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Supawat Srirungruang
R&T Asia (Thailand) Limited, part of Rajah & Tann Asia · Thailand
R&T Asia (Thailand) Limited, part of Rajah & Tann Asia
International Trade · Thailand
The “excellent” Supawat Srirungruang is “a seasoned practitioner who is a true expert in the field”, according to sources who further note “his strong
litigious acumen”.
Supawat is a partner in the Bangkok office of Rajah & Tann, the largest legal services provider in South East Asia headquartered in Singapore.
Prior to joining Rajah & Tann, Supawat had many years of experience working for leading American and Australian-based international law firms. He focuses his practice on customs laws, regulatory compliance (such as anti-bribery and competition laws), dispute resolution, infrastructure project development and international trade laws.
Supawat has advised clients on various customs disputes in Thailand, particularly those involving highly regulated industries such as tobacco, alcohol, power plant and automotive. Notable cases include representation in tax court proceedings of a leading tobacco importer against Thai customs on an uplift of their declared customs values on imports from the Philippines; and representation of a leading automotive company in a tariff classification dispute with Thai Customs.
Supawat has also advised and represented clients on several administrative disputes in Thailand as well, focusing on those relating to the administrative orders on the merger and acquisition of leading companies in highly regulated industries. For instance, the Trade Competition Commission’s order allowing the acquisition of the two biggest companies in the retail and wholesale sector and administrative order allowing the merger of the two biggest holding companies of leading telecommunication firms in Thailand, regarding which cases have been brought to the Administrative Court.
Supawat has also advised on many infrastructure projects, including the State Railway of Thailand in connection with the High Speed Railway Project between the Thai and Chinese governments.
Rajah & Tann’s Bangkok office is a full-service law firm with 60 lawyers. The office’s dispute resolution team won Thailand Tax Disputes Firm of the Year in the ITR (International Tax Review) Asia-Pacific Tax Awards 2021 and is recognized in publications such as The Legal 500: Asia Pacific for its extensive experience in customs, tax litigation matters and regulatory investigations matters.
Supawat is one of only four attorneys recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Trade & Customs 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 for Thailand.
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