Thailand’s Kudun and Partners has appointed corporate lawyer Troy Schooneman as a partner and head of its international practice group.

With more than 25 years of experience, Schooneman advises on foreign direct investments, joint ventures, energy projects, mergers and acquisitions, project and corporate financings, and real estate developments. He spent close to seven years at Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners, where he focused on investment activities of Australian, European and U.S. corporations in the Asia-Pacific region as well as on outbound transactions for Thai clients. Prior to this, he was with White & Case where he spent over 12 years.

With Schooneman joining Kudun and Partners, the firm now has nine partners and 35 associates. It recently formed a strategic alliance with Kingpound Law Firm, one of the largest law firms in Guangzhou.

 

To contact the editorial team, please email ALBEditor@thomsonreuters.com.

Related Articles

Appointments

WFW expands Bangkok offering with former Links counsel

by Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

UK-headquartered law firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has appointed Sonya Kalnin as a partner in its Bangkok corporate team, bolstering its energy and infrastructure practice in Asia.

In House News

ALB Conversations: Elizabeth Kong, 3M

by Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Elizabeth Kong, Asia general counsel for three of 3M's largest business verticals, talks about how her days are as unpredictable as Forrest Gump's box of chocolates, why thinking like a business leader who "happens to have a solid grounding in law" is crucial, and what makes 3M a place where you might hit a 40-year veteran if you throw a stone.

Features

MIDDLE EAST: ‘Law firms offer very little innovation’

by Nimitt Dixit |

Mohammed Jamil is the group general counsel of Saudi Arabian lubricant maker Petromin Corporation. Jamil has over 20 years of in-house experience working as an attorney across multiple jurisdictions. In the Middle East, he has worked in the legal teams of Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), Kuwait Finance House, and TRW.