Southeast Asia - Thailand

Kudun & Partners

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Routinely advising a range of clients from corporate debtors to financial institutions, Kudun & Partners‘s dispute resolution team holds extensive experience across business reorganisation, debt restructuring and insolvency, bankruptcy proceedings, and protection of creditor and debtor rights. The practice is led by Somboon Sangrungjang, whose expertise includes negotiation, commercial and business litigation, as well as employment disputes. Niruch Winiyakul leverages his experience in administrative law, white-collar crime and insolvency issues, among others, to act for a range of local and international clients. Kongwat Akaramanee’s capabilities include compensation claims, EPC contract disputes and tax disputes. Since publication, former joint practice head Pariyapol Kamolsilp departed in May 2024.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘KAP is a leading full-service law firm, with a team of highly responsive and client-centric lawyers. The team can think from our perspective all the time, can foresee issues and propose strategic solutions before they even come up.'

  • 'The team is capable of analysing and providing a full outlook of our case before proposing a few suggestions on how to move the case forward. They are also flexible on rates and will always try to think from the client’s end.’

  • ‘Somboon Sangrungjang is always courteous, well prepared, completely involved in even the most difficult topics and legal challenges, has a high level of combat and operational preparedness with a solid knowledge of process tactics. In the legal industry, he is very well known for effectively handling administrative disputes involving government bodies.’

  • 'Kudun and Partners’s dispute team has the ability to truly understand our needs. It has been evident throughout our interactions that the team took the time to grasp the intricacies of our situation, which has resulted in tailored and effective legal strategies.'
  • 'The solutions offered is extremely smart and well-considered. It's clear that Kongwat Akaramanee and their team engages in reasonable thought and careful analysis before presenting options.'
  • 'What truly sets KAP apart is the unwavering commitment to go above and beyond to support us. The way the team, in particular,  Kongwat Akaramanee, demonstrating a thorough grasp of our unique circumstances and tailor-made legal strategies accordingly showcased a level of personalised attention that is often hard to come by in the legal industry.'
  • 'I was impressed with the team’s promptness in communication, the regular updates on the progress of our case, and the proactive steps taken to address any questions or concerns we have along the way.’

Key clients

  • Zipmex Thailand
  • Jetion Solar (Thailand) Company Limited
  • Jiangxi Water and Hydropower Construction (Thailand) Co., Ltd
  • TMDC Construction Co., Ltd.
  • LG Electronics
  • Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited ("AIS")
  • Major Development Public Company Limited
  • Intouch Holdings Public Company Limited
  • RHB Securities Public Company Limited
  • Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited
  • Thaicom Public Company Limited
  • IRPC Public Company Limited

Work highlights

  • Representing Zipmex Thailand, a regional digital asset operator toward a moratorium process, on a dispute that has taken place in multiple jurisdictions.
  • Acted as the defendant for Jetion Solar (Thailand) to provide and file the statement of defense, of which the Plaintiff filed against Jetion Solar (Thailand), defendant no.1, and Jetion Solar China, defendant no.2, for a breach of contract.
  • Representing a prominent petroleum company in filing a motion to enforce a massive foreign arbitral award.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Somboon Sangrungjang

Other key lawyers

Niruch Winiyakul, Kongwat Akaramanee