Surasak Vajasit

Surasak is the managing partner of R&T Asia (Thailand) Limited.

Surasak is recognised by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific as a Leading Individual for Corporate and M&A and a Band 1 lawyer for Dispute Resolution by Chambers Asia Pacific, naming him as one who “wins plaudits from the market” and with clients describing him as “one of the best” based on his “reputation on complex matters.” A large part of Surasak’s practice focuses on representation in litigation and dispute resolution proceedings, including arbitrations, mediations and other alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Surasak is also consistently recognised as one of the leading lawyers in Thailand for Restructuring & Insolvency.

Experience

With more than 31 years of work in the private and public sectors, Surasak has extensive experience in corporate and financing transactions, including privatisations, securities transactions (public issues of debt and equity), loan facilities, project finance, restructuring and bankruptcy-related work. He represents some of Thailand’s state enterprise banks and other financial institutions and a number of publicly-traded companies. Additionally, he has been involved in some of Thailand’s most important infrastructure projects including, expressways, railways, tollways, waterworks and telecommunications projects. He also represents several multinational clients in complex Thai regulatory matters, particularly those involving customs and anti-corruption proceedings.

Surasak served for eight years as a judge of the Courts of Thailand.

Insolvency and Restructuring

• Advised an investment unit of the World Bank on the reorganisation proceedings of Thai Petrochemical Industry PCL.
• Advised certain creditors in connection with the reorganisation of Bangkok Mass Transit Public Company Limited, an operator of a rail-based mass transit system in Bangkok.
• Advised certain creditors in connection with the reorganisation of TT&T Public Company Limited, a major telecommunications company in Thailand.