Weerawong, Chinnavat & Peangpanor Ltd. represented Berli Jucker Public Company Limited on the THB 80 billion refinancing in theacquisition of Big C Super Center. Seven major banks participated in therepayment and refinancing of the loans under a bridging facility in the amountof €3.2 billion and a tender offer facility in the mount of THB 88 billion. Thetransactions closed on 9 September 2016. The refinancing followed the USD 6.2billion acquisition of a majority stake in Big C Thailand in March 2016, thelargest acquisition financing in Thailand in 2016 to date.
The Weerawong C&P team was led by partner Passawan Navanithikul and senior counsel James Lawden.