Ekachai Chotpitayasunon

Partner

Email:ekachai@mediums.co.th

Ekachai is a partner at Mediums. He specializes in capital markets and mergers and acquisitions, handling both domestic and cross-border transactions. His practice covers IPOs, debt and equity offerings, complex M&A deals, and debt restructuring. He has extensive experience structuring private placements of debentures and debt instruments for Thai corporations, working with institutional investors and high net worth individuals. His recent practice has expanded to include digital law, advising clients on emerging technology and regulatory matters. 


He brings deep sector expertise in real estate and property development, having advised on a range of development projects. His practice spans financial services, renewable energy (solar and wind), oil and gas, and technology, media, and telecom. In the TMT sector, he has managed fundraising transactions for startups in online financial services, digital education, cloud accounting software, and transportation technology.  


Ekachai's banking and finance practice includes bills of exchange, debt financing arrangements, and corporate restructuring, providing clients with comprehensive solutions for their most challenging transactions.  

Education

  • LL.M., Northwestern University, USA
  • LL.M., Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
  • LL.B. (Honors), Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Awards & Rankings

  • Recommended Lawyer in Corporate and M&A and TMT by The Legal500 Asia Pacific, 2025-2026
  • Distinguished Practitioner in Corporate and M&A by asialaw, 2025-2026
  • Highly regarded in M&A by IFLR1000, 2023-2026

Notable Experience from Previous Firm

  • Representing a listed renewable energy company in the disposal of its controlling stake in an 80 MW solar power plant operating under a long-term power purchase agreement with the provincial electricity authority, including regulatory approvals and financing arrangements, with a total value of THB 1,800 million (USD 53 million). 

  • Representing the founders of a Thai technology startup and market leader in cloud and POS solutions for the beauty and wellness industry with 8 years of operational history in the sale of their company to Thailand's leading food delivery and lifestyle platform, marking the acquirer's first strategic expansion of its merchant digital solutions portfolio beyond the restaurant sector into the high-growth beauty and wellness market, with the transaction involving more than 1,700 outlet clients nationwide and the transition of 40 employees to the acquiring company. 

  • Representing the founders of a Thai technology startup specializing in premium restaurant point-of-sale (POS) systems with over 11 years of operational history in the sale of their company to Thailand's leading food delivery and lifestyle platform, a transaction that combined two major restaurant management systems serving over 50,000 restaurant operators nationwide and involved the transition of more than 150 employees to the acquiring company. 

  • Advising a fintech investment platform in connection with share subscription agreements and shareholders agreements for multiple funding rounds, including negotiating investor rights, anti-dilution protection, and exit mechanisms for Angel, Series A and Series B investors. 

  • Representing a construction and infrastructure company in a cross-border sale of shares in a hydropower plant company owning a 69 MW BOT hydropower facility in Lao PDR, involving regulatory approvals, power purchase agreement assignments, and financing arrangements, with a transaction value of approximately THB 5.3 billion (USD 175.6 million). 

  • Acting as legal counsel to a leading Thai independent power producer with operations across Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos in connection with an international initial public offering on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, coordinating with international investment banks and managing regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions, with a total value of THB 11.5 billion (USD 369.7 million). 

  • Representing a major property development company in its initial public offering and offering of existing shares in Thailand, as well as in the international offering under Regulation S to qualified institutional buyers, coordinated with international managers including global investment banks and domestic underwriters, for a total deal value of THB 5.6 billion (USD 185 million). 

  • Representing one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of precast and ready-mixed concrete products in central and western Thailand in its initial public offering on the Market for Alternative Investment (mai), including due diligence, prospectus preparation, and regulatory filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, with a market capitalization of THB 1.7 billion (USD 47.15 million). 

  • Representing a listed company engaging in transportation and logistics services in connection with its domestic initial public offering on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, managing the full IPO process from restructuring to listing, with a total value of THB 789.6 million (USD 25.4 million). 

  • Representing a listed property development company specializing in condominium and housing projects in the offering of unsecured and unsubordinated debentures with a tenure of 2-3 years, structured as a private placement to institutional investors and high net worth individuals, with a total value of up to THB 335 million (USD 10.7 million). 

  • Representing a leading Thai media content provider in the offering of a 5-year convertible debenture to an international private equity fund, structured as a private placement with conversion rights and warrants, with a total value of THB 1,500 million (USD 38.14 million). 

  • Representing securities brokerage firms as underwriters and arrangers in the offering of various debt instruments including debentures, bills of exchange, and structured notes issued by Thai corporates across multiple sectors, through private placement offerings to institutional investors and high net worth individuals. 

  • Representing a leading Thai food manufacturer and exporter of seaweed snack products in its acquisition of shares in a US manufacturing company to establish production facilities and distribution networks in North America, including structuring, due diligence, and purchase agreement negotiations, with a deal value of USD 2 million. 

  • Representing an IT security system and solution provider in the sale of its retail electronics division operating specialized computer stores to a listed retail company, structured as a two-tiered transaction involving an entire business transfer of assets and liabilities valued at approximately THB 1.24 billion (USD 33.51 million) and an offshore share sale structure valued at approximately THB 200 million (USD 5.4 million), for a combined total value of THB 1.439 billion (USD 38.9 million). 

  • Representing a media content provider and entertainment company in a complex two-layer cross-border acquisition of 51% controlling shareholding in a home shopping television channel company, including negotiations with the seller, debt assumption arrangements, and providing additional bridge financing, for a total transaction value of THB 533 million (USD 17 million) plus additional loan facilities. 

  • Representing an energy services company specializing in complete natural gas system installation and maintenance in connection with the strategic acquisition of shares in multiple downstream gas station-related businesses to expand its retail energy network, with a total value of THB 300 million (USD 9.6 million).