Attanit Trisopakul is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution Practice of Rajah & Tann (Thailand) Limited. A well-rounded lawyer with a Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration, Attanit leverages his wealth of multidisciplinary knowledge to advise and act for clients across diverse industries, including consumer goods, manufacturing, construction, and real estate, among others.
Prior to joining the firm, Attanit spent over 12 years with local and international law firms in Thailand enriching his experience in representing local and multinational firms in the Thai courts in both civil and criminal matters. His dispute resolution practice spans the fields of general corporate commercial, real estate, leasing, fraud and investigations, banking and finance, restructuring and insolvency, and employment.
Attanit is also highly adept in drafting agreement for business ventures, including sale agreements, land sale contracts, distribution agreements, contract manufacturing agreements, and acts for domestic SMEs in company and trade mark registrations.
EXPERIENCE
Commercial Disputes
- Acting for the shareholder of a real estate company in court proceedings to invalidate the resolution of the general meeting and liquidation of the company.
- Acting for a cosmetics company in court proceedings relating to torts and breach of distribution agreement.
- Acting for a Japanese film production company in court proceedings relating to characters in a movie.
- Acting for a leasing company in court proceedings relating to the breach of a leasing agreement.
- Advising and acting for a real estate company in court proceedings relating to an agreement in favour of a third party.
- Advising and acting for a legatee in numerous court proceedings relating to the invalidation of testament.
- Acting for a landlord in a case in court to invalidate the enforcement of a judgement.
- Acting for the founder of a real estate company in Thailand in a matter relating to fiduciary duty, torts and non-compliance with articles of association.
- Acting for a bank in Thailand in contentious civil proceedings.
- Advising and acting for a paint trading company in Thailand in defending a labour case in the Court of Appeal for Specialised Cases relating to employment litigation matters, including unfair dismissal and reorganization.
- Advising and acting for various multinational clients in employment litigation matters involving terminated employees, unfair dismissal, change of employers or change of employment conditions and trade unions.
- Advising and acting for one of the Big 4 audit companies in Thai Civil Court proceedings.
- Acting for a deluxe car buyer in civil proceedings relating to the individual being deprived of a car.
- Advising and acting for a condominium room buyer in civil proceedings relating to the breach of a sale agreement.
- Advising and acting for foreigners deceived in Thailand relating to a sale glove agreement during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Acting for a major telecommunications company in Thailand in administrative proceedings.
Criminal
- Acting for a brewing company in defending against arguments relating to the advertising of beverages.
- Acting for a client as both Plaintiff and Defendant in court proceedings relating to bounced cheques.
- Acting for the founder of a hospitality company in Phuket, Thailand, in numerous court proceedings relating to fraudulent lawsuits.
- Acting for one of the Big 4 audit companies in court proceedings relating to a fake signature on a document.
Real Estate
- Acting for a real estate company in Thailand in court proceedings relating to the way of necessity, servitude and public ways.
- Acting for villagers of developed housing in court proceedings relating to the establishment of juristic person for housing estate.
- Acting for a landlord in court proceedings relating to the breach of a sale contract of land.
- Acting for a landlord in a disputes between landlords and the state agency over proprietary rights.
Fraud & Investigations
- Acting for a leasing company in coordinating and providing evidence to inquiry officials regarding the company’s director fraudulent behaviour towards employees and customers.
- Acting for a foreign company in coordinating and providing evidence to inquiry officials regarding debtors defrauding the company.
MEMBERSHIPS / DIRECTORSHIPS
- Member, Thai Bar Association
- Member, Lawyers Council of Thailand
PUBLICATIONS
- Contributor, “Regional Round-Up 2023 (Year in Review Edition): Thailand”, Lexology (Feb 2024)