He has extensive experience in many areas of laws including labor and employment, consumer protection, administrative, construction, economic crime, information technology, intellectual property, real estate and family law. He has represented a number of major clients to successful court triumph during his years of practice.
Prior to establishing Siam International Legal Advisors, Chakrit has worked for Baker & McKenzie Bangkok office as associate in dispute resolution practice group.
Representative Matters
- Representing several airline companies in complex labor disputes with their ex-employees in regard to the unfair termination of employment.
- Representing a multinational pharmaceutical company in filing a criminal charges of fraud against its ex-employees
- Acting as counsel for an international express and mail delivery services company in a dispute with the Customs Department regarding the offenses under the Customs Act
- Representing a multinational Japanese construction company in filing a claim against several Thai and international insurance companies in regard to the damages with the pre-cast piles driven in Map Ta Phut industrial estate area. The arbitration tribunal later awarded the company for the damages in the amount of Baht 364,000,000.
- Representing a famous Japanese advertising company in regard to the investigation of corporate fraud and embezzlement.
- Acting as legal counsel for a large telecommunication company in a dispute with financial institutions regarding the breach of contract
- Representing a multinational tyre manufacturer in a labor dispute with its labor union
- Representing a famous coffeehouse company in regard to labor dispute with an ex-female employee with respect to sexual harassment offense
- Representing a reputable five-star hotel in regard to several land disputes
- Representing a multinational Japanese manufacturer of photocopier machines in regard to the labor dispute with its ex-employee on unfair termination of employment
- Representing a famous Thai construction company in regard to the complex construction dispute in Suvarnabhumi project
- Representing a global telecommunications corporation in regard to the Baht 100,000,000 dispute with a Thai state-owned telecommunications company
- Representing the largest Thai hotels and property development company in a dispute with a financial institution regarding the factoring agreement
- Representing a famous news agency in regard to labor dispute with its ex-employee
- Acting as legal counsel for an international waste management company, regarding a dispute in administrative law with a local municipal authority.
- Representing an international fashion house brand regarding the infringement of trademark and trade name in Thailand.
- Acting as legal counsel for a German textile company, in filing criminal charges of fraud and embezzlement against one of its directors.
- Representing a group of European investors in land dispute in Koh Samui.
- Representing a multinational tobacco company in court and arbitration proceedings, in regards to a distributorship agreement dispute.
- Representing a world class automobile company with respect to consumer protection lawsuits
Prior Experience
2007-2010 Baker & McKenzie, Bangkok
2004-2007 Blumenthal Richter & Sumet, Bangkok
Education
- Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Information Technology, Media and E-Commerce, University of Essex, Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom, (2004).
- Graduate Diploma in Public Law, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand, (2001).
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand, (1998).
Publications
- Information warfare: Are the existing laws of the United Kingdom and the United States enough to deal with cyber terrorism? Dissertation, University of Essex, United Kingdom, (2004)
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