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Dispute resolution: International arbitration
Herbert Smith (Thailand) Limited’s pan-Asian arbitration practice is ‘simply second-to-none’, with managing partner Alastair Henderson widely considered the ‘preeminent name in the region’. The firm regularly represents major banks, manufacturers and energy companies in high-profile cases, and recently acted for a bank in an international ICC arbitration relating to forgery of promissory notes
At Watson, Farley & Williams (Thailand) Limited, prolific team head Steven Burkill is ‘one of the first names you think of when it comes to arbitration in Asia’. The firm is representing a Houston and Singapore-based client in a $15m SIAC arbitration in Singapore against a Korean oil company.
Allen & Overy (Thailand) Co, Ltd is representing United Utilities, the UK’s largest water business, in its ongoing $280m arbitration against the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration concerning a waste water treatment project. Dumnern Subpaisarn is the main contact.
DLA Piper won an instruction from the Kingdom of Thailand to represent the country in a €31m arbitration brought by German company Walter Bau arising from disputes over tollway fees. Peter Shelford is recommended for insurance-related cases.
Tilleke & Gibbins is representing a Hong Kong construction company in a complex $30m dispute with its Thai joint venture partner arising out of rail project contract - significantly involving arbitration in two different jurisdictions.