Alan Polivnick
Global Guide 2024
Expertise Based Abroad : Corporate/M&A
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Expertise Based Abroad
About
Provided by Alan Polivnick
Practice Areas
Alan in a Partner in the Dispute Resolution Group.
Alan focusses on cross-border arbitration and dispute resolution, particularly in the transport and insurance/reinsurance sectors. He has extensive experience of litigation and dispute resolution across the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia and India, South East and North East Asia.
His non-contentious practice includes advising foreign investors on their investments and operations in both Thailand and in other ASEAN member states.
Clients include multinational corporations, international airlines, insurers and reinsurers and international organisations who he advises on their operations in Thailand including mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiations, commercial and coverage disputes, employment law and regulatory issues.
Career
Alan is consistently ranked as a leading lawyer in Thailand, most notably for his aviation and insurance sector expertise by legal directories Chambers Asia Pacific, Chambers Global, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, IFLR 1000 and Expert Guides. In 2020, Chambers and Legal 500 noted that clients admire “his ability to turn really complicated legal jargon into something we can understand” and applaud that he “stands out for his accessibility and knowledge.”
He is qualified to practise in England and Wales and Australia.
Chambers Review
Global
Alan Polivnick of Watson Farley & Williams in Sydney has extensive experience on corporate mandates involving Thailand, and is especially well versed on matters in the aviation and insurance sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He has an awful lot of knowledge and is really responsive, very commercial and sees the bigger picture."
"His interpersonal skills are strong and he likes to build a strategic partnership."
"He has an awful lot of knowledge and is really responsive, very commercial and sees the bigger picture."
"His interpersonal skills are strong and he likes to build a strategic partnership."
"He has an awful lot of knowledge and is really responsive, very commercial and sees the bigger picture."
"His interpersonal skills are strong and he likes to build a strategic partnership."
"He has an awful lot of knowledge and is really responsive, very commercial and sees the bigger picture."
"His interpersonal skills are strong and he likes to build a strategic partnership."
Articles, highlights and press releases
1 item provided by Watson Farley & Williams
Behind bars in Thailand for a negative hotel review?
This article examines Thailand’s recent high profile case on hotel defamation and the Computer Crimes Act, and considers significant issues that travel and tourism-related OTAs, websites and platforms should be aware of.
Behind bars in Thailand for a negative hotel review?
This article examines Thailand’s recent high profile case on hotel defamation and the Computer Crimes Act, and considers significant issues that travel and tourism-related OTAs, websites and platforms should be aware of.