Defended a leading global logistics company in three separate criminal actions brought by the Thai Customs Department with potential fines in excess of USD 15,000,000. After a defense put forth at the prosecutorial review stage, the Public Prosecutor issued non-prosecution orders in favor of our client. These orders have since been confirmed and this case is final.
Transportation and Logistics
Tilleke & Gibbins facilitates trade and commerce in Southeast Asia by serving Asia-based regional transportation and logistics providers as well as multinational providers operating in Asia. We also represent importers and exporters of all types including manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.
Our diverse clients rely on our strategic counsel on supply chain management. In addition, we advise on aviation transport, inland transport, maritime issues, multimodal transport, customs, and insurance, including casualty insurance, life insurance, and marine insurance. As business-oriented practitioners, we assist our clients in resolving such practical issues as language, geographic, and cultural differences.
Over the last 120 years, our practice has evolved along with the regional and global dynamics of transport—from representing unimodal transport providers to global companies providing integrated logistics and transportation services. We have a long history of helping clients overcome trade barriers and increase their competitiveness in Southeast Asia.
Among our recent matters, we have:
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Liaised with Thai Customs, on behalf of our client, to resolve a charge of a false declaration related to the import of a hazardous substance. We also advised our client on the applicable import laws.
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Defended a logistics company against a subrogated insurance claim for THB 1.3 million. We successfully argued that our client should only pay in accordance with its liability limits and saved the client over THB 1 million.
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Assisted in structuring an airline alliance. As two major international carriers were organizing a joint venture, the firm was approached to assist. The joint venture is now in operation, and has helped to position both carriers for improved profitability.
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Advised a coalition of European banks regarding Vietnamese law on secured aircraft finance and provided annual updates on changes to same.
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Completed, on behalf of a client, the purchase of Thai-flagged cargo vessels by preparing all transfer documents, assisting in the transfer of ownership, and obtaining all related documentation, such as deletion certificates.
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Prepared industry-specific contracts, such as aircraft service agreements and air transport service agreements, for a local aviation company.
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Acted for a foreign specialty insurer and secured the dismissal of a large insured cargo claim brought by a joint-venture insurance company against a domestic freight forwarder. We successfully proved that the insured was not liable because the insured was not a carrier or actual carrier of goods.
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Proved that our client was innocent in the critical appeal of a criminal case. The court of first instance ruled that our client, the head of a company commissioned to tow a historical submarine from Europe to Asia, committed fraud and assessed a lengthy term of imprisonment. We zealously appealed this judgment. Our persuasive arguments led the appellate court to conclude that our client’s innocence was proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Represented a multinational air carrier in litigation involving cargo damages and prevailed against a global insurance company.
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Successfully defended one of the world’s leading liner companies against multiple cargo claims brought in Thailand’s Intellectual Property and International Trade Court.
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Represented a subsidiary of a global multimodal transportation provider in a case worth THB 24,000,000. Secured emergency relief in Thailand’s Intellectual Property and International Trade Court, allowing the client to remove the cargo from its vessel.
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Secured a victory in Thailand’s Supreme Court on behalf of an ocean common carrier for damage to a vessel due to defective product packaging.
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Represented a leading investment company operating in the transport sector in a high-profile tort action with a total value of over THB 50,000,000. This case is currently pending in Thailand’s Supreme Court.
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Represented a global freight forwarding company in an amicable negotiation and settlement of a cargo claim dispute with a local manufacturing company over goods it had engaged the forwarder to import. The work covered negotiation and customs tariff codes and rates.
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Advised a global shipping line in reviewing a memorandum of operation covering the usage and management of house bill of lading, and an agency agreement covering inland haulage, cargo devanning, distribution and warehousing, and customer clearance, among others.
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| Name | Position | Office | Contact |
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Chinachart Vatanasuchart |
Partner | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5688 |
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Chusert Supasitthumrong |
Partner | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5793 |
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Pimvimol (June) Vipamaneerut |
Partner | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5588 |
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Chitchai Punsan |
Associate | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5779 |
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Kasamesunt Teerasitