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DLA Piper

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Described by clients as among the ‘best litigators in Thailand’, DLA Piper is active in disputes regarding insolvency, employment, insurance, construction, administrative law and commercial law, as well as investigations. Practice head Don Rojanapenkul regularly leads the firm’s complex construction, real estate, infrastructure, insurance and commercial disputes. Key members of the practice also include Robert Tang, whose expertise lies in cross-border insurance claims, energy and construction-related disputes, and Komson Suntheeraporn, who is well versed in contentious employment matters. Akyn Suttawatanadech excels in real estate and construction-related disputes and Santipap Dumprapai specialises in investigations.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The DLA Piper team provides not only excellent legal services but also plausible and reasonable grounds for business strategy. They help us with business, disputes, product liability and customs regulation works. Robert Tang is an exceptional strategist. Santipap Dumprapai is an excellent advocate in the court. They have a great team with strong legal mind and commercial acumen.’

  • ‘Robert Tang knows very well what we as a client want and delivers best-in-class legal services. He can handle complex matters and provides us with good strategy to win difficult cases. Santipap Dumprapai is an excellent advocate in the court. He has helped us win some difficult cases. Very good to work with.'

Key clients

  • Group Lease PCL
  • Korean Reinsurance Company

Work highlights

Representing an independent power producer in a $400m dispute with its coal supplier in a Singapore-seated ICC Arbitration subject to English law.
Acting as appellate counsel for an IT provider for the air transport industry and various C-suite directors in relation to a civil claim filed by a Thai PCL for an alleged breach of an exclusivity provision in a Memorandum of Understanding.