Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (Thailand) Limited‘s practice was bolstered in May 2024 with the arrival of former co-lead of Kudun & Partners‘ team Pariyapol Kamolsilp .

The team at Baker McKenzie LLP is well-known for its capabilities assisting clients with high-stakes and large-scale company restructurings and reorganisations, in both domestic and multi-jurisdictional contexts. The team’s portfolio of clients covers sectors from aviation, to insurance, to real estate. Key practitioners include Karnsuda Oue-Amornrat who advises well-known clients, including renowned regional brands, on issues from day-to-day business operations to the contentious, and Yada Yuwataepakorn whose areas of expertise include crisis management. Wynn Pakdeejit has expertise representing clients in domestic and international insolvency disputes, regarding aspects including tax, customs and compliance. Paralee Techajongjintana‘s areas of expertise include handling contentious and complex debt and restructuring matters, and advising stakeholders on rights during business reorganisations and bankruptcies. Pakdeejit and Techajongjintana co-helm the group.

The group at DLA Piper is well-placed to assist its clients with domestic and cross-jurisdictional complex and high-stakes debt restructurings and business reorganisations. Komson Suntheeraporn is experienced handling contentious issues in the space. Experienced litigator Don Rojanapenkul handles cases at various court levels atop his capabilities handling mediation and arbitration cases and has specialisms in industry sectors from telecoms, to retail, to energy. Finance specialist Waranon Vanichprapa harnesses particular expertise assisting clients including creditors, lenders, bondholders, sponsors and companies on structuring, commercial agreements and risk management as well as with complex and high-value restructurings and company rehabilitations.

Chandler Mori Hamada Limited‘s offering is well-regarded for its experience handling cross-jurisdictional and domestic restructuring and insolvency matters, as well as its ‘strong commercial understanding’. Nathee Silacharoen, V. Joseph Tisuthiwongse and Tawatchai Boonmayapan share leadership of the team; Silacharoen specialises in handling complex and high-stakes insolvency disputes for both local and multinational corporate clients, Tisuthiwongse has expertise in the energy and renewables sectors in particular, and Boonmayapan’s practice ranges from advising on strategic business planning, to representing clients in arbitration and litigation.

The team at Tilleke & Gibbins has well-established capabilities representing clients in complex disputes and advising on all aspects of debt recovery, in sectors including aviation, tech and energy. Dispute resolution expert John Frangos is experienced representing clients in matters involving jurisdictions across Southeast Asia and co-heads the practice alongside Thawat Damsa-ard who also specialises in handling bankruptcy, restructuring and insolvency-related disputes of significant value. Former co-lead Cynthia Pornavalai retired from the team in January 2025.

Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners‘ practice is well-equipped to advise its roster of clients, which spans sectors from manufacturing to aviation and real estate, on the remit of restructuring and business reorganisation matters of significant value. Its workload ranges from providing strategic advice to companies, to handling pre-litigation and litigation. Natthida Pranutnorapal heads up the cohort and has experience providing strategic advice to corporate clients in complex restructurings. Also key to the team is Thanawan Kirdsinsap who is experienced assisting with petitions, filings relating to business rehabilitations and bankruptcies. Weerawong Chittmittrapap is also a key name.

Kudun & Partners‘ offering is equipped to advise on bankruptcy and insolvency cases, including on corporate rehabilitation strategy and commercial relations management. Spearheading the group are Somboon Sangrungjang who handles complex civil, regulatory and administrative disputes and litigious matters, Niruch Winiyakul who also assists international and domestic clients on the range of insolvency-related disputes, and Kongwat Akaramanee whose workload includes advising on corporate crisis and risk management.

Siam Premier International Law Office Limited‘s team’s workload consists of, amongst assisting with other issues, handling corporate rehabilitation proceedings, advising on bankruptcy proceedings and related debt repayment strategy, and advising on debt administration service agreements relating to distressed assets. At the helm are Maythawee Sarathai who advises creditors, liquidators and debtors, amongst others, on related contentious and non-contentious cases, and experienced litigator Somchai Yungkarn. Bancha Wudhiprecha is also recommended.