attend the event. It was held at Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center in Nanning, Guangxi, China.

          Please visit the CAEXPO website to learn more about the event.

          It has come to our attention that a phishing email falsely purporting to be a message from Blumenthal Richter & Sumet has been circulating.

          What actions should you take:

          • Avoid interaction with any links or attachments in suspicious emails.
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          • Do not respond to the sender’s request for any personal information.

          We are actively investigating this matter and have notified relevant local authorities. If you have any questions or need assistance, contact us at [email protected]. Thank you for your attention and cooperation.