Utilising its office network across Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, Tilleke & Gibbins’s broad disputes offering encompasses civil and commercial litigation, as well as alternative dispute resolution. The firm is routinely entrusted by clients with a host of issues from public law and aviation disputes to construction and energy disputes. Joint practice head John Frangos’s strengths lie in contentious aircraft repossessions, fraud and employment matters, to name a few, while fellow practice head Chusert Supasitthumrong is active across all levels of Thai courts, as well as pre-eminent experience in out-of-court disputes. Thawat Damsa-ard focuses on disputes arising from the commercial arena. Noppramart Thammateeradaycho is also recommended.
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Testimonials
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- 'Piyawat Vitooraporn is an excellent associate, very down to earth and humble. It's been a pleasure to work with him over the years now.'
‘The team demonstrates professionalism, provides expert advice both from a legal and business perspective and responds promptly.'
‘They have good insight into the Thai legal framework and able to explain to non-Thai lawyers on the local requirements in plain simple terms and provide advice that's relevant and practical.’
‘Good understanding of local law, and able to communicate such to lawyers outside of Thai jurisdiction.’
‘The team is very professional, very prompt in their responses, very thorough and detailed in their analysis and always provide their advice with a commercial view to ensure the best for us.’
‘John Frangos is a very competent and a solution orientated litigator.'
‘They are meticulous in their research and recommendations. Their pre-trial preparation is very good as they help anticipate many possible scenarios the trial may go and prepare me. They are available to answer my queries even though they are busy on other cases.’
- 'They have on several occasions spent mealtimes with me at their own expense and beyond their scope, especially when their job is done and they could have left. This speaks about their personal touch.’
Key clients
- AIG
- Alibaba
- Bureau Veritas
- Goodyear
- Lonsin Capital
- Saab
- Stryker Corporation
Work highlights
- Represented Lonsin Capital in a THB 688m cross-border financial dispute in regard to dividend payments.
- Representing a U.S.-based importer and distributor of personal protective equipment in bringing a lawsuit against a Thai company for its failure to deliver a shipment of nitrile gloves valued at $11.1m.
- Represented the Thai branch of Bureau Veritas in a case before the IP&IT Court (which featured the first-ever virtual hearing at the IP&IT Court) involving surveyor liability claims brought against our client in relation to a shipment of rice that was found to be spoiled upon arrival at the destination and rejected by the buyer.
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John Frangos, Chusert Supasitthumrong