David Doran (David)
Partner, Director Mekong Region - David founded DFDL Mekong in 1994, in Laos, along with three other lawyers.  He set up the Firm’s office in Phnom Penh in 1995, where he focused on project finance, energy, infrastructure, mergers & Acquisitions and property.  In 2003, David relocated to Thailand to establish the Firm’s Bangkok office, and to supervise major hydropower projects in Laos (Nam Theun I, Nam Theun 2, and Nam Ngum 2).  David was born in Bangkok and is a Thai national.  He started his legal career in the region in 1992 with Baker & McKenzie’s Bangkok office.  He is a member of the California and Washington State Bar Associations, and has a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Washington School of Law, where he served on the Law Review.  Languages:  English and French
M:  +668 9925 1078
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Paniti Junhasavasdikul (Paniti)
Partner, Director Thailand - After working for number of years with international firms, Paniti founded his own firm, “FBLP”, in 2000.  Paniti  joined DFDL Mekong in June 2007 as a regional equity partner.  His practice focuses on corporate finance, private placements, VC’s fund, HLTs, property finance, property funds and mergers and acquisitions.  He advised companies in initial public offerings and listing including recently Hi-Fi Orient Pcl. (pending SEC approval). He advised PTT on various financial and corporate restructuring and CAT on Hutch CDMA project.  Other major projects include property finance for OCBC and Malaysia Exim Bank, Mitsubishi Motors on its THB 5 bn. secured bonds. He advised Bualuang Securities and CIMB in THB 4.7 bn. of Future Park Property Fund.  Khun Paniti has an LL.B. from Chulalongkorn University and an LL.M. from U.C. Berkeley (Boalt Hall School of Law).   Languages:  Thai and English
M:  +668 9115 8338
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Robert Fitzgibbons (Rob)
Senior Regional Counsel - Rob has practiced for over twenty years, 14 in Thailand, specializing in the strategic, legislative, contractual, and regulatory issues associated with the electric power and natural gas industries and large infrastructure projects.  Before joining DFDL Mekong, he was a partner with Hunton & Williams, and served as special legal adviser to EGAT in Thailand for eight years.  He has been involved in negotiating many of the power agreements executed by EGAT over the past 10 years.  He also is advising on power projects in Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar.  Languages:  English
M:  +668 1720 0661
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Boonserm Asavapisit (Boonserm)
Associate - Boonserm was associated with a number of local and international firms, including securities firm Sitca Investment & Securities, Dej-Udom & Associate, Freehill-Hollingdale & Page, Freshfields, and FBLP Legal, before joining DFDL Mekong.  His areas of practice include corporate and commercial law, real property, and finance law.  Boonserm has an LL. B.  from Thammasat University and a Master of Management from Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University.  Languages:  Thai and English
M:  +668 6059 4114
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James R. Cummiskey Jnr (Jamie)
Legal Adviser - Head of the Real Estate Practice Group in Thailand.  He holds a Juris Doctorate (Tulane University Law School – Louisiana, USA).  He is a member of the New York Bar Association. His practice covers Property, Project Finance, Corporate and Commercial. He speaks English and French.
M:  +668 3988 0942
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Audray Souche (Audray)
Legal Adviser - Audray is a French trained legal adviser, holding a degree in European Law, University of Lyon, France, and a Master’s Degree from L’Institut d’Etudes Politiques.  Prior to joining MLG in 2004, Audray worked as Project Officer in the Legal and Judicial Sector in Cambodia.  Her practice focuses on hydropower and energy related projects.  She speaks French, English and German. M:  +6683 279 8181
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Nipaporn Supha-utchaichan (Nipaporn)
Legal Adviser - Nipaporn’s areas of practice include corporate, intellectual property, commercial contract and tax law. Nipaporn has an LL.B. from Assumption University and an LL.M. (International Program) from Chulalongkorn University. She has also obtained an LL.M. from University of London (Queen Mary). Languages:  Thai and English.
M:  +668 3988 0941
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Bundit Atthakor (Bundit)
Legal Adviser - Bundit has been practicing law for almost three decades and has extensive experience in energy, real estate, corporate, commercial, and business laws gained whilst with Baker & McKenzie and later in his own law firm.  He has spent 17 years in the legal offices of Shell Thailand, over  seven years as General Counsel of Tesco Lotus, and legal adviser to a number of multinational companies.  Bundit has an LL.B. from Ramkamhaeng University and a  Masters of Public & Private Management from the National Institution of Development Administration – Thailand.  Languages:  Thai and English.
M: +668 3988 4500
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