R&T Asia (Thailand) remains a well-regarded firm across core corporate law areas and its disputes practice and telecommunications and technology prowess also deserve special mention. The firm has a growing business advising fintech, e-commerce and e-payment players, and for many years it has provided regulatory counsel to Google and Facebook in Thailand. The firm is expanding its Bangkok office, which has nearly 60 lawyers at present, and it is actively recruiting specialists for infrastructure matters. The firm’s managing partner Surasak Vajasit is known for his practice in dispute resolution, capital markets, projects and banking and finance. He is a frequent arbitrator in ICC arbitration proceedings. Deputy managing partner Sui Lin Teoh heads the firm’s M&A and employment practices, while corporate, competition and trade specialist Melisa Uremovic is another respected name and a key contact. The firm’s telecommunications and technology group is led by specialist partner Supawat Srirungruang.
Client feedback
“Good communication and guides us on all the legal processes.” – Corporate and M&A
“Provides multiple options for the client and responds to all queries in a timely manner.” – Labour and employment
Ittichai Prasongprasit
“Practical and attentive.”
