Competition/Antitrust
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Thailand
Band 1
About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie's Competition Practice Group comprises seasoned lawyers with deep knowledge and understanding of the local regulatory climate. We actively engage with regulators to help shape the regulatory and enforcement environment. Head of our practice has engaged closely with various sub-committees and working groups of the Trade Competition Bureau and brings to bear substantial experience. We are recognized for our ability to advise and represent clients on all aspects of Thai trade competition law. The knowledge and experience of our team enable us to provide clients across a wide range of industry sectors with practical and commercially sound solutions, combining technical excellence with a creative and result-oriented approach. The diversity of experience in our team also affords our clients the benefit of effective assistance, in particular when dealing with competition investigations and litigation before the authorities and courts.
Some of the key areas we help our clients with include antitrust counseling and compliance; compliance policy development; merger control; cartels; unfair trade practice; competition law health-check and audits; legal and compliance training; agreement reviews; anti-monopoly/competition law defense work; anti-monopoly/competition litigation; cartel investigation/defense; and civil and criminal anti-trust litigation.
Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie is noted for its deep expertise in competition law in Thailand, including both transactional and investigations work. The firm represents clients from a range of sectors, including manufacturing, energy, pharmaceutical and financial services. The competition law specialists often handle multi-jurisdictional filings for Thai clients, in conjunction with its global network of offices. The practice also assists Thai and international companies on cartel and unfair trade matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm's expertise and guidance were paramount. We owe our gratitude to its exemplary services that helped us navigate through the legal complexities seamlessly."
"The team is always timely to get back to me with a very strong and practical input. It also has a well-structured team and gives prompt feedback."
"The firm's expertise and guidance were paramount. We owe our gratitude to its exemplary services that helped us navigate through the legal complexities seamlessly."
"The team is always timely to get back to me with a very strong and practical input. It also has a well-structured team and gives prompt feedback."
Notable Practitioners
Ampika Kumar has wide-ranging antitrust law expertise in Thailand, including in merger control, cartel investigations and anti-competitive agreements. She also has strong knowledge in the insurance sector.
"Ampika is responsive, knowledgeable in the area and very practical in her advice. She also caters to our specific requests in terms of deliverables."
Pornapa Luengwattanakit leads the firm's competition law practice in Bangkok and has longstanding expertise in this field. She is well placed to advise international and Thai clients on merger notifications, as well as unfair trade investigations.
Ranked Lawyers at
Baker McKenzie
Thailand