Address:
34/3 Vivre Langsuan, 4th, 5th, and 6th Floor, Soi Langsuan, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Telephone: +66 (0)2 838 1750
Fax: +66 (0)2 838 1795
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.kap.co.th
Network memberships: The American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand (AMCHAM) and World Services Group (WSG)
Languages: English, Thai, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Dutch, German, and Bahasa Malaysia
Firm overview
As businesses today face a constantly evolving environment, a paradigm-shifting approach to legal advice is required.
Founded in 2015, Kudun and Partners is a modern and award-winning full-service law firm led by some of Southeast Asia’s most accomplished lawyers from a desire to provide more commercially minded and creative legal advice to our clients. Since inception, we have attracted many lawyers from various large international firms and representing various entities on transactions in Thailand and throughout Southeast Asia.
Clients value our responsiveness and distinctly commercial attitude, as well as our passion for developing forward-thinking, innovative strategies and solutions that respond to their unique business needs. In only six years since our inception, we have been awarded the highly coveted Thailand Law Firm of the Year by The Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2020/2021 and 2023, a reflection of the firm’s commitment to deliver work that exceeds expectations and raise industry standards.
Team members are bilingual with a strong command of English to easily assist our foreign clients. Apart from English and Thai, some members speak fluent Chinese, Cantonese, German, Japanese, and Bahasa Malaysia.
Kudun and Partners is the exclusive member representing Thailand in the World Services Group, one of the most prominent and largest networks of independent law firms in the world
Firm wide Awards and Practice Awards
- Thailand Law Firm of the Year by The Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2020/2021 and 2023
- Asia’s Fastest Growing Firms, 2021 by Asian Legal Business’s Fast 30 List
- Thailand’s Most Responsive Domestic Law Firm of the Year – Honorable Mention by In-House Community Firms of the Year, 2019 and 2021
- Visionary Law Firm of the Year Newcomer by In-House Community, 2020
- Rising Stars Law Firm by Asia Business Law Journal, 2020
- Thailand’s Employer of Choice by Asia Legal Business, 2022
Dispute Resolution, Litigation, and Arbitration Practice
Recognised as Thailand’s Law Firm of the Year by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards in 2022-2023, Kudun and Partners’ dispute resolution, litigation and arbitration practice is an award-winning practice, representing a wide and diverse range of well-known Thai and international companies, government agencies, state-owned enterprises, professionals and high net worth individuals across a broad spectrum of contentious litigation and non-litigation matters.
Our highly skilled team of business savvy litigation and dispute resolution lawyers are driven by an unwavering determination to achieve the best commercial and strategic outcomes for clients who are involved in business disputes and other contentious matters. Our experienced litigators regularly appear before all levels of the Thai Courts as well as in national and international arbitration proceedings.
Our litigation lawyers, who are fluent in both Thai and English, are known for their responsiveness and no-nonsense approach to getting things done. We are particularly well known for our expertise in administrative, aviation, construction, telecommunication, antitrust and employment disputes. We actively pursue all avenues of dispute resolution available and work closely with our clients and with other key practice areas of the firm to ensure that disputes are resolved as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.
Achievements of Dispute Resolution, Litigation, and Arbitration Practice
- Tier 1 in Dispute Resolution by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2023
- Highly Recommended Firm in Dispute Resolution by Asialaw, 2022-2023
- Thailand Firm of the Year for Litigation and Dispute Resolution by In-House Community Firms of the Year, 2022
- Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year in Thailand by Corporate INTL Global Award, 2020 – 2021
- Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year by Corporate LiveWire Innovation & Excellence Awards, 2020
- Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year in Thailand by Global Law Experts Awards, 2019 – 2021
- Tier 2 in Dispute Resolution by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2021 – 2022
- Tier 2 in Commercial and Transactions by Benchmark Litigation, 2022 – 2023
- Tier 2 in Government and Regulatory by Benchmark Litigation, 2022 – 2023
- Band 3 in Dispute Resolution by Chambers Asia Pacific, 2023
- Band 4 in Dispute Resolution by Chambers Asia Pacific, 2021 – 2022
What They Say about Us
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2023
“With demonstrable experience across the energy, telecoms, automotive and aviation sectors, Kudun & Partners’s ‘first-class’ practice is noted for its capability in domestic and multi-jurisdictional disputes. Key areas of expertise range from bankruptcy and rehabilitation cases to contentious administrative law, corporate and commercial matters. The team is jointly led by Somboon Sangrungjang, who is ‘highly recommended for his extremely well-versed expertise in administrative law and commercial disputes’, andPariyapol Kamolsilp, who advises clients in insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings. Niruch Winiyakul, who handles labour and international trade disputes, is another key member of the team.”
Benchmark Litigation, 2023
“All aspects of Kudun & Partners’ legal knowledge and professional advice are no different from the top law firms in Thailand. It is high value for money for its service.”
Asialaw 2022
“Professional, responsible and great at solving problems.”
Chambers and Partners, 2021
“Growing reputation for its full-service disputes offering in Thailand, including both litigation and arbitration. Represents Thai and international corporates in administrative and commercial cases, including class actions. Instructed on disputes in a range of sectors, particularly energy, infrastructure, telecoms and finance.”
Our dispute resolution team works closely with both Thai and international clients on various types of disputes listed below:
- Corporate and Commercial
- Administrative Law
- Bankruptcy and Rehabilitation Proceedings
- Construction – Real estate and Major Projects
- Competition and anti-trust Law
- Consumer Protection Law
- Criminal Law (including Cyber Crime)
- Labour and Employment
- International and Domestic Arbitration
- Intellectual Property
- Product Liability and Class Action
- Tax
- White Collar Crime
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