Mr Somchai Yungkarn > Siam Premier International Law Office Limited > Bangkok, Thailand > Lawyer Profile
Siam Premier International Law Office Limited Offices
THE OFFICES AT CENTRAL WORLD, 26TH FLOOR
999/9 RAMA 1 ROAD, PATHUMWAN
BANGKOK 10330
Thailand
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Mr Somchai Yungkarn
Work Department
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Labour and Employment
Position
Special Counsel
Career
Somchai is a skilled and experienced litigator, having achieved numerous negotiated and litigated outcomes for large foreign and domestic clients, including in relation to sensitive labour and employment, telecommunications, banking, and business rehabilitation matters.
Somchai regularly advises and represents clients on complex disputes in all major Thai courts concerning criminal and civil law, public law, corporate and commercial matters, labour and employment law, bankruptcy and reorganization law. His experience in ADR extends to mediation, conciliation and arbitration. Somchai was admitted to the Lawyer’s Association of Thailand in 2000, and also holds Notarial Service Attorney License and Labor Relations Advisor License.
Languages
- Thai
- English
Memberships
- Law Society of Thailand
Education
- LL.B. Chulalongkorn University
- M.A. (Economic Law) Chulalongkorn University
Lawyer Rankings
Thailand > Labour and employment
Siam Premier International Law Office Limited advises clients on collective bargaining, termination of employment, industrial conflicts and strategic labour matters. Rawat Chomsri, Sumit Masrungson and Somchai Yungkarn jointly lead the practice. Chomsri regularly assists multinational and large domestic clients on contentious and non-contentious labour and employment mandates, while Masrungson has notable expertise in alternative dispute resolution, counting large private and public sector clients in his roster. Litigation specialist Yungkarn is entrusted by clients with sensitive labour and employment cases.
Thailand > Restructuring and insolvency
Bancha Wudhiprecha, Kong Suriyamontol, Techatat Udomsiri and senior consultant Sumit Masrungson jointly helm Siam Premier International Law Office Limited‘s restructuring and insolvency practice, noted for its capabilities in handling debt for equity and asset swaps, formal and informal restructurings, as well as acquisitions of distressed assets and loan portfolios. Key contact Somchai Yungkarn routinely advises on issues relating to labour and employment, telecoms, banking, and business rehabilitation matters. Maythawee Sarathai joined from Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP in June 2022, bolstering the practice with demonstrable experience in distressed debt matters and foreign investments.
Thailand > Dispute resolution
Siam Premier International Law Office Limited maintains a diverse practice, managing issues including criminal trials, aviation disputes and commercial litigation cases. The practice is jointly led by Kong Suriyamontol, Techatat Udomsiri and Sumit Masrungson. Suriyamontol possesses a wealth of experience in the domain of commercial law, with a client roster that includes commercial banks, hotel management companies and construction and engineering contractors, among others. Udomsiri’s varied expertise includes commercial disputes, criminal charges and administrative proceedings, while Masrungson is well-versed in addressing commercial and administrative disputes for public and private sector clients. Counsel Somchai Yungkarn and senior consultant Suraphon Rittipongchusit are other names to note in the practice.