We start with what you want to do, then build the legal route to get there. From there we draft the documents and see it through with you.
ExampleA villa on leased land
ScopeTaking a villa on land you lease, with the house in your name.
A US Treaty of Amity company
ScopeA Thai company that Americans can own outright under the Treaty of Amity.
A hotel licence application
ScopeLetting villas or a resort to guests under a hotel licence.
These are the matters we handle most as legal consultants in Thailand. Each has its own page setting out what it covers and what it produces.
Villas and resorts licensed under the Hotel Act. We prepare the application with the consents and permits behind it and lodge it with the registrar.
What this covers →A Thai company that Americans can own outright. We set it up and take it through the US Embassy certification to the DBD certificate.
What this covers →The lease, the Sap-Ing-Sith or the superficies is drafted and registered at the Land Office, along with purchase agreements and construction contracts.
What this covers →Whether the route is BOI promotion, a Foreign Business Licence, the US Treaty of Amity or a Thai-majority structure, we document what it needs, including share transfers and director changes.
What this covers →Every agreement is written for the specific arrangement rather than pulled from a template, whether shareholders, directorship, partnership, employment or service.
What this covers →We check what you are buying before you pay for it, whether land or a company, and report what the registers show, what they do not, and what is still open.
What this covers →
Proviso's legal consultants advise investors and companies in Thailand on corporate structure, commercial agreements and property transactions. The person who takes your instructions is the one who does the work.
A sample of recent engagements. Client details stay confidential.
In most countries you look the law up. The statute is online, in your language, in an official version. In Thailand the primary law is in Thai, the English translations are unofficial, and most of what fills the gap online is wrong. People arrive with three answers from three sources and no way to tell which one is the law.
Proviso was started by people who had spent years in Thai law firms working with foreign investors, so we know this from the inside. What clients kept asking for was to be told plainly what the law says and what the work would cost, to have their options laid out, and then to have it done quickly.
So that is what we do. We read the Thai text and tell you what it says and which routes are open to you. The fee is agreed in writing before anything starts. And we work fast, with the one exception named before you sign: where a government office sets the timetable, we say so.
What the Land Code lets a foreigner own, and the four lawful ways to hold land or a house instead.
Read → Land Code B.E. 2497 · Condominium Act B.E. 2522
Title classes, legal access, encumbrances, and what the house book does not prove.
Read → Land Code · title deed classes
Where the monthly-letting line comes from, and what it does not cover.
Read → Hotel Act B.E. 2547 · ministerial regulationPlain answers to the questions foreign owners actually ask, each citing the statute behind it.
Browse → 02Fixed fees, agreed before anything starts. We check every legal statement against the legislation itself.
Our standards → 03Tell us what you are working through and we will tell you what the documents do.
Book a consultation →Everything was laid out the entire process was explained step by step, the timeline was well-defined, and communication was always smooth and responsive.
They were fast and reliable, and their communication was clear and quick. Fees were disclosed up front with no hidden amounts.
I reached out to Proviso in the middle of a transaction that another firm were mismanaging ... Can highly recommend them
Great and quick service from the team! They made the process very easy to understand!
We continue to use their services, and over time we have steadily expanded both the scope of our work together and the areas in which they support us.
Very professional. ... Really a solid firm to grow your business in Thailand.
An exceptional experience from the get-go.
Made me feel secure. Highly professional and patient
A short introductory call. Tell us what you are buying, building or running, what stage it has reached, and what you are unsure about.
Anything you tell us stays confidential, and you are under no obligation to instruct us afterwards.