Dispute Resolution
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Thailand
Band 2
About
Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills
Herbert Smith Freehills is a disputes powerhouse, both in Thailand and globally. Our lawyers are highly experienced in resolving large and complex domestic and international disputes in every major jurisdiction and across all dispute resolution platforms. Our Bangkok disputes practice, led by Managing Partner, Warathorn Wongsawangsiri, is one of the strongest in Thailand. This prestige is backed by top tier rankings across reputable legal directories.
Bringing together litigators, arbitrators, mediators, advocacy experts, regulatory specialists, and investigators, whatever the challenge or opportunity, we partner with our clients every step in the process. We are one of the few firms with extensive experience in dealing with Thailand-related disputes involving parallel proceedings in Thailand and other jurisdictions.
Our class action practice has extensive experience in successfully resolving or defending class action litigation across multiple jurisdictions. We have acted in a significant number of the largest and most complex class actions in the past years. We have long been known for our pre-eminent litigation practice but are also one of the few firms able to offer a truly integrated global arbitration offering. We advise clients on arbitrations under a broad spectrum of civil and common laws as well as public international law. We are experienced in arbitrating under the rules of all major arbitration institutions in the region.
Chambers Review
Herbert Smith Freehills' well-established disputes team in Bangkok regularly handles high-profile litigation and international arbitration cases. The attorneys are active on a varied caseload for domestic and international clients, with expertise in administrative, corporate and construction disputes. The team is also engaged on cases in a range of sectors, including telecommunications, transportation, real estate and energy. The law firm works in tandem with its international network where the team regularly handles Singapore and Thailand arbitration proceedings.
Strengths
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"The team has a wide range of knowledge and experience. It always provides the strategy and solutions that fit the client's needs, but also preserve the relationship between the parties."
"Herbert Smith Freehills is very attentive and delivers work carefully and responsively."
"The team has a wide range of knowledge and experience. It always provides the strategy and solutions that fit the client's needs, but also preserve the relationship between the parties."
"Herbert Smith Freehills is very attentive and delivers work carefully and responsively."
Notable Practitioners
Chinnawat Thongpakdee is highly experienced in arbitration and litigation cases, with expertise in a wide array of energy and finance mandates, among others.
Warathorn Wongsawangsiriis a leading practitioner in the space.He is especially busy with administrative and construction disputes, handling both litigation and arbitration.
"Warathorn Wongsawangsiri is my go-to lawyer when it comes to dispute resolution."
"He provides very direct and transparent comments. He is reliable and thinks ahead for end results."
Pariyapol Kamolsilp advises Thai and international corporates on a range of disputes in the energy, construction and real estate spaces. He covers both arbitration and litigation.
Ranked Lawyers at
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