Mr Michael Ramirez > Tilleke & Gibbins > Bangkok, Thailand > Lawyer Profile

Tilleke & Gibbins
SUPALAI GRAND TOWER, 26 F
1011 RAMA 3 ROAD, CHONGNONSI, YANNAWA
BANGKOK 10120
Thailand

Work Department

Dispute Resolution Department

Position

Counsel
Practice Areas: Competition and Trade, Compliance and Investigations, Dispute Resolution and Litigation, Employment

Career

Michael Ramirez is a senior counsel in Tilleke & Gibbins’ dispute resolution group. Widely regarded as one of the most experienced foreign disputes attorneys in the region, he is a leading expert in regional trade and customs disputes and leads the firm’s trade and customs disputes practice.

Michael regularly assists major international clients in a range of domestic and international disputes, including high-value commercial and construction claims, complex labor disputes, and transportation and logistics matters. In addition, he serves as a client advisor on the strategic aspects of claims management for cross-jurisdictional disputes, white-collar criminal disputes, and compliance with regional and foreign anticorruption laws.

Supplementing Michael’s practice is his representation of clients in arbitration and mediation. This experience includes representing clients in regional enforcement proceedings, acting as an international arbitrator, and leading teams of litigators in domestic and international claim resolution.

Michael has authored and coauthored numerous published articles on topics including customs practice, anticorruption, foreign investment, and civil and criminal liability. He is a regular presenter on dispute resolution and commercial practice topics and has received the American Bar Association’s Rule of Law Award on attorney ethics.

Languages

English, Spanish, Thai

Education

JD, University of California, Hastings College of the Law

BA, University of California, Berkeley

Lawyer Rankings

Thailand > Customs and international trade

(Leading individuals)

Michael Ramirez – Tilleke & Gibbins

Thailand > Dispute resolution: international arbitration

Capable of advising across a full suite of ADR proceedings, Tilleke & Gibbins is especially active in the construction, energy, infrastructure and maritime arenas. John Frangos, Michael Ramirez and Noppramart Thammateeradaycho steer the practice, with the latter possessing notable expertise in the construction, energy, insurance and aviation and shipping industries.