Theeranit Pongpanarat
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 2 : Employment
Band 2
About
Provided by Theeranit Pongpanarat
Practice Areas
Theeranit advises clients across all sectors including the manufacturing, healthcare, electronics, automotive, retail, and banking sectors.
He has acted for clients on a whole range of employment laws and corporate and commercial laws, including hiring and terminating senior executives and directors, industrial disputes, post-termination restrictions enforcements, work permit and immigration complexities, employee’s benefits, and welfare planning.
Theeranit also advises and assists clients extensively in the areas of fraud, discrimination and harassment investigations, including the high-profile fraud. Work safety is another area where Theeranit has established experience. Theeranit has assisted a number of high-profile cases in Thailand over years on compliance matter of the work safety laws that are also related to the general labour laws, criminal and civil laws.
Career
Theeranit joined Baker McKenzie in 2013 and is now one of the key partners in the Labour and Employment and Corporate and M&A Practice Groups, handling a number of high-profile clients across a wide spectrum of legal issues.
Professional Memberships
- Institute of Legal Education of the Thai Bar (Thai Barrister-at-Law)
- The Lawyers Council of Thailand
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Theeranit Pongpanarat regularly advises clients on immigration concerns and general Thai labour law compliance. He additionally handles matters arising out of allegations of fraud and restructuring exercises.
Contributions
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Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Theeranit demonstrates exceptional commercial acumen and consistently integrates business insights into legal strategies. He aligns legal advice with broader business objectives."
"He has knowledge of our business and his client service has been very strong and consistent. Theeranit is always responsive and attentive. He communicates clearly and effectively."
"Theeranit demonstrates exceptional commercial acumen and consistently integrates business insights into legal strategies. He aligns legal advice with broader business objectives."
"He has knowledge of our business and his client service has been very strong and consistent. Theeranit is always responsive and attentive. He communicates clearly and effectively."