Dispute resolution: international arbitration

Watson Farley & Williams (Thailand) Limited

Leveraging its expansive network of offices, Watson Farley & Williams (Thailand) Limited is capable of providing international arbitration and litigation services for clients situated in the transport, energy and infrastructure sectors. Notably, the team is also routinely engaged by litigation funders such as Augusta Ventures and Lighthouse. Steven Burkill, Kay Kian Tan, Ratthakarn Boonnua and Tossaporn Sumpiputtanadacha combine their vast experience to lead the practice. Burkill is well-versed in managing international disputes, while Tan counts a host of corporates and multinationals in his client roster. Boonnua bolsters the practice with his experience in international trade and business crime, among others, and Sumpiputtanadacha excels in international business law as well as international litigation and arbitration.

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Testimonials

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'Watson Farley & Williams' Bangkok office is a market leader in the region for international arbitration in energy, oil and gas, renewables, power, utilities and infrastructure project disputes.’
‘Steven Burkill is excellent and provides a deep understanding of Thai and SE Asian disputes and dispute resolution. He is very highly regarded by Thai and international clients doing business in the region.'
'Ratthakarn Boonnua has a wide international arbitration practice and a vibrant Thai Court commercial practice acting as advocate in the Thai courts and arbitration on some of the largest commercial disputes in the country.'

Key clients

Antanium Resources Pte Ltd
Department of Mineral Fuels, Ministry of Energy, Government of Thailand

Work highlights

Advising and acting for the Kingdom of Thailand and the Ministry of Energy in a multi-billion US dollar arbitration, relating to decommissioning disputes with oil major concessionaires concerning assets in the Gulf of Thailand.