Insurance Tier 1

DLA Piper acts for the major insurers in Thailand and Southeast Asia, advising on M&A-related insurance,  regulatory matters and insurance claims. The 'technically superb' Peter Shelford is one of three co-chairs; he is prominent in the Thai insurance market, representing insurers and reinsurers. Heng Loong Cheong and John Goulios lead the firm's Hong Kong and Singapore offices and co-chair the Asia practice alongside Shelford. Senior consultant Robert Tang advises insurers on the regulatory aspects of their businesses, acting for clients in Thailand and Central Asia.  

Real estate and construction Tier 1

DLA Piper advises on commercial developments, property investments, REITs as well as construction and real estate disputes. Dusadee Jittasaiyapan leads the team and advises on the full spectrum of real estate transactions for clients in the retail, hotel, industrial and energy sectors. Senior associate Supranee Arjjit acts for Thai and international clients on project developments.

Restructuring and insolvency Tier 1

DLA Piper advises financial institutions and multinational corporations on financing and debt restructuring transactions, including bankruptcy issues in Thailand and across Southeast Asia. Team co-head Timothy Tan undertakes work for global banks, investment funds and corporate borrowers on a range of transactions while co-head Waranon Vanichprapa, provides his expertise on restructuring transactions and bankruptcy issues. Samata Masagee works with her clients on cross-border M&A as well as restructurings and reorganisations.  

Dispute resolution Tier 2

DLA Piper's dispute resolution practice is prominent in Asia and around the world in multi-party disputes work. This includes insurance claims, real estate litigation and employment disputes. Don Rojanapenkul is experienced in court proceedings and mediations in Thailand while Peter Shelford has a well established practice dealing with insurance, reinsurance and construction matters. Counsel Komson Suntheeraporn handles contentious employment and banking litigation. Senior associate Ekasit Suttawat is active in the Thai market, advising clients in relation to investigation and corporate fraud, as well as construction disputes.

Dispute resolution: international arbitration Tier 2

DLA Piper's practice has experience of enforcing and defending arbitral awards in all the main centers of arbitration globally.  Don Rojanapenkul has a focus on arbitrations involving infrastructure and insurance disputes while managing partner, Peter Shelford has a specialism in insurance and reinsurance cases and also handles anti-corruption cases. Senior Consultant Robert Tang handles a variety of disputes in Southeast Asia including high value arbitrations. His focus is on cross-border energy and construction disputes.  

TMT Tier 2

DLA Piper's TMT practice has impressive cross-border reach and combines full corporate/M&A and finance services with specific sector expertise in area such as PDPA-related projects. Don Rojanapenkul is a litigation specialist who assists technology and telecoms clients with a range of matters. Samata Masagee, who joined the firm in April 2020, combines corporate and TMT expertise - recent work includes advising on the launches of new telecom and OTT products. She is well versed on the regulations relating to the technology and telecoms sectors. Dusadee Jittasaiyapan is active in various sectors including life sciences,  insurance and automotive industries.  

Transport Tier 2

DLA Piper assists its clients in the aviation, shipping, road and rail sectors on matters such as project development, financing and commercial agreements. Peter Shelford is an expert on litigation and international arbitration especially in respect of shipping disputes. The firm has boosted its offering, particularly regarding financing matters, with the hire of Waranon Vanichprapa  and Samata Masagee from Baker McKenzie and Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners respectively.

Banking and finance Tier 3

DLA Piper handles banking and finance mandates for high-profile clients in Thailand and the wider APAC region. Timothy Tan and Waranon Vanichprapa are jointly leading the team. Tan is active on acquisition finance, leveraged buyouts and finance while Vanichprapa, who joined in April 2020 from Baker McKenzie, works on inter-bank lending, export credit financing, projects and debt restructuring.

Corporate and M&A Tier 3

DLA Piper has extensive experience of advising on domestic and cross-border corporate/M&A and finance matters across Southeast Asia. Team co-head Samata Masagee acts for clients on cross-border M&A transactions while Waranon Vanichprap, who joined the firm from Baker McKenzie in April 2020, assists clients on financing and debt restructuring transactions. Co-head Dusadee Jittasaiyapan advises real estate and leisure sector clients on a range of acquisitions and is active across multiple industries including automotive, insurance, real estate and manufacturing positions.  

Labour and employment Tier 3

DLA Piper possesses a 'strong team with good technical knowledge' which works on the labour aspects of corporate transactions, acts on regulatory investigation and immigration issues. Managing partner Peter Shelford acts for multinational clients on employment disputes. His area of focus is advising insurance clients on employment matters. Komson Suntheeraporn handles the non-contentious and disputes sides of employment which includes acting in labour court proceedings as well as labour and employment advisory work. Dusadee Jittasaiyapan  advises clients on employee transfer matters as well as employee terminations, including at management level.