Tilleke & Gibbins

Tilleke & Gibbins is pleased to announce the promotion of Kasama Sriwatanakul to partner in the firm’s Bangkok office, reinforcing the strength of the firm’s globally recognized intellectual property practice. Kasama has been serving clients with Tilleke & Gibbins since 2004, and countless global, regional, and domestic companies have relied on her expertise and experience with the Thai regulatory environment to help them protect their valuable intellectual property and further their business goals in Thailand and beyond. She specializes in worldwide trademark contentious and noncontentious matters, as well as IP licensing and IP commercialization matters, including localization of IP-related agreements as well as franchise-related advice. She is recognized as a leading trademark lawyer in Thailand by Lexology Index, was named a “Rising Star” by Managing IP, and is a two-time recipient of the Lexology/ILO Client Choice award in the field of trademark for her excellent client care and quality of service. She was also recently elected vice president of the Licensing Executives Society (LES) Thailand, and is regularly sought as a speaker and thought-leadership contributor as a recognized expert in her field. Tilleke & Gibbins managing partner Darani Vachanavuttivong said, “Kasama brings invaluable insight to our clients on how they can strategically position, protect, and profit from their intellectual assets in today’s ever-evolving landscape.” Tilleke & Gibbins managing partner Tiziana Sucharitkul said, "With Kasama’s strong focus on licensing and commercial IP, this promotion to our partnership strengthens our ability to serve clients as a full-service firm, as well as building on our firmly established brand as an IP powerhouse." Kasama, who holds an LLB and a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Chulalongkorn University and an LLM in international commercial law from the University of Kent, is an admitted member of the Thai Bar Association and the Lawyers Council of Thailand.  

Tilleke & Gibbins is pleased to announce the addition of Patcharaporn Pootranon and Saravut Krailadsiri as partners in the firm’s Bangkok office, further strengthening its capital markets and tax practices. Patcharaporn Pootranon joins the firm’s capital markets practice, bringing almost 20 years of experience in capital markets, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and taxation. She has been involved in many significant domestic and international M&A transactions, including securities offerings under Rule 144A/Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act and under Thai securities law across different industries, including energy, food and beverages, retail, and others. Patcharaporn is ranked in the capital markets practice area by Chambers Asia-Pacific, and she was named one of Asia’s 40 Under 40 by Asian Legal Business in 2018. Joining the firm’s capital markets team alongside Patcharaporn will be Veerakorn Samranweth (senior associate) and Narita Sakunchotikarote (associate). Saravut Krailadsiri joins as a partner in the firm’s tax and corporate restructuring practice. His primary focus for the past two decades has been on tax, corporate restructuring, and cross-border M&A. Saravut provides comprehensive legal and tax counsel, including risk management advice for group restructuring and entire business transfers (EBT). He also offers tax management and planning advice for setting up proper investment entities and development projects in ASEAN countries. He has particular expertise in the energy industry, having represented some of the largest investments in petroleum exploration and production in Thailand. Saravut is recognized as a Notable Practitioner in Tax and in Restructuring and Insolvency by Asialaw and also as Notable Practitioner by IFLR1000. Tilleke & Gibbins managing partner Tiziana Sucharitkul said, "The addition of Patcharaporn and Saravut to our partnership strengthens our ability to serve clients on complex capital markets transactions and tax matters. Their impressive track records align perfectly with our aim of helping our clients achieve their business goals in these areas." Managing partner Darani Vachanavuttivong added, “Patcharaporn and Saravut bring invaluable expertise to our capital markets and tax practices. Their extensive experience and deep industry knowledge will greatly benefit our clients as we continue to provide high-quality, commercial solutions in these fields across Southeast Asia.”