Career
Warathorn serves as Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's Managing Partner for the Bangkok office and leads the Bangkok's disputes practice group. Warathorn is widely recognised as one of the leading advocates in the market, with over twenty years of experience in Thailand and across Asia. He has established a solid reputation in the Thai legal industry, supported by top-tier rankings, awards, and recognition from prestigious legal directories. Deeply trusted by his clients, Warathorn has extensive experience in representing major corporations and conglomerates in some of the country’s most complex and high-value commercial disputes.
He is highly skilled in advising clients through the entire dispute resolution process, including Thai court litigation, class actions, domestic and international arbitration (TAI, THAC, ICC, SIAC, and HKIAC), and mediation. Warathorn also advises on administrative law, bankruptcy and rehabilitation, corporate and commercial matters, corporate governance, director liability, corporate investigations, compliance, concessions, and product liability.
Warathorn's established capability spans a wide range of industries, including aviation, banks and financial institutions, construction and engineering, concessions, consumer, energy, government and public sector, healthcare, hospitality and real estate, insurance, transportation and logistics, and TMT.
Warathorn serves as a facilitator at the Thai Institute of Directors and is a guest lecturer and various law schools in Thailand. He is a distinguished public speaker who regularly participates in seminars, sharing his insights and resource with diverse audiences. Additionally, he serves as an arbitrator, appointed by various institutions (SIAC, THAC, TAI, and YSIAC) as a sole or co-arbitrator.
Professional Memberships:
• Member, The Thai Bar Under the Royal Patronage
• Lawyer License, Lawyers Council of Thailand under the Royal Patronage
• Commission on Arbitration & ADR of ICC Thailand
• Registered Arbitrator, Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC)
• Registered Arbitrator, Thailand Arbitration Institute (TAI)
• Member, Thai Institute of Directors (IOD)
• Reserved Arbitrator, Singapore International Arbitration Centre
• Young SIAC (YSIAC) Committee, Singapore International Arbitration Centre
For additional information on Warathorn’s professional background, please visit: https://www.hsfkramer.com/our-people/w/warathorn-wongsawangsiri
