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Komson Suntheeraporn

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About

Komson is experienced in all aspects of commercial dispute resolution, banking litigation, contentious employment, consumer protection, trade competition, restructuring and insolvency. He has assisted clients in complex disputed matters in arbitration and court proceedings.

He handles a broad range of clients including banks, manufacturers, construction, transportation, telecommunication and insurance companies. He regularly advises clients at all levels in the Thai court and represents clients in domestic and international arbitration.

EXPERIENCE

Areas Of Practice

  • Dispute resolution and arbitration
  • Labour and employment
  • Consumer protection
  • Corporate and commercial

Key Experience

  • Advising and representing an Indian optical fiber cable company in court proceedings regarding disputes on damage incurred in connection with defective goods and poor installation service
  • Advising and representing a foreign computer software company in court proceedings against a claim for damages incurred in connection with a breach of a consortium agreement and a core banking software installation service agreement lodged by the opposite party to the consortium agreement and state enterprise bank
  • Performing as a member of the Sub-Committee on Labour under the Human Rights Committee of the Lawyers Council of Thailand, appointed by the President of the Lawyers Council of Thailand, and work as a lawyer in advising Thai workers on unfair employment matters (charitable work)
  • Advising and representing a Korean home appliance manufacturing and assembly company in relation to an appeal against judgment of the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal
  • Advising and representing a foreign commercial bank in court-supervised business re-organization proceedings against the biggest oil pipe manufacturing companies
  • Representing an international petrochemical company in arbitration proceedings regarding disputes on damage incurred in connection with poor performance of maintenance contractor
Languages
  • Thai
  • Inglés
Education
  • University of Aberdeen, LL.M., 2004

  • Chulalongkorn University, LL.M., 2002

  • Chulalongkorn University, LL.B., 1998

Awards

  • Ranked as a leading individual for Employment in Thailand by Chambers Asia Pacific, 2021 – 2025.
  • Ranked as a leading individual for Restructuring and Insolvency in Thailand by Chambers Asia Pacific, 2025.
  • Ranked as a Next Generation Partner in Thailand for Labour & Employment practice, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2020 - 2023
  • Ranked as a Next Generation Partner in Thailand for Dispute Resolution practice, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2019 – 2023

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Co-chairman of the Legal Committee, The American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand (AMCHAM)
  • Examiner for the examination of the Attorney-at-Law License, the Lawyers Council of Thailand
  • Former examiner for the examination of the Notarial Services Attorney License, the Lawyers Council of Thailand
  • Former member of the Sub-Committee on Labour under the Human Rights Committee of the Lawyers Council of Thailand
  • The Thai Bar Association
  • Examiner of Attorney-at-Law License, the Lawyers Council of Thailand

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