Practices
Corporate/M&A
Employment
Real Estate

Location
Thailand

Languages
Thai
English

Education

LLB, Thammasat University

Penrurk Petchmani
Senior Associate
+66 2056 5509

Biography

Penrurk Petchmani is a senior associate in the firm’s corporate and commercial team in Bangkok, where she specializes in foreign direct investment, corporate compliance, licensing and regulatory compliance for operating businesses, consumer protection, and general corporate matters. She regularly advises clients on the regulatory framework applicable to trading business operators in Thailand, including establishment, foreign ownership restrictions, specific business permits and licenses, rules for nonprofit organizations, and other related matters. She also has extensive experience in e-commerce, marketing activities, and gaming and gambling law.

A sharp, detail-oriented practitioner, Penrurk is well regarded by the foreign community in Thailand for her ability to navigate and simplify the market-entry process. Penrurk graduated with an LLB from Thammasat University. She is a member of Thai Bar Association and holds a notarial services certificate.


Experience
  • Helped a U.S. enterprise that successfully bid for a large IT project to commence and continue operations in Thailand, including securing long-term visas and work permits for a number of IT specialists of various nationalities and providing general legal counsel.
  • Researched and analyzed the environmental laws and regulations of other countries to support post-tsunami activities and improve coastal zone management in Thailand.
  • Helped a client comply with the laws and regulations applicable to its site and prepared environmental, health, and safety compliance audits.