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Baker McKenzie LLP
5TH, 10TH, AND 21ST-25TH FLOORS, ABDULRAHIM PLACE
990 RAMA IV ROAD
BANGKOK 10500
Thailand

Position

Partner

Career

Theeranit joined Baker McKenzie in 2013 and is now one of the key partners in the Labour and Employment and Corporate and M&A Practice Groups, handling a number of high profile clients across a wide spectrum of legal issues.

Theeranit advises clients across all sectors including the manufacturing, healthcare, electronics, automotive, retail and banking sectors.
He has acted for clients on a whole range of employment laws and corporate and commercial laws, including hiring and terminating senior executives and directors, industrial disputes, post-termination restrictions enforcements, work permit and immigration complexities, employee’s benefits and welfare planning.

Theeranit also advises and assists clients extensively in the areas of fraud, discrimination and harassment investigations, including the high-profile fraud. Work safety is another area where Theeranit has established experience. Theeranit has assisted a number of high profile cases in Thailand over years on compliance matter of the work safety laws that are also related to the general labour laws, criminal and civil laws.

Languages

Thai and English

Memberships

  • Institute of Legal Education of the Thai Bar (Thai Barrister-at-Law)
  • The Lawyers Council of Thailand

Education

  • University of Melbourne (LL.M., Merit) (2012)
  • University College London (LL.M., Merit) (2011)
  • Chulalongkorn University (LL.B., 2nd Honors) (2008)

Lawyer Rankings

Thailand > Labour and employment

(Next Generation Partners)

Theeranit Pongpanarat – Baker McKenzie LLP

Spearheaded by Suriyong Tungsuwan, who contributes his expertise in employment-related M&A and spin-offs to the team, Baker McKenzie LLP‘s comprehensive offering encompasses restructurings, employment compliance work, anti-discrimination laws and industrial disputes. ‘Standout’ Chaiporn Supvoranid focuses on employment disputes, fraud investigations, consumer claims and insurance claims, while Pisut Attakamol is active on the disputes side of the employment arena. Nam-Ake Lekfuangfu is regularly engaged by clients to handle employment and immigration matters, from modern workforce issues to the gender pay gap. Theeranit Pongpanarat is active across a diverse multitude of sectors, ranging from energy and electronics to retail and banking.