Mr Kowit Somwaiya > LawPlus Ltd. > Bangkok, Thailand > Lawyer Profile
LawPlus Ltd. Offices
UNIT 1401, 14TH FLOOR, ABDULRAHIM PLACE
990 RAMA IV ROAD
BANGKOK 10500
Thailand
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Mr Kowit Somwaiya
Work Department
Intellectual Property, Corporate and Commercial, M&A, Labor and Employment, Banking and Debt Restructuring, TMT, Data Privacy, Litigation and Arbitration
Position
Managing Partner, Senior Partner, Director
Career
- Managing Partner, Senior Partner, Director, LawPlus Ltd., 2003;
- Managing Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills (Bangkok Office), 2001;
- Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills (Bangkok Office), 1999;
- Partner, George & Kowit, 1996;
- Vice President, Intellectual Property Association of Thailand, 2017-2019;
- Director, IPAT, 2009-2016
- Member, INTA Data Protection Committee, 2022-2023 and 2024-2025;
- Member, INTA Digital Transformation Advisory Board, 2020-2021;
- Member, INTA Board of Directors, 2018-2020;
- Member, INTA Global Advisory Council Asia-Pacific, 2018-2019;
- Co-Chair, INTA Global Advisory Council Asia-Pacific, 2016-2017;
- Chair, INTA Harmonization of Trademark Law and Practice Committee, 2016-2017;
- Chair, the East Asia & Pacific Subcommittee of INTA Anti-Counterfeiting Committee, 2014-2015;
- Member, INTA Anti-Counterfeiting Committee, 2004-2005, 2008-2009 and 2012-2013;
- Member, INTA Policy Task Force (Anti-Counterfeiting), 2012-2013;
- Member, INTA Famous & Well-known Marks Committee, 2010-2011;
- Member, INTA FTA Analysis Committee, 2006-2007;
- Member, APAA Anti-Counterfeiting Committee, 2016-2020;
- Co-Chair, APAA Emerging IP Rights Committee, 2013-2015.
Languages
English, Thai.
Memberships
- Lawyers Council of Thailand;
- Thai Bar Association;
- Intellectual Property Association of Thailand;
- ASEAN Intellectual Property Association;
- Asian Patent Attorneys Association;
- International Trademarks Association;
- Meritas.
Education
- Certificate of Instructions for Lawyers, Harvard Law School, 1991;
- LL.M., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1990;
- LL.B., Thammasat University, 1987;
- B.A. (English), Ubon Rajbhat University, 1980.
Leisure
Biking, Gardening
Lawyer Rankings
Thailand > Corporate and M&A
Capable of handling a wide variety of corporate and M&A matters, LawPlus Ltd. is well-versed in the TMT arena, as well as trade competition, employment and real estate law. Kowit Somwaiya, Naddaporn Suwanvajukkasikij and Usa Ua-areetham jointly lead the practice. Suwanvajukkasikij has extensive experience in assisting clients with corporate, M&A and corporate transactions, while Ua-areetham is well-versed in e-commerce, personal data protection and cross-border transactions.
Thailand > Intellectual property
LawPlus Ltd. utilises its considerable experience in the IP arena to handle trade mark and patent searches, licensing and litigation, amongst other matters, for local and international IP organisations. Kowit Somwaiya and Prasantaya Bantadtan jointly lead the practice, the latter possessing expertise across a range of sectors, from telecoms and entertainment to pharma and healthcare.
Comparative Guides
| Thailand: Intellectual Property | September 2023 | This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Intellectual Property laws and regulations applicable in Thailand. |