Dispute Resolution
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Thailand
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About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie leads the largest Dispute Resolution team in Bangkok, with a distinguished track record spanning over 45 years. Clients frequently seek our advice on high-stakes and complex domestic and multijurisdictional litigation, often involving precedent-setting issues, regulatory investigations, and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Our team leverages innovative strategies, effective preparatory skills, and deep industry-specific knowledge to ensure tailored solutions that address each client's unique challenges. We represent some of the largest and most high-profile clients across sectors before all types of trial, appellate, and regulatory courts, as well as arbitral tribunals.
Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie has an outstanding disputes practice with a deep bench of experienced litigators, handling a diverse range of company, product liability, administrative, banking, fraud, competition and employment disputes. The team often represents clients in Thai Arbitration Institute proceedings, as well as class actions. The lawyers are also well placed to advise on tax and IP litigation, and anti-corruption compliance. The dispute resolution practice frequently combines with its restructuring and insolvency team on big-ticket rehabilitation proceedings. The multifaceted team retains an impressive roster of clients in the transportation, construction, technology, power and automotive sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Baker McKenzie has tremendous resources, a knowledgeable team and great connections with the authorities."
"It is one of the largest firms in Bangkok and so covers all areas of law. For each matter the firm tries to understand all the facts and details which allows the lawyers to be able to provide detailed and specific legal advice."
"Baker McKenzie has tremendous resources, a knowledgeable team and great connections with the authorities."
"It is one of the largest firms in Bangkok and so covers all areas of law. For each matter the firm tries to understand all the facts and details which allows the lawyers to be able to provide detailed and specific legal advice."
Notable Practitioners
Wynn Pakdeejit is a leading name in Thailand's dispute resolution area, with experience of a wide range of restructuring and insolvency, competition, tax and construction-related disputes, alongside white-collar crime investigations. He acts for both leading Thai and international companies.
Pisut Attakamol is well versed in Thai arbitration and litigation, including employment, family, construction and fraud cases.
"He is the best litigator I have ever worked with."
"Pisut has strong analytical and strategic thinking."
Piya Krootdaecha earns market recognition for his busy litigation practice, handling both commercial and criminal matters. Often active on mandates in the energy and aviation sectors, he represents clients in tax, trade secrets and fraud cases.
Chaiporn Supvoranid offers expertise in general disputes and employment cases. He is especially active in class action proceedings and insurance and fraud cases.
"He is very knowledgeable and talented in terms of commercial sense."
"Chaiporn has strong commercial awareness, analytical and strategic thinking and effective communication skills."
Paralee Techajongjintana regularly acts for clients in disputes relating to projects, environmental law and a range of other contractual arrangements. She is also a leading lawyer in Thailand for restructuring and insolvency work and simultaneously chairs the firm's pro bono committee.
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