Practice Expertise
- Capital Markets
- Corporate and M&A
- Taxation
Areas of Practice
- Capital Markets
- Corporate and M&A
- Taxation
- Foreign Direct Investment
WSG Practice Industries
Profile
Saravut's principal focus for the past two decades is on tax, corporate restructuring and cross border M&A. His primary focus on taxation and restructuring experience extends across several practice areas including corporate, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets including initial public offerings for various industries, in particular, the oil and gas industry. He is an esteemed legal expert in the oil and gas industry having represented some of the largest investments in petroleum exploration and production in Thailand.
Apart from oil and gas, Saravut has extensive experience in real estate, technology start-ups and the e-commerce industries. He provides legal and tax counsel including risk management advice for the restructuring and entire business transfer (EBT) of groups of companies as well as providing tax management and planning advice on setting up proper entities for investment and development projects in ASEAN countries. He also advises property developers on a spectrum of tax structures for real estate acquisitions including income tax, withholding tax, VAT, SBT, stamp duties through to house and land tax.
Apart from oil and gas, Saravut has extensive experience in real estate, technology start-ups and the e-commerce industries. He provides legal and tax counsel including risk management advice for the restructuring and entire business transfer (EBT) of groups of companies as well as providing tax management and planning advice on setting up proper entities for investment and development projects in ASEAN countries. He also advises property developers on a spectrum of tax structures for real estate acquisitions including income tax, withholding tax, VAT, SBT, stamp duties through to house and land tax.
Education
LL.M, Private Law, Thammasat University, Thailand
LL.B, Thammasat University, Thailand
Areas of Practice
- Capital Markets
- Corporate and M&A
- Taxation
- Foreign Direct Investment
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Awards and Recognitions
The only Notable Practitioner in Restructuring and Insolvency by Asialaw, 2021-2023
The only Notable Practitioner in Tax by Asialaw, 2021-2023
Recommended lawyer in Tax by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2020 - 2021
Recommended lawyer in Projects and Energy by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2021
Professional Associations
Extra-ordinary Member, the Thai Bar Association
Member, the Lawyers Council of Thailand
Awards and Recognitions
The only Notable Practitioner in Restructuring and Insolvency by Asialaw, 2021-2023
The only Notable Practitioner in Tax by Asialaw, 2021-2023
Recommended lawyer in Tax by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2020 - 2021
Recommended lawyer in Projects and Energy by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2021
Professional Associations
Extra-ordinary Member, the Thai Bar Association
Member, the Lawyers Council of Thailand
Articles
- Author of Thailand Tax Update: Further Deferral of Tax Filings and Payments
- Author of Thailand Tax Update: COVID-19 and Tax Relief Measures in Thailand
- Speaker on "Cross Border Investment Activities Between Countries" ALB Thailand In-house Legal Summit 2019.
- Author of "Thailand issues regulation on stamp duty payment for electronic documents", International Tax Review (ITR).
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