23 ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS – OCTOBER 2023 WWW.LEGALBUSINESSONLINE.COM COVER STORY including the food and beverage, energy, consumer goods, retail, and manufacturing sectors. Siregran is a seasoned professional with international experience in Japan, Australia, and the Philippines. Siregran’s notable cases include landmark cases such as facilitating Blackstone’s $14 billion acquisition of a majority stake in Emerson Electric’s Climate Technologies division, a groundbreaking deal in the HVACR industry. She also orchestrated Thai Beverage Public Company’s $25.5 million investment in a U.S.-based tech company and oversaw Global Power Synergy Public Company’s restructuring of its battery business, amounting to 2.43 billion baht ($66.6 million). She received praise from Sittiporn Roytrakul, Assistant Vice President, Thai Beverage Public Company Limited, “What truly sets Siregran apart in the deal is her unwavering dedication to her client’s best interests. She demonstrates genuine empathy and understanding of her client’s needs and concerns, and she works tirelessly to provide us with the best legal representation possible.” Commending Siregran, Li Fang, TEO, one of her clients and a partner of Shook Lin & Bok in Singapore, said “having (a) competent local counsel I could trust and rely on in a cross-border transaction really made all the difference in helping the client get the deal across the line.” “We are happy to entrust her with important deals and we are impressed by how she manages complex issues with astute judgment and is always able to come up with innovative solutions.” Sunyaluck Chaikajornwat, a senior partner at Weerawong noted. “We anticipate continued professional growth and success for her and are absolutely certain she will make an exceptional leader of our firm in the future.” Agung Santoso 36, partner, Armand Yapsunto Muharamsyah & Partners Agung Santoso is a partner at Armand Yapsunto Muharamsyah & Partners (AYMP) and specialises in banking and finance, derivatives and structured products. He mainly represents global and regional financial institutions (both commercial and private banks) in their financing transactions and/or advice in structuring their banking products in the jurisdiction. Santoso acted as the Indonesian legal counsel for lenders in up to $4+ billion (in aggregate total) syndicated loan deal(s) respectively to several subholding subsidiaries of Pertamina (Indonesia’s state-owned company in oil and gas sector). To highlight the gravity of his works, he involved in $5.4+ billion financing transactions during the past 12 months alone. Going forward, together with the firm (led by Arie Armand, Managing Partner AYMP), Santoso plans to continue their long-standing effort to participate in and support the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), regulators and other stakeholders in the financial sector to promote safe and efficient derivative market in Indonesia. To name a few, the firm is currently in the ongoing process (mandate) to update its ISDA’s netting and collateral opinions for the jurisdiction. “He maintains and provides high level of legal services to AYMP’s anchor clients,” said Arie Armand, Managing Partner of AYMP. “I have a great and continued pleasure of working with him for these decade representing and assisting clients meet their objectives and avoid un-necessary risk.” Anshul Sunil Saurastri 35, partner, Krishna & Saurastri Associates Anshul Sunil Saurastri is a Partner at Krishna & Saurastri Associates LLP. He is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management and overall strategic initiatives of the firm. ’s practice is focused on all aspects of intellectual property, dispute resolution and general corporate law. He is known for a practical, commercial-minded, and multidisciplinary approach. Saurastri has extensively advised on protecting brands, inventions, designs, and creative works, and has procured numerous trademarks, patents, designs, and copyright registrations. He also has substantial experience in complex prosecution, oppositions, invalidations and appeals. He has rendered numerous opinions on infringement and invalidity of IP. Saurastri also has considerable experience in IP and commercial disputes and has represented before High Courts and the Supreme Court. Saurastri has also advised on protecting trade secrets, confidential information, data and privacy. Additionally, he has massive experience in technology transfers, joint ventures, M&As, business transfers, share and asset purchases, licenses, franchises, and distribution. Before practicing law, Saurastri worked in the U.S. in PE/VC and R&D. Saurastri holds a Master’s -Engineering from University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor’s - Applied Sciences from Case Western Reserve University and Law from GLC. He is an Advocate and Patent Attorney. Peerasanti Somritutai 35, partner and co-head of real estate, Kudun and Partners Peerasanti Somritutai is a partner in the corporate M&A practice and co-head of Real Estate at Kudun and Partners. Based in Bangkok, he advises on real estate, corporate and M&A including investment, loans and joint ventures. Some of Somritutai’s notable cases are representing Raimon Land PLC. on its joint venture arrangement with MEA Commercial Holdings, a Southeast Asia-based investment arm of Mitsubishi Estate, to develop Grade-A office building in downtown Bangkok; establishing and acting for Ally Kex Private Equity Trust, Thailand’s first closeended private equity trust dedicated to real estate, on its approx. THB 0.8 billion-worth investments to provide financing for several nearly completed real estate projects with liquidity issues; and advising Thai investors of Shiseido (Thailand) and Shiseido Thailand on Shiseido Thailand’s spin-offs of its Laura Mercier products to an Asia-Pacific operating arm of Orveon Global U.S.
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