Kowit holds an LL.M. from the University of Illinois, and an LL.B. from Thammasat University.  He worked with Domnern Somgiat & Boonma for seven and a half years, with Chandler & Thong-ek Law Offices for four and a half years, and for four years as a partner of George & Kowit.  Before establishing LawPlus, Kowit was the managing partner of the Herbert Smith, Bangkok Office.  Kowit specializes in laws on corporate, M&A, banking, debt restructuring, securities, intellectual property, real property and telecommunications.  Kowit is a member of the Lawyers Council of Thailand, the Intellectual Property Association of Thailand, the ASEAN Intellectual Property Association, the Asian Patent Attorneys Association, the International Trademark Association and the International Bar Association.  He served as a member of the INTA - ACEC East Asia & Pacific Subcommittee in 2004-2005 and 2008-2009, and the INTA - FTA Analysis Committee in 2006-2007.  He is a registered patent attorney.  Kowit was identified as a highly recommended company and corporate transaction practitioner by the 2003/2004 Global Counsel 3000, as a leading lawyer for banking and finance transactions by the Asia Pacific Legal 500 from 2003 to 2011, as a leading lawyer for banking, general corporate practice, corporate governance, restructuring and insolvency.  The AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers 2005 and 2009 listed him as a leading lawyer for M&A.  The AsiaLaw Profile 2006 and 2007 named Kowit as having notable expertise on banking, intellectual property, M&A, restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy.  The IP Profile 2006 and 2007 picked him as a well-known IP practitioner.  The PLC Which Lawyers? Yearbook 2007 through 2009 recommended him for corporate and M&A transactions.  He was “highly recommended” for corporate/M&A by the PLC Cross-border Merger and Acquisitions Handbook 2006 through 2009.

 
 
 

 
 
 

 

Prasantaya holds an LL.M. in international business legal studies from the University of Exeter, LL.M. in international economic law from the University of Warwick and an LL.B. from Thammasat University, Thailand.  She is a member of the Lawyers Council of Thailand, the Thai Bar Association, the International Bar Association, the Intellectual Property Association of Thailand, the ASEAN Intellectual Property Association, the Asian Patent Attorneys Association and the International Trademark Association.  She is a registered patent attorney.  She worked with the Bangkok office of Herbert Smith for two years before joining LawPlus as a founding member in 2003.  She specializes in laws on intellectual property, information technology, telecommunications, restructuring, insolvency, corporate, M&A and real estate.

 

 

 
 

 
 
 

 

Sarunrat is completing her LL.M. study with the University of Nottingham. She holds an LL.B. from Thammasat University. She is a member of the Lawyers Council of Thailand. Sarunrat worked as a corporate lawyer with a leading local law firm in Bangkok for 3 years and a property company in Phuket for 2 years before she went to the UK to study for her LL.M.Sarunrat practises laws on corporate, commercial and banking.

 

 
 

 
 
 

 

Piyawat graduated with an LL.B. (2nd Class Honours) from Thammasat University.  He is a barrister-at-law and a member of the Lawyers Council of Thailand.  Piyawat joined LawPlus in May 2007.  He practises laws on intellectual property, real property, litigation and debt restructuring.

 

 
 

 
 
 

 

Usa studied law at Chulalongkorn University, where she obtained an LL.B. (2nd Class Honours) in Business Law, and started working at LawPlus in 2007.  Usa assists the LawPlus team on corporate, foreign direct investment and intellectual property matters.

 

 
 

 
 
 

 

Weerachai holds an LL.M. in International Trade Law from the University of Essex and an LL.B. from Chulalongkorn University. Before joining LawPlus, Weerachai worked as a legal counsel of CP All PCL. He assists the LawPlus team on corporate, commercial and intellectual property matters.

 

 
 

 
 
 

 

Piyachai obtained an LL.M. from University of Queensland and an LL.B. from Thammasat University.  Piyachai worked with Krungthai Card PCL. before joining LawPlus.  His practice focuses on commercial and intellectual property.

 

 
 

 
 
 

 

Maiphrae holds an LL.M. in international economic and trade law from Brunel University and an LL.B. from Thammasat University.  Before joining LawPlus, Maiphrae worked with the Office of the Agricultural Futures.  She assists the LawPlus team on corporate and intellectual property maters.

 

 
 

 
 
 

 

Khemmathatta obtained an LL.M. from University of Westminster and an LL.B. from Chulalongkorn University. She worked as a legal counsel of a subsidiary of a US company in Thailand for one year. She joined LawPlus after she completed her LL.M. in the UK. She assists the LawPlus team on corporate and intellectual property matters.

 

 
 

 
 
 

 

Oramart obtained an LL.B. from Chulalongkorn University and is a member of the Lawyers Council of Thailand and the Thai Bar Association.  Oramart assists the team on intellectual property and litigation.  She is attending the LL.M. Program of Thammasat University after work.

 

 
 

 
 
 

 

Pattaraporn holds an LL.M. in Business Law (International Program) from Chulalongkorn University and an LL.B. (2nd Class Honours) from Chulalongkorn University.  She assists the team on corporate and M&A matters.

 

 
 

 
 
 

 

Juthamard obtained an LL.B. (2nd Class Honours) from Thammasat University and is a member of the Thai Bar Association.  Juthamard assists the team on dispute resolution and intellectual property.