Chiang Mai Lawyer for Long-Stay Residents & Businesses
SLF Legal Co., Ltd advises retirees, long-stay residents and business owners in Chiang Mai on visas and immigration, company registration, property and lease review, and Thai wills — in English, 中文 and Thai. We act for Chiang Mai-based clients remotely and by appointment.
Why clients in Chiang Mai work with SLF Legal
Long-stay & retirement visas
Retirement, marriage and family visa applications and renewals, extensions and 90-day reporting — handled end to end.
Company & small business
Thai company registration, employment agreements and bilingual contracts for cafés, studios and consultancies.
Property & lease review
Purchase due diligence, long-term lease review and registration guidance for homes and condos in the North.
English · 中文 · Thai
Advice and documents in your language, so nothing is lost between a Thai contract and your understanding.
Serving Chiang Mai & northern Thailand
We serve clients across Chiang Mai city and province — Nimman, the Old City, Hang Dong, Mae Rim, San Sai — and wider northern Thailand, remotely and by appointment. Our counsel is provided under SLF Legal Co., Ltd, a Thai law firm registered in Koh Samui, Surat Thani.
Legal Services
- Property Transactions
End-to-end legal support for buying, selling, leasing and holding real estate in Thailand — from initial due diligence at the Land Office to title transfer and post-completion compliance.
- Visa & Immigration
Active immigration practice handling long-stay visas, retirement and marriage extensions, work permits, LTR, DTV and ongoing 90-day reporting for individuals and families relocating to Thailand.
- Wills & Estate
Thai-law wills, cross-border estate planning and executor support for foreign nationals with assets, family or property in the Kingdom.
- Notary & Translation
Notarial Services Attorney certifications and certified legal translations for documents used in Thailand and abroad — passports, powers of attorney, corporate resolutions, academic records and more.
- Company Formation
Thai company setup and ongoing corporate counsel for entrepreneurs, investors and foreign-owned businesses — from incorporation to BOI promotion and shareholder governance.
- Contracts
Careful drafting and review of bilingual contracts across property, employment, commercial and personal matters — written to be enforceable in Thailand and intelligible abroad.