NAME: Doungporn Prasertsomsuk
LAW FIRM: Chandler MHM
COUNTRY: Thailand
PRACTICE AREAS: Banking and finance, Capital markets
Doungporn Prasertsomsuk of Chandler MHM is our October lawyer of the month for her chief role in issuing Thailand’s first Q-Bond on the Quarix blockchain. The Q-Bond project is worth $15.4 million and has one-year maturity with a fixed interest rate of 2.38%. The project is a noteworthy accomplishment in the realm of financial innovation development within the regulatory sandbox framework of the Bank of Thailand.
Prasertsomsuk is an experienced lawyer who specialises in banking and capital markets. She has established herself as a leading figure in debt transactions, acting on numerous significant deals, such as advising Muangthai Capital on its $335 million social bonds and acting for Gulf Energy Development Public Company on its THB 25 billion bond issuance.
Prasertsomsuk also consistently advises banks, financial institutions, and securities firms in their roles as underwriters or financial advisors. Additionally, she provides advice to both prominent listed and non-listed companies across a wide range of business sectors.
Prior to joining Chandler MHM, Prasertsomsuk worked at A&O Shearman as a counsel. She is ranked in asialaw as a Distinguished Practitioner for Capital markets.