ES Counsel

Managing Partner

Ekawat Piriyawarasakul, a co-founder and managing partner of ES COUNSEL, has extensive experience working with leading international and local law firms such as The Legists Ltd. and Hunton & Williams (Thailand) Ltd.

He has represented a wide range of public and private companies, both local and international, particularly in the automotive, logistics and consumer sectors. Ekawat has provided comprehensive advice to management teams on various legal issues related to civil and commercial laws including labor laws such as the negotiating settlements with employees, labor unions, and drafting employment agreements, codes of conduct, work rules and agreements on working conditions. His expertise also includes advising on directors & officers liability (D&O) insurance policies, negotiation commercial contracts, handling civil and criminal litigation as well as white-collar crimes.

His practice areas extend to mergers and acquisitions, project finance, commercial transactions, and telecommunication transactions.  Additionally, Ekawat has provided consultation on joint venture agreements, government contracts, property permits and licensing, and real estate issues.

English, Thai

Thai Bar Under the Royal Patronage

American International Associate, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, Master of Laws, Master of Legal Institutions (M.L.I.)

Thammasat University, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)