Apiwatt Kongsoowan

Domnern Somgiat & Boonma, widely known as DS&B, is one of Thailand's foremost intellectual property law firms and was named Copyright Law Firm of the Year in Thailand at the 2024 Corporate INTL Global Awards. Based in Bangkok, the firm counts Apiwatt Kongsoowan among its partners, an attorney-at-law admitted to the Thai Bar whose practice spans copyright and the wider protection of intangible assets.

Established in 1947 and operating from Si Phraya Road in the Bangrak district of Bangkok, DS&B is among the oldest specialist IP practices in the country. The firm takes its name from its founding partners and has, over more than seven decades, built a reputation as a dedicated intellectual property house offering both prosecution and enforcement services. Its guiding philosophy, that intellectual property is a valuable asset only when placed in the right hands, captures the stewardship approach it brings to clients' rights.

The Copyright Law Firm of the Year award recognises DS&B's depth in protecting creative and original works within the Thai legal framework. Copyright forms one pillar of a broader practice that also encompasses patents, trademarks and other intellectual property, supported by an active enforcement capability. The firm advises rights holders on securing, managing and defending their works, and is well placed to counsel both domestic creators and international owners seeking protection in the Thai market.

Apiwatt Kongsoowan brings particular strength across the trademark and copyright space, including advising Thai clients on protecting their rights overseas as well as assisting foreign parties in Thailand. This cross-border perspective is central to DS&B's offering, given the firm's standing as a leading Thai practice for filings made by international parties and its longstanding relationships with global brand owners. The team's ability to move between prosecution, portfolio management and enforcement gives clients a single point of contact for the full lifecycle of their intellectual property.

DS&B's enduring position in the Thai market rests on continuity, specialist focus and a reputation for reliability that has been sustained since the mid-twentieth century. For clients ranging from local businesses to multinational rights holders, the firm offers the reassurance of a practice devoted exclusively to intellectual property. Its recognition as Copyright Law Firm of the Year in Thailand at the 2024 Corporate INTL Global Awards affirms the quality of that dedicated approach and the confidence that partners such as Apiwatt Kongsoowan inspire among those entrusting their creative assets to the firm.