At DLA Piper, the team of ‘sharp and highly experienced international arbitration lawyers’ is led by Don Rojanapenkul, who brings expertise in handling matters arising from construction, insolvency and restructuring disputes, as well as white-collar criminal cases. The group is well known for handling high-value arbitration work for clients in the real estate, infrastructure and insurance sectors; Robert Tang’s workload includes advising on reinsurance and insurance cases across Southeast Asia.
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Testimonials
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'A pragmatic and cohesive team.'
'Exceptional.'
‘Robert Tang is available, responsive, and pleasant to work with.’
'DLA Piper Thailand's team delivered valuable legal advice.'
'Robert Tang has expertise in dispute resolution procedures, combined with thorough understanding of both local and international legal contexts.'
Key clients
- Group Lease PCL
- Korean Reinsurance Company
- The Met Condominium Juristic Person
- Embassy of the Republic of Singapore
- Ninive Casseforme S.R.L.
- RJR Engineering Limited
Work highlights
Acting for the owner of a coal-fired power plant in an ongoing dispute arising out of coal supply and transport agreements (CSTAs).
Representing an engineering company in a dispute with its main contractor, arising out of the construction of an onshore oil and gas facility in Singapore.
Advising a seller on a post-M&A dispute with its buyer, arising out of alleged discrepancies in the accounts of the acquired entity in a Thai-seated THAC arbitration.
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Practice head
Don Rojanapenkul
Other key lawyers
Robert Tang; Komson Suntheeraporn; Akyn Suttawatanadech; Santipap Dumprapai