Working domestically and internationally, Tilleke & Gibbins has experience in employment and labour litigation, as well as advising on matters concerning labour management relations, liability prevention, and regulatory and statutory compliance. On the non-contentious side, the practice handles issues relating to labour expansion and integration, as a result of M&A transactions and corporate restructurings. Chusert Supasitthumrong, who is licensed as a Labour Relations Advisor with the Thai Ministry of Labour, enabling him to engage directly with labour unions in negotiations, jointly leads the team alongside ‘pragmatic’ Pimvimol Vipamaneerut, who assists employers in strategising and executing staffing plans for operations in Thailand.

DLA Piper’s ‘responsive, professional and highly collaborative’ employment team is led by Komson Suntheeraporn, who was promoted to partner in May 2021 and represents clients in labour court proceedings, as well as handling non-contentious and advisory matters. The practice also counts on the expertise of associate Natnicha Nakhwan, who focuses on employment disputes and claims in Thailand. Noted for its demonstrable capability in employment-related data privacy issues, the team advises on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters, from the employment aspects of M&A and restructuring transactions to dismissal cases and discrimination claims, as well as immigration law mandates.

Fielding ‘a solid team’, R & T Asia (Thailand) Limited acts for multinational companies and Thai conglomerates on a range of contentious and non-contentious mandates, from reviewing HR policies and employment contracts to matters concerning retrenchment of executives, disciplinary proceedings and termination for misconduct, in addition to employment litigation. Saroj Jongsaritwang and Piroon Saengpakdee jointly lead the team, while Ittichai Prasongprasit has experience in disputes involving labour unions, as well as matters concerning the revocation of orders of the Ministry of Labour, Labour Protection Officer and Labour Relations Committee.

Siam Premier International Law Office Limited’s ‘highly capable and responsible’ practice is led by Rawat Chomsri, who advises domestic and multinational clients on contentious and non-contentious, as well as industrial relations issues, and Sumit Masrungson, who has experience in handling employment disputes. The team’s workload includes matters relating to collective agreement administration, collective bargaining, discipline and termination of employment, and industrial conflicts, such as strikes, lock-outs and picketing.

Chandler MHM Limited’s multidisciplinary team is jointly led by Waree Shinsirikul, who advises on contentious employment matters, and Chisako Takaya, who focuses on the employment aspects of M&A transactions and corporate restructurings. The practice acts for domestic and multinational clients on a range of contentious and non-contentious employment mandates, from reorganisations of corporate structures and review of employment agreements to unfair dismissal mandates and cases of workplace fraud.

Kudun & Partners has expertise across a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment and labour matters, including reorganisations, redundancies and alternative workforces, as well as managing workforce size and restructurings relating to spin-offs and disposals. Somboon Sangrungjang has experience in employment disputes and jointly leads the team alongside head of the firm’s international practice, Troy Schooneman. Other key contacts in the group include Niruch Winiyakul, who focuses on employment litigation and has experience across the automotive, transport, banking, insurance and financial services sectors.

Watson Farley & Williams (Thailand) Limited’s cross-practice group advises its roster of clients on employment contracts, labour compliance issues, redundancy programs, as well as defending employers and employees against claims in the Labour Court. The team is led by Ratthakarn Boonnua, who represents clients across the maritime, insurance and energy sectors in employment disputes, and Christopher Osborne, who focuses on matters concerning employee share option plans, terms of employment and redundancy programs.

With demonstrable experience across the technology, telecoms, insurance, power and energy, and manufacturing sectors, KPMG Law Thailand advises clients on issues ranging from recruitment processes to employment termination. The team is jointly led by Kannika Boontaim, Threenuch Bunruangthaworn, who acts for clients on labour compliance matters, and Archaree Suppakrucha, who regularly advises on employment agreements, change of employer and early retirement issues. The practice is praised for its ‘expertise in employment and labour law in Thailand’.