Regional powerhouse Tilleke & Gibbins is a firm of choice for international clients for dispute resolution in Thailand. From its commercial litigation strength to its prowess in contentious intellectual property, peers and clients acknowledge the firm’s presence at the top end of the league tables. It boasts more than 30 attorneys in the Bangkok office that specialise in litigation and alternative dispute resolution. In addition to Thai matters, the Bangkok team regularly advises on litigation throughout the region in collaboration with litigators based in the firm’s offices in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. The team is notable in the areas of arbitration, aviation, employment, energy, insurance, intellectual property, product liability, and trade and customs. The firm’s disputes client roster includes many global corporations and industry leaders.
Four partners and five counsels lead the sizable dispute resolution practice. The main contacts are the directors of dispute resolution, Chusert Supasitthumrong and John Frangos. Other key partners include Nuttaphol Arammuang and Suebsiri Taweepon.
The team continues to act for Lonsin Capital in a high-value cross-border litigation over bond dividends. The judgment was issued in the client’s favour and the opposing parties, the plaintiffs, have appealed. The team is also starring in a first-of-its-kind cryptocurrency dispute in Thailand.
Client feedback
“They are very meticulous and prepared a very good defence against charges brought against me. They are quite strategic in selecting witnesses. They made a wise decision not to call a key witness even though the witness was prepared as they felt his testimony may leave an opening for the plaintiff's lawyer to use against my defence.” – Labour and employment
“Smooth communications and pragmatic approach and progress.” – Commercial arbitration
Piyawat Vitooraporn
“He is very personal and takes good care of me whenever I am in Thailand. He proposes good strategies to handle my case. He always ensures someone will be available to chaperone me in case he is indisposed. He helps me relax and not stress over the case. Although he is positive that he can win the case he will still prepare me for the eventuality that something might go wrong in court. This keeps me mentally prepared. He prepares my witness statements very well and anticipates plaintiff lawyer's examination questions very well too.”
