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20 March 20231 minute read

DLA Piper appoints Waranon Vanichprapa as sole Country Managing Partner in Bangkok

DLA Piper is pleased to announce the appointment of Waranon Vanichprapa as sole Country Managing Partner in Bangkok in a move to further strengthen its Southeast Asia footprint. Waranon Vanichprapa has taken on this role effective immediately.

Waranon has over 20 years’ experience in helping to lead financial institutions and multinational corporations with complex financing and restructuring transactions, financing regulatory matters, bankruptcy, M&A and commercial law issues. More importantly, he has been an integral part of steering the business in Thailand over the past two years alongside Timothy Tan as co-Country Managing Partner.

Commenting on the hire, Satpal Gobindpuri, Regional Managing Partner in Asia, said: “Southeast Asia is a major hub of economic growth and innovation, with Thailand being a key centre for projects and investments. With Waranon’s strong network and excellent track record, we are confident that this move will add further value to clients in the region and will help extend our Southeast Asia footprint. The team and I are very much looking forward to working with Waranon and are confident he will take the business to new heights.”