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Woranai Bumnhetpuntu

Woranai Bumnhetpuntu
Partner

Woranai Bumnhetpuntu is a Partner of Siam International Legal Advisors Ltd. (SILA LAW OFFICE), with nearly three decades of experience in dispute resolution, corporate advisory, and in-house legal management. Throughout his career, he has represented clients in Thai courts and advised organizations across a wide spectrum of industries, including insurance, real estate development, manufacturing, and diversified corporate groups.

Woranai’s professional background spans leading international and domestic law firms, senior in-house legal roles at publicly listed companies, and private practice representing both corporate and individual clients. This breadth of experience enables him to provide clients with a clear and balanced assessment of their legal position, including the strengths and weaknesses of their case, litigation risks, prospects of success, and strategic options for dispute resolution, whether through trial or alternative means.

Prior to joining Siam International Legal Advisors, Woranai worked with Baker & McKenzie in Bangkok and held senior legal and managerial positions at several prominent organizations, including Siam Cement Group, Asian Property Development Public Company Limited (AP), Double A Group, and Ananda Development Public Company Limited. He also practiced as a litigation lawyer at Krytathum Law Office and served as legal counsel to Bangkok Insurance Public Company Limited earlier in his career.

In addition to his legal practice, Woranai has been actively involved in legal education and public outreach. In 2003, he served as the master of ceremonies for Thankot Thangame, a legal education television program broadcast on Channel 5 (Thailand), aimed at providing practical legal knowledge to the general public.

Woranai has a strong interest in technology and continuously explores innovative ways to leverage emerging legal and digital tools to enhance client service, improve efficiency, and strengthen legal advocacy.

Representative Matters
  • Representing a group of foreigners regarding the land dispute in Koh Samui and Phuket.
  • Representing a number of employers regarding labor disputes with their employees (unfair termination of employment, labor union etc.)
  • Representing a number of companies in the Central Tax Court regarding the dispute with Revenue Department (VAT, withholding tax and house and building tax)
  • Representing the largest cement and building material company in Thailand regarding the trademark and trade name dispute, and infringement of product design subpatent (concrete mixer).
  • Representing a number of insurance companies regarding the claim against offenders.
  • Representing one of the biggest IT companies in Thailand regarding the dispute on office automation software development agreement.
  • Representing both creditors and debtors in bankruptcy lawsuits.
  • Representing a number of companies regarding the criminal lawsuits against their executive employees on ground of fraud.
  • Representing a foreign investor in a trade secret lawsuit which the client was excused of misappropriation of trade secret (relating to solar power plant).
Education
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand, (1996).
  • Institute of Legal Education (Thai Bar Association) (2004)
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Business Law, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Bangkok, Thailand (2014).
Career History
  • Lawyer for Bangkok Insurance Public Company Limited (1996-1997)
  • Land and Juristic Acts Section Manager for Siam Cement Public Company Limited (1997 – 2002)
  • Assistant to legal director of Asian Property Development Public Company Limited (2003-2004)
  • Lawyer at Krytathum Law Office Co., Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand (2004-2007)
  • Lawyer at Baker & McKenzie, Bangkok, Thailand (2007-2008)
  • Legal Department Manager for Service Holding Co., Ltd. (Double A Groups), Thailand (2010-2014)
  • Senior Legal Manager at Ananda Development Public Company Limited (2017-2018)
  • Partner of SILA LAW OFFICE (2019 – Present)