SCL Nishimura & Asahi is an alliance between Japanese firm Nishimura & Asahi and local outfit, SCL Group, an integration that was completed formally three years prior. The dispute resolution group has no less than seven dedicated litigation and arbitration lawyers, and is led by three partners. Its offering covers the full spectrum of disputes management and representation, from general commercial and labour disputes to international arbitration and tax dispute resolution. Notably, the firm has a respected contentious intellectual property practice. Key figures for the firm’s dispute resolution practice are managing partner Chavalit Uttasart, partners Vira Kammee, Punjaporn Kosolkitiwong and counsel James Rix. The firm is acting for DEMCO in an ongoing $8 million arbitration related to construction claims. The team is also advocating for Donki in a $7.17 million dispute over tenancy agreements, successfully countering a landlord's claims.
