Industries
Fintech
Technology

Practices
Corporate/M&A
Regulatory Affairs

Location
Thailand

Languages
Thai
English

Education

MBA, Thammasat University

LLM, Columbia University

LLB, Thammasat University

Pornpan Wichawut
+66 2056 5707

Biography

Pornpan is a senior associate and the head of the fintech practice at Tilleke & Gibbins in Bangkok, where she handles a wide range of regulatory compliance matters relating to fintech and technology. She also represents multinational and local financial services, payments, and technology industry clients on a range of strategic matters and ongoing regulatory compliance across Southeast Asia.

Pornpan is especially adept at advising fintech and other technology companies on their strategies for regulatory compliance and business growth in Southeast Asia. With her guidance, companies are able to navigate the complex anti-money laundering and other financial regulations for digital payment service providers in the region.

Prior to joining Tilleke & Gibbins, Pornpan served as legal counsel in an industry-leading investment-banking and brokerage service in Thailand. She also served as the regulatory compliance lead at a top-tier payment solutions company from Japan and Southeast Asia, and at the Thai arm of the leading digital payment platform in Indonesia.

Pornpan holds an LLB and MBA from Thammasat University and graduated with an LLM from Columbia University.


Experience
  • Regularly engaged to advise world’s leading payment-processing companies on the proposed launch of new products, services, and technologies in the Thai market.
  • Acted as Thai counsel for a leading global financial services group in its cross-border acquisition of a minority stake in a leading Thai fintech holding company that has numerous fintech subsidiaries in the country.
  • Advised a world-leading e-commerce and technology company on its potential entrance into the Thai market.
  • Advised a top-tier payment solutions company from Japan and Southeast Asia in acquiring payment service licenses in Thailand, Singapore, and Indonesia.
  • Represented an Indian full-stack financial solutions company in obtaining payment services licenses in Thailand.
  • Represented a Singapore-based international financial services group in obtaining payment services licenses in Thailand.
  • Represent and advise leading domestic and offshore digital platforms in relation to digital platform service regulation.
  • Advised and represented regional industry-leading payment service companies on regulatory compliance matters related to payment system laws in Thailand, Singapore, and Indonesia, as well as anti-money laundering, counterterrorism, and personal data protection laws.
  • Advised a leading China-based technology company in various matters, including reviewing a collaboration agreements pertaining to media content and providing advice pertaining to the application of Web3 technologies.
  • Advised a global fintech company headquartered in Singapore on its proposed entry into the Thai market to offer payment services.
  • Advised an industry leader in investment banking and brokerage services in Thailand in relation to five global private-equity projects valued at approximately USD 500 million in total.