RASHANE LEERABANDHU. HERBERT SMITH, Thailand (2007 to 2011) Senior Consultant, head of Corporate Department

Transcription

1 ADVISER PROFILE NAME: POSITION: LOCATION: EXPERIENCE: NATIONALITY: RASHANE LEERABANDHU Bangkok, Thailand 30 years Thai CURRICULUM VITAE Membership in Professional Societies: Thai Bar Association Key Qualifications: Rashane has been in practice over 30 years gaining extensive legal experience as in-house counsel in major Thai corporations as well as in leading international law firms such as Baker & McKenzie, Clifford Chance, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Herbert Smith. Prior to joining DFDL, Rashane was Head of Corporate and Commercial practice at Herbert Smith in Thailand. Rashane is a member of the Thai Bar and holds a LL.B. from Thammasat University and a LL.M. from the University of London (London School of Economics). He has special expertise in Corporate Finance/M&A, capital markets, mutual funds as well as real estate development. He regularly represents clients in several acquisitions and development in the hospitality industry, insurance industry, healthcare service, high-end real estate development and acts as local counsel in aircraft financing for a major airline. Rashane is a partner based in Bangkok office of DFDL and leads the Corporate and Commercial Practice Group in Thailand. Education: LL.B. (Thammasat University, Bangkok) LL.M. (London University - London School of Economics) Employment Record: DFDL, Bangkok, Thailand (2011 to present) HERBERT SMITH, Thailand (2007 to 2011) Senior Consultant, head of Corporate Department Excellence. Creativity. Trust Since th Floor, The Dusit Thani Building 946 Rama IV Road, Silom BANGKOK Thailand B A N G L A D E S H C A M B O D I A * I N D O N E S I A * L A O P D R M Y A N M A R S I N G A P O R E T H A I L A N D V I E T N A M * In commercial cooperation with local law firms t: f: e: thailand@dfdl.com

2 PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LEGAL & TAX CONSULTANTS LTD, Thailand (2001 to 2007) Of Counsel CLIFFORD CHANCE LIMITED, Thailand (1996 to 2001) SIAM NITI LAW OFFICE (subs. Siam Commercial Bank Plc.), Thailand (1995 to 1996) Lawyer BAKER & McKENZIE, Thailand (1987 to 1995) Senior Associate SIAM CEMENT PLC., Thailand (1986 to 1987) Lawyer at Legal Department PRAPONE PRAMAN & SUTHEE LTD, Thailand (1983 to 1986) Lawyer SIAM COMMERCIAL BANK PLC., Thailand (1981 to 1983) In-house lawyer in the Legal Affairs Division Details of Major Projects undertaken Focus on various sectors Acquisition of supermarket operation of Central Department Store by Royal Ahold Joint venture between Siam Cement PLC and Mitsubishi Corporation of TV tube production plant Acquisition of Bank of Asia Public Company Limited by ABN AMRO Bank N.V. Acquisition of Residential Mortgage Loans of closed-down financial institutions by Lehman Brothers Acquisition of Radanasin Bank Public Company Limited by United Overseas Bank Corporate restructuring of Wireless Communications Services Company Limited and subsequent sale to a company in CP Group Acquisition of Siam City Asset Management Company Limited by ING Bank Acquisition of AFCO Securities Company Limited by a company in ING group of companies Acquisition of 10% shares in Dusit Thai Hotels Public Company by a Hong Kong listed company in 2002 Acquisition of 20% shares in Asia Credit Public Company Limited by private equity funds from Hong Kong and Singapore in 2004 Acquisition of 482 room hotel in Pattaya City from a US private equity fund by a Hong Kong listed company in Acquisition of uncompleted 29 storey office condominium in Bangkok central business district by a Thai listed company in 2003 Acquisition of Mercure Pattaya Hotel from Accor group by a group of investors from Hong Kong in 2005 Restructurings of a few car dealers in southern provinces of Thailand(representing Japanese car manufacturers) in

