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LawPlus Ltd.
UNIT 1401, 14TH FLOOR, ABDULRAHIM PLACE
990 RAMA IV ROAD
BANGKOK 10500
Thailand

Thailand > Intellectual property Tier 3

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.

Practice head(s):

Kowit Somwaiya; Prasantaya Bantadtan

Thailand > Corporate and M&A Tier 4

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.

Practice head(s):

Kowit Somwaiya; Naddaporn Suwanvajukkasikij; Usa Ua-areetham

LawPlus Ltd. entered its 20th anniversary in 2023.  For two decades we have been providing our local and multi-national clients with quality and pragmatic legal advice and support in a timely manner which adds value to their business activities at a reasonable cost.

Our clients operate in a variety of industries.  These include automobile, construction, engineering, food and beverages, healthcare, hospitality, logistics, information and digital technology, telecommunications, retail and whole sales, e-commerce and social media.

As a full-service law firm, our areas of practice consist of domestic and cross-border commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, FDI, joint ventures, governance and regulatory compliance, insolvency and debt restructuring, company registration and administration, employment and labour protection, banking and securities, intellectual property, trade competition, data privacy, telecommunications, media and technology, real property, digital assets, arbitration, litigation, inheritance and will and probate.

With continued trust and support from our clients for two decades, our firm and team members have been recognized, ranked and recommended as leaders and experts  by many legal profession surveys and ranking institutes and publications, such as The Legal 500, the Asia IP Experts, the CTC Legal Media, the Media Law International and the Asian Business Law Journal.

Areas of practice
Banking and debt restructuring: banking and financing transactions, banking and securities regulatory compliances, microfinancing, foreign exchange control, cross-border and offshore financing, debt restructuring, debt recovery, international trade financing, security interests and bank guarantees.

Corporate, M&A, commercial and FDI: company registration, government licences and permits, investment promotions, foreign ownership limits and foreign business licences, branches and representative offices, joint venture, corporate regulatory compliances and filings, legal due diligence, share sale and purchase agreements, business restructuring, reorganisation, liquidation, local and international trade and commerce, sale and purchase, franchising, distribution, leasing, unfair competition, trade dispute, debt recovery, export-import, service agreements, consumer protection, FDA compliance.

Intellectual property: assisting clients in creating, protecting, utilising and enforcing intellectual property rights, representing foreign and Thai companies on IP registration and IP litigation in Thailand and abroad, trade mark and patent licences, copyright licences, assignment of intellectual property.

Telecommunications, media and data protection: advising on complex ICT projects and operations, media and technology, OTT, IOT, social media, cloud services, data centres, fintech, electronic payment, computerised inquiry and remittance services, software licensing, privacy and data protection, data management, computer crime and cyber security.

Litigation and ADR: representing clients in litigation and arbitration in Thailand and abroad as lawyers, counsellors and expert witnesses involving a variety of disputes and court proceedings.

Real property, construction and infrastructure project: real estate and construction projects, property advice and transactions for owners, acquirers, developers and construction companies.

Department Name Email Telephone
Banking and finance Kowit Somwaiya
Banking and finance Prasantaya Bantadtan
Banking and finance Naddaporn Suwanvajukkasikij
Corporate and M&A Kowit Somwaiya
Corporate and M&A Prasantaya Bantadtan
Corporate and M&A Naddaporn Suwanvajukkasikij
Corporate and M&A Usa Ua-areetham
Corporate and M&A Warit Lertwuthisart
Commercial Prasantaya Bantadtan
Commercial Naddaporn Suwanvajukkasikij
Commercial Usa Ua-areetham
Litigation and ADR Kowit Somwaiya
Litigation and ADR Ravipat Mullijarupongs
Litigation and ADR Pitsinee Srisantitham
FDI and investment promotion Prasantaya Bantadtan
FDI and investment promotion Usa Ua-areetham
Intellectual property Kowit Somwaiya
Intellectual property Prasantaya Bantadtan
Intellectual property Raweewan Somwaiya
IT and telecoms Kowit Somwaiya
IT and telecoms Prasantaya Bantadtan
IT and telecoms Naddaporn Suwanvajukkasikij
Restructuring and insolvency Kowit Somwaiya
Restructuring and insolvency Prasantaya Bantadtan
Restructuring and insolvency Naddaporn Suwanvajukkasikij
Real estate Prasantaya Bantadtan
Real estate Raweewan Somwaiya
Employment Usa Ua-areetham
Employment Raweewan Somwaiya
Photo Name Position Profile
Prasantaya Bantadtan photo Mrs Prasantaya Bantadtan Partner, Director
Kowit Somwaiya photo Mr Kowit Somwaiya Managing Partner, Senior Partner, Director
Naddaporn Suwanvajukkasikij photo Ms Naddaporn Suwanvajukkasikij Partner
Usa Ua-areetham photo Ms Usa Ua-areetham Partner
Number of lawyers : 17
at this office : 13
English
Myanmar
Thai
Intellectual Property Association of Thailand (IPAT)
ASEAN Intellectual Property Association (AIPA)
Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)
International Trademarks Association (INTA)
Licensing Executives Society (LES)
Meritas