The Legal 500

DLA Piper

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Thailand

Corporate and M&A (including capital markets)

Within Corporate and M&A (including capital markets), DLA Piper LLP is a third tier firm,

In 2010, DLA Piper’s team was strengthened by the arrival of senior consultant Tim Dobson from Allen & Overy (Thailand) Co, Ltd. Chanvitaya Suvarnapunya advised the University of Central Lancashire on the proposed structure for a joint venture with a Thai investor to set up a university in Thailand, worth approximately THB600m.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, DLA Piper LLP is a second tier firm,

DLA Piper fields a lucrative niche in insurance litigation under the leadership of specialist Peter Shelford, but the firm has also been increasingly broadening its practice into other areas. Highlights included advising TOT on several telecommunications cases.

Dispute resolution: International arbitration

Within Dispute resolution: International arbitration, DLA Piper LLP is a second tier firm,

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.

Real estate and construction

Within Real estate and construction, DLA Piper LLP is a second tier firm,

Historically strong on the retail side, DLA Piper has broken successfully into the leisure sector; the arrival of senior consultant Tim Dobson in 2010 further strengthens that side of the practice. Dusadee Jittasaiyapan has ‘strong real estate knowledge’, while senior associate Benjamin Hirasawa is ‘wonderful to work with’. The firm continues to advise Ek-Chai Distribution System (Tesco Lotus) on all real estate matters in Thailand.

Restructuring and insolvency

Within Restructuring and insolvency, DLA Piper LLP is a third tier firm,

DLA Piper’s restructuring credentials continue to strengthen under the leadership of Supreedee Nimitkul. The firm has become a top choice for foreign corporates, particularly insurance companies, for non-contentious transactions.

Transport

Within Transport, DLA Piper LLP is a third tier firm,

DLA Piper’s maritime practice sits in its market-leading insurance practice to advise shipowners, shipyards and insurance companies on contentious issues. The firm successfully represented Unithai Shipyard and Engineering and CUEL in a case brought by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance relating to a wrongful act charge.


What we say worldwide

Please choose another DLA Piper LLP office to view full details of what we say in that region, or choose from this list to view a specific editorial reference in context.

United Arab Emirates

Offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Australia

Austria

Offices in Vienna

Belgium

Offices in Antwerp and Brussels

Bahrain

Offices in Manama

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Offices in Sarajevo

China

Offices in Beijing and Shanghai

Czech Republic

Offices in Prague

Germany

Offices in Cologne, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich, and Berlin

Egypt

Offices in Cairo

Spain

Offices in Madrid

France

Offices in Paris

Georgia

Offices in Tbilisi

Hong Kong

Offices in Hong Kong

Hungary

Offices in Budapest

Indonesia

India

Italy

Offices in Milan and Rome

Japan

Offices in Tokyo

Kuwait

Offices in Safat

London

Offices in London

Netherlands

Offices in Amsterdam

Norway

Offices in Oslo

North West

Offices in Liverpool and Manchester

Oman

Offices in Muscat

Poland

Offices in Warsaw

Qatar

Offices in Doha and Doha

Romania

Offices in Bucharest

Russia

Offices in Moscow and St Petersburg

Scotland

Offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh

Sweden

Offices in Stockholm

Singapore

Offices in Singapore

South Korea

Slovakia

Offices in Bratislava

Saudi Arabia

Offices in Riyadh

Thailand

Offices in Bangkok

Turkey

Offices in Istanbul

Ukraine

Offices in Kiev

United States

Offices in San Francisco, Seattle, Palo Alto, San Diego (Downtown), Boston, Los Angeles, Tampa, Chicago, Baltimore, Washington DC, New York, Philadelphia, Dallas, Las Vegas, North Carolina, Austin,Texas, Houston, Texas, Reston, Virginia, Minneapolis, Atlanta, La Jolla, Phoenix, Sacramento, San Diego (Golden Triangl, Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, Orlando, New Jersey, and Maryland

Vietnam

West Midlands

Offices in Birmingham

Yorkshire and the Humber

Offices in Leeds and Sheffield

Serbia

Offices in Belgrade

Legal Developments by:
DLA Piper LLP

  • Sentencing guidelines for corporate manslaughter

    In February 2010 the Sentencing Guidelines Council (the SGC) issued definitive guidelines to courts on imposing appropriate sentences for corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences causing death. The SGC states that fines imposed on companies found guilty of corporate manslaughter should not fall below £500,000, while fines in respect of health and safety offences that are a significant cause of death should be at least £100,000. Crucially, the SGC declined to provide for a fixed link between the imposed fine and the turnover or profitability of the offending company.

    - DLA Piper UK LLP

Legal Developments worldwide

Legal Developments and updates from the leading lawyers in each jurisdiction. To contribute, send an email request to