The Legal 500 > Asia Pacific > Thailand > Dispute resolution

Watson Farley & Williams (Thailand) Limited has noted specialisms in construction, energy, insurance and commodities disputes, acting for clients such as investment banks, corporations, shipping lines and airlines. With practitioners based across Asia, the firm is able to handle multi-jurisdictional cases. Steven Burkill is leading the team and has extensive experience of Thai, English and US litigation. Kay Kian Tan specialises in international commercial litigation, active in the energy, transport and insurance sectors. Ratthakarn Boonnua has served as lead counsel on cases involving international trade and commercial disputes.

DLA Piper's dispute resolution practice is prominent in Asia and around the world in multi-party disputes work. This includes insurance claims, real estate litigation and employment disputes. Don Rojanapenkul is experienced in court proceedings and mediations in Thailand while Peter Shelford has a well established practice dealing with insurance, reinsurance and construction matters. Counsel Komson Suntheeraporn handles contentious employment and banking litigation. Senior associate Ekasit Suttawat is active in the Thai market, advising clients in relation to investigation and corporate fraud, as well as construction disputes.

Kudun & Partners' dispute resolution group is active on a range of disputes in the Thai market including those concerning real estate, administrative law, bankruptcy and rehabilitation as well as corporate disputes. Somboon Sangrungjang co-heads the team and assists international and domestic clients on commercial and business litigation. Pariyapol Kamolsilp is the co-head of the team and is experienced in insolvency and bankruptcy matters, with knowledge of sectors such as energy, mining and construction.

R & T Asia (Thailand) Limited is noted for its work on commercial and employment litigation as well as customs and trade disputes. Managing partner Surasak Vajasit is a highly regarded litigator with years of experience in the Thai market. Sui Lin Teoh, who co-leads the team alongside Vajasit, is an expert in construction and insurance disputes and routinely acts for international clients. Chotiwit Ngamsuwan litigates in many practice areas and is 'a force before the courts' and associate Kittikun Soontarerat is considered 'the future of the firm'.  

Siam Premier International Law Office Limited advises Thai and foreign companies on an extensive range of disputes.  Techatat Udomsiri is experienced in disputes involving employment, intellectual property and administrative proceedings. Kong Suriyamontol is a commercial litigator who acts for domestic and international clients while Bancha Wudhiprecha  handles cases of antitrust investigations and proceedings, and contractual disputes with aircraft parts manufacturers. Prominent on administrative disputes is partner Sumit Masrungson, with three decades of practice acting for public and private sector clients.

Tilleke & Gibbins is active not only in Thailand, but across the region, including in Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos. Infrastructure, construction and financial services litigation forms part of the team's work which is headed up by Tiziana Sucharitkul. She is the co-managing partner of the firm who has helped drive the growth of the firm in recent years.  John Frangos serves as deputy director of the dispute resolution group and also leads the investigations practice. Thawat Damsa-ard is the primary litigator in the team, acting on a wide array of disputes.

Chandler MHM Limited's dispute resolution has extensive experience of litigation in the Thai courts and specialized courts, such as the Administrative Court, Bankruptcy Court and Labour Court. The firm also represents creditors, debtors and other stakeholders on the restructuring of corporate debts. Chatchai Inthasuwan is the head of team and has worked on corporate and commercial disputes as well as  administrative cases.

Natipatana Law Office undertakes cross-border litigation throughout the ASEAN region and acts for high-profile clients on a range of disputes. Founding partner Nuttawut Chinawong has decades of experience in corporate, administrative and labour disputes while Nattaphol Chinawong acts for international clients in cases concerning human rights, international law and political matters. He also works on commercial claims. Craig R. Arndt represents US clients including aerospace corporations.

SCL Nishimura & Asahi Ltd's litigators act on administrative law disputes, bankruptcy and banking litigation. Chavalit Uttasart is leading the team and displays a broad expertise having represented clients in matrimonial disputes, assisting hospitality and restaurant operators and cases dealing with confidential information and trade secrets. Also of note is Vira Kammee who has built up four decades of expertise advising a wide range of clients, including foreign institutions.