3 Restructuring of companies in Birla group of companies (which include listed and non-listed companies) operating manufacturing businesses in Thailand in 2005 Restaurant joint-venture between operator from Singapore and Thai investors in 2005 Joint-venture between Thai and Japanese firms in relation to engineering consulting businesses in Thailand in Acquisition of 500 items of non-performing assets from the Government Housing Bank by a group of investors from Hong Kong in 2005 Establishment of a new banking subsidiary for a Taiwanese bank under the financial sector restructuring plan (including handling of employment disputes, applications for banking licenses, preparing the entire business transfer agreement, and other related issues) in 2005 Acquisition of 120 rai of land in Sukhapiban 3 for a property investor in 2005 Several acquisitions of distressed assets for a Hong Kong equity funds in 2005 Assisting a Hong Kong hotel operator in the legal due diligence of the Davis Hotel (including certain due diligence regarding possible money laundering charge against the owner and investigation on possible acquisition structure) in 2005(not completed) Assisting in the negotiation of a proposed acquisition of an office building in central business district for a Singaporean property developer (for future conversion into a hotel and sale to a type I property fund) (not completed) Assisting a group of Hong Kong investors to acquire an uncompleted 4 star hotel in Phuket together with Sheraton Hotel Management Contract Assisting a French retailers in the attempt to set up a retail network in Thailand(including setting up a service cooperative to operate central buying office and logistics and future acquisition of retail outlets) and conducting legal due diligence and negotiation with landlord on a long-term lease of a supermarket building in Sukhapiban 3 area (not completed due to non-agreement on commercial terms of the lease) Assisting a group of investors (Thai property developer and private equity fund from Australia) in the negotiation to acquire 350 condominium units in a residential condominium on Sathorn Road through a type iv property fund (not completed due to bankruptcy of the owner) Acquisition of a truck dealer in northern provinces for a Japanese truck manufacturer Acquisition of a BOI promoted steel pipe producer in Thailand for a Japanese steel pipe manufacturer in 2006 Acquisition of USD 350M convertible claims against a hot rolled steel company in Thailand and such acquisition financing in 2006 Corporate restructuring of a power generation company (SPP) through debt-to-equity conversion and capital decrease (to clean up balance sheet) in 2006 Sale of shares in Siam Food Products Public Company Limited by Hong Kong investors in 2006 Representing Raimon Land Public Company in preparing standard sale and purchase agreements in relation to its various development projects (which include Northshore residential condominium project in Pattaya City, the Kata Garden and the Heights resort condominium project in Phuket province, the Lakes resort condominium project, the Loft Yen-Akart residential condominium project and the River project on mixed used condominium development project in Bangkok), reviewing construction contracts, financing documents in relation to its various development projects 3

4 Acquisition of 98% shares in a power generation company (SPP) by a Malaysian publicly listed company in 2006 Representing a technology company from Israel in the acquisition of 100% in a software development company in Thailand in 2007 Representing a joint-venture between a group of Hong Kong investors and Thai investors to acquire an office building on Vibhavadee Rang-sit Road (not completed due to certain legal complication of identity of creditors of the owner) in 2007 Assisting a Japanese bank operating in Thailand in the launch of a new product (B/E for public borrowings) in 2007 Assisting a Hong Kong operator in the proposed acquisition of the 400 keys Sofitel Hotel in Pattaya in 2007 (not completed due to non-agreement on certain commercial term) Conducting legal due diligence into a beverage company in connection with a proposed acquisition by a Japanese company (on-going) Representing a Hong Kong hotel operator in a 6 star hotel and resort villa joint venture (THB 3B) on 76 rai land in Phuket province (on-going) Preparing a term-sheet for a Hong Kong hotel operator in connection with its preliminary discussion with the landlord on the intended acquisition of 3 star hotel on Silom Road for renovation and management by Accor group of companies (on-going) CAPITAL MARKETS USD 60M Convertible Bonds due 2003 by Land & Houses Public Company Limited in 1993 USD 50M Convertible Bonds due 2003 by CMIC Finance and Securities Public Company Limited in 1993 USD 100M Subordinated Convertible Bonds due 2003 by Asia Credit Public Company Limited in 1993 USD 50M Convertible Bonds due 2003 by Juldis Public Company Limited in 1993 USD 45M Subordinated Convertible Bonds due 2003 by Dhana Siam Finance and Securities Public Company Limited in 1993 USD 48M Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds due 2003 by Thai Petrochemical Industry (Cayman Islands) Ltd. in 1993 USD 90M Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds due 2000 and 2,610,000 Call Warrants by Siam Sindhorn (BVI) Limited in 1995 International Offering of 19,500,000 ordinary shares by Sahaviriya Steel Industries Public Company Limited in 1994 THB 5B Fixed Rate Debenture Issue by Siam City Cement Public Company Limited in 1999 MUTUAL FUNDS THB 12,000M Global Thai Property Fund for acquisition of the Residential Mortgage Loans of closed-down financial in situations Acquisition of a type ii property fund which owns a resort hotel in Pattaya City, Thailand and restructuring all contracts between the fund and the hotel operator in

5 MUTUAL FUNDS Formation of a type iv property fund as a vehicle to acquire a 29 story uncompleted office building for a Thai listed company and Singapore property investment company in 2003 Assisting Raimon Land Plc. in the dissolution and liquidation of type iv property fund in 2006 Assisting a group of Hong Kong investors in the formation of type 1 property fund to acquire a portfolio of hotel properties in Thailand (on-going) Languages: Speaking Reading Writing THAI Excellent Excellent Excellent ENGLISH Excellent Excellent Excellent BANGLADESH DHAKA bangladesh@dfdl.com CAMBODIA PHNOM PENH cambodia@dfdl.com INDONESIA JAKARTA indonesia@dfdl.com LAO PDR VIENTIANE laos@dfdl.com MYANMAR NAYPYIDAW YANGON myanmar@dfdl.com SINGAPORE SINGAPORE singapore@dfdl.com THAILAND BANGKOK thailand@dfdl.com PHUKET phuket@dfdl.com SAMUI samui@dfdl.com VIETNAM HANOI hanoi@dfdl.com HO CHI MINH CITY hcmc@dfdl.com