Weerawong, Chinnavat & Peangpanor Ltd.
(Weerawong C&P) represented The Erawan Group, The Siam Commercial Bank, and SCB Asset Management
on the IPO and listing of investment units in Erawan Hotel Growth Property Fund (ERWPF) on the
Stock Exchange of Thailand. The transaction closed on April 4, 2013 and was valued at US$63.2
million (approximately). The ERWPF invested on a freehold right basis in the Ibis Patong Hotel in
Phuket, and the Ibis Pattaya Hotel in Chonburi,Thailand. Both hotels have guest capacity in excess
of 250 rooms. The Siam Commercial Bank acted as underwriter for the transaction which consisted of
an offering of 176 million investment units. SCB Asset Management acted as fund manager.
Kudun Sukhumananda, Partner, led the project team, which
also included Associates; Samata Masagee, Mayuree Sapsutthiporn, Thitiporn Chaowasakoo, Real Estate
Specialist, Chusak Suwanpuchai and legal Assistant Anusith
Doungjai.