Southeast Asia - Thailand

Baker McKenzie LLP

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With demonstrable cross-border capabilities, Baker McKenzie LLP’s comprehensive TMT offering includes expertise in software development and licensing, commercial contracts and litigation. Key undertakings for the team involve handling new technologies such as AI and blockchain, managing data protection and privacy issues, as well as a variety of electronic transactions. Leading the experienced team is ‘trusted adviser’ Nont Horayangura, Abe Sun, ’true professional’ Pattaraphan Paiboon and Kritiyanee Buranatrevedhya. Horayangura represents a number of industry-leading clients on a range of issues such as AI, while Sun, who re-joined from the firm’s Singapore office in November 2022, bolsters the practice with expertise in IP matters. Paiboon’s strengths lie in the technology sphere, while assisting clients with telecoms issues, from data analytics and satellite to platform liability and e-commerce matters. Buranatrevedhya leverages her IP and technology experience to manage issues surrounding emerging new technologies. Dhiraphol Suwanprateep remains a key contact in the team.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Clients benefit from deep knowledge of lawyers in the team.'

  • ‘Nont Horayangura has served as our trusted adviser for the full scope of data privacy/IT related issues across consumer and enterprise applications.’

  • ‘It has been a great experience working with Baker McKenzie and their specialist data privacy team. We were enthused by the quality of advice we received alongside the reasonable pricing structure proposed.'

  • 'The team has always demonstrated their exceptional expertise in technology-related matters, and their insights were invaluable in guiding our business decisions.'

  • ‘Baker McKenzie Bangkok have a well-rounded team with multiple specialists, which compliments their global services and makes handling our legal affairs far more convenient.'

  • ‘During my collaboration with Pattaraphan Paiboon and her team, they have always been on hand to provide effective legal advice for all our important matters. They're proven experts in technology and data protection, which is one reason why we choose their services over other smaller firms.'

  • ‘The Bangkok team has consistently met our needs, with high quality advice given within our budget, and their pricing is competitive even though they are a major law firm.’

  • ‘Pattaraphan Paiboon is a true professional who has guided us through multiple matters. She has proven to be hard working and reliable which is reflected in the advice she gives.'

Key clients

  • Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB)

Work highlights

  • Advised Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking on the possible structure of the National Digital Trade Platform and provided the requisite legal documentation, such as platform terms and conditions, platform connectivity agreements, privacy policy, and data processing agreement.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Nont Horayangura, Abe Sun, Pattaraphan Paiboon, Kritiyanee Buranatrevedhya

Other key lawyers

Dhiraphol Suwanprateep