Nattawud
Ouamtong
Associate
Profile
Nattawud is an associate lawyer at RL Counsel with broad experience advising clients across the real estate, healthcare, finance, and capital markets sectors. His practice spans real estate investment trusts (REITs), mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, regulatory compliance, and financial transactions. He regularly advises REIT managers, trustees, and institutional clients on high-value investments, including property acquisitions, conversions of property funds, and debenture issuances. He also serves as legal counsel to leading companies in the healthcare and securities industries, offering strategic guidance on licensing, corporate structuring, and contract negotiation. His work includes cross-border transactions and advising on complex regulatory matters, positioning him as a trusted advisor in both domestic and international projects.
Languages
- Thai
- English
Professional Qualifications
- Member, the Lawyers Council of Thailand
Education
- LL.M. (Merit), Commercial Law, University of Durham, UK
- LL.B., Thammasat University, Thailand
Experience
A selection of projects and matters in which Nattawud has been involved include:
Real Estate and REITs
- Advising and representing REIT manager on the establishment of office real estate investment trusts (REITs).
- Advising and representing REIT manager on capital increases of warehouse and factory REITs with a deal size of at least THB 1,000 million.
- Advising and representing REIT manager on the acquisition of assets for warehouse and factory REITs through loan financing.
- Advising and representing REIT manager on the conversion of property funds into REITS.
- Acting as general legal counsel for REIT managers and Trustee, including drafting and reviewing trust deeds and investment agreements, land and building sale and purchase agreements, and lease agreements.
- Advising and representing several property funds in the sale of a condominium building
- Advising and representing the client in a build-to-suit hospital development project and the lease of the building to an Austrian company.
- Advising and representing the client in a build-to-suit data center development project and the lease of the building to a Singaporean company.
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Joint Ventures
- Advising and representing clients in the acquisition of properties across various industries, including warehouses, schools, community malls, and hospitality.
- Advising and representing client in joint venture transactions with Japanese company for office building project.
- Advising and representing client in the acquisition of a media management company in the healthcare sector.
- Advising and representing client in the sale of shares in a joint venture company operating a data center business.
Healthcare and Regulatory Compliance
- Advising and assisting clients in the healthcare industry with applications for the establishment of healthcare facilities, including amendments and updates to previously approved licenses with the Department of Health Service Support.
- Acting as general legal counsel for a healthcare company, providing legal advice and reviewing contracts such as direct billing agreements, medical device loan agreements, and loan agreements.
Corporate and Commercial
- Advising clients on general corporate matters, including amendments to Articles of Association (AOA), Memorandum of Association (MOA), and increases in registered capital.
- Advising and assisting clients with the enforcement of court judgments.
- Advising and assisting clients in obtaining direct marketing business licenses.
- Advising and assisting associations with amendments to information submitted to the Department of Provincial Administration.
- Acting as general legal counsel for securities companies, providing legal advice and reviewing a broad range of agreements, including market maker agreements, ISDA and ISMA agreements, PVD management agreements, and lease agreements.
- Acting as legal counsel for trustees in several private equity trust transactions.
- Advising and representing clients acting as contractors in multiple EPC projects for the installation of solar rooftops on factory buildings.
Capital Markets and Financial Transactions
- Advising and representing REITs and listed companies in debenture issuances with values of at least THB 1,000 million.
- Advising and representing clients in financial transactions, including loan agreements, promissory notes, business security agreements, and mortgage agreements.
- Advising and representing mutual funds and private funds as creditors in business rehabilitation proceedings, including Thai Airways’ rehabilitation case.
Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Property