Chavalit Uttasart
Managing PartnerChavalit Uttasart is a senior lawyer with more than four decades of experience in dispute resolution, intellectual property, corporate and commercial law. He is widely recognised for his expertise in complex litigation, strategic dispute management, and high-value commercial matters. His practice encompasses a broad range of contentious and advisory work, including civil and administrative litigation, intellectual property enforcement, competition and regulatory matters, corporate restructuring and rehabilitation, foreign investment, mergers and acquisitions, and technology-related legal issues. He also advises clients in regulated sectors, including telecommunications, broadcasting, and digital business. Chavalit has represented both domestic and international clients in significant litigation, arbitration, and rehabilitation proceedings involving substantial commercial interests across a variety of industries, including banking, aviation, retail, energy, logistics, and information technology. Throughout his career, he has held senior leadership positions at leading law firms in Thailand, including serving as Managing and Founding Partner of SCL Law Group and as a Partner at International Legal Counsellors Thailand Ltd. (ILCT). He also served in senior leadership roles at an international law firm affiliated with one of Japan’s leading legal practices. He is recognised by leading legal directories for his work in intellectual property and dispute resolution. Chambers Asia has described him as “highly talented and respected in the IP community,” while Legal 500 Asia Pacific has recognised him for contentious work and leadership in the Thai intellectual property sector.
- Areas of Practice
- Dispute Resolution & Litigation
- Arbitration & Business Rehabilitation
- Intellectual Property
- Corporate & Commercial
- Competition & Regulatory
- Foreign Investment & M&A
- Telecommunications & Technology Law
- Experience Highlights
- Represented a financial institution in business rehabilitation proceedings involving claims exceeding USD 205 million.
- Represented an aviation-sector debtor in rehabilitation proceedings involving indebtedness of approximately USD 855 million.
- Acted as co-counsel for the State in arbitration proceedings under TAFTA and UNCITRAL Rules concerning a mining investment dispute.
- Represented a client in a matrimonial dispute involving the division of assets valued at over USD 1.5 billion.
- Advised a leading port container terminal operator on the protection of confidential information and trade secrets, as well as administrative law and Official Information Act disputes.
- Advised on major infrastructure and energy projects, including cement and power plant developments with a combined investment value exceeding THB 20 billion.
- Advised on the regional expansion of a renowned international wholesaler in Thailand and Myanmar involving investments exceeding USD 1 billion.
- Represented clients in constitutional and administrative law disputes involving unlawful state actions and constitutional challenges.
- Advised clients on broadcasting and telecommunications licensing matters, including digital television and telecommunications regulatory compliance.
- Education & Qualifications
- Barrister-at-Law, The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn, London, UK
- Barrister-at-Law, Thai Bar Association
- LL.B. (Honours), Chulalongkorn University
- Professional Memberships
- Thai Bar Association
- Lawyers Council of Thailand
- Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)
- Intellectual Property Association of Thailand (IPAT)
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- ASEAN Law Association
- LAWASIA
- The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn
- Languages
- Thai
- English


