Punjaporn Kosolkitiwong

Managing Partner
    Areas of Practice
  • Dispute Resolution & Litigation
  • Arbitration
  • Intellectual Property
  • Tax & Administrative Disputes
  • Restructuring & Insolvency
  • Labor & Employment
    Experience Highlights
  • Acted for a Japanese listed company and its subsidiary in a THB 9 billion multi-jurisdictional tort dispute involving allegations of abusive litigation and claims under Sections 420 and 421 of the Thai Civil and Commercial Code. The court dismissed the claims in full.
  • Represented a claimant in a high-value arbitration arising from a share sale and purchase agreement involving claims exceeding USD 7 million and novel issues concerning the transfer of shares in a publicly listed company.
  • Successfully represented a company in trademark registration proceedings concerning the distinctive shape of its bottle, overcoming objections regarding distinctiveness before the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court.
  • Advised and represented an airline in a landmark tax dispute concerning the corporate income tax obligations of foreign airlines operating in Thailand, successfully distinguishing prior Supreme Court precedent.
  • Represented a software developer in a complex copyright infringement dispute against a financial institution involving proprietary interface software and claims resulting in a court-approved settlement valued at approximately THB 80 million.
  • Acted in a cross-border arbitration and enforcement dispute involving Export-Import Bank of Thailand and a Vietnamese joint venture company, concerning enforcement of Thai arbitral awards in Vietnam with claims exceeding USD 13 million.
  • Represented a major industrial gas company in litigation involving breach of an industrial equipment installation contract with claims exceeding THB 140 million relating to machinery installation, dismantling costs, and business losses.
  • Successfully challenged administrative trademark refusal decisions on behalf of a food company, obtaining a court judgment revoking the decisions and ordering registration of the trademark.
  • Acted as lead litigation counsel in disputes relating to renewable-energy investment agreements and solar power projects involving complex shareholder and contractual arrangements.
    Professional Contributions
    Education & Qualifications
  • LL.M., Chulalongkorn University
  • LL.B., Thammasat University
  • Barrister-at-Law, Thai Bar Association
  • Attorney-at-Law, Thailand
    Languages
  • Thai
  • English