Yaowarote Klinboon

Sittiwate

Sittiwate Jewsittiprapai

Partner

Biography

Sittiwate Jewsittiprapai is a partner of the Firm. With extensive experience both in private practice and in-house, Sittiwate offers clients acute legal insights and know-how, and provides businesses with practical commercial-minded advice. Sittiwate has represented clients in negotiations, business and commercial litigation, rehabilitation, labor disputes, white-collar crime cases, and alternative dispute resolution.

He is a key contributor to the Firm, as one of his particular specialties is advising clients in relation to litigation and investigations in connection with Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Act. He also advises companies on corporate governance, regulatory compliance relating to Thai securities laws, employment regulations, and general commercial matters.

Sittiwate advised clients as an associate at a number of leading law firms in Thailand, and led the legal department of a company listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand that invests in food and consumer businesses across Asia. He has particular experience in advising on corporate legal strategy, as well as in local litigation and international arbitration.

Sittiwate holds an LLM in Commercial Law from University of Bristol and an LLB from Thammasat University, and is recognized as a barrister-at-law by the Thai Bar Association.

Practices
Dispute Resolution
– Regulatory Advice

Education
LLM, University of Bristol, the United Kingdom
– LLB, Thammasat University, Thailand

Key Experiences
  • Advised a German financial institution, which acted as one of the members of the creditors committee of a leading petrochemical company, in litigation, in respect of the defense of the THB 190 billion (approximately US$ 5.8 billion) claimed on the ground of a tort committed against a leading petrochemical company, and its shareholders during the reorganization of the company.
  • Advised a major roof tile manufacturer in Thailand in several cases in the Administrative Court against the government in connection with an asbestos policy and product labelling requirements.
  • Advised one of the largest petrochemical companies in Thailand in connection with investigation and litigation in relation to its palm-oil business. 
  • Advised a leading UK commercial bank on the defense of criminal charges in the Central Bankruptcy Court.
  • Advised a global real estate services firm in a criminal lawsuit against the client, its directors and employees in relation to the fire incident at a leading commercial bank’s head office. 
  • Advised and represented a leading company in hire-purchase and microfinance business in Southeast Asia in a series of litigations including the rehabilitation proceeding at the Central Bankruptcy Court and the civil case in which the client is sued based on the alleged wrongful acts, avoidance of voidable transactions and claim for damages. The total amount of claim is THB 8,020 million. 
  • Advised and represented a key leader and pioneer of Thai and Southeast Asian steel industry, in a rehabilitation in the Central Bankruptcy Court, debt-restructuring as well as arbitration with major creditor after the rehabilitation petition is dismissed. 
  • Advised and represented one of Thailand’s largest media companies in civil, criminal and labour litigations against ex-directors and executives in relation to fabricated financial statements.
  • Advised and represented a key player in designing and manufacturing hi-quality auto parts industry in a series of litigations related to the rehabilitation of the client, such as, a civil and a criminal case lodged by holders of Bill of Exchange and debenture issued by the client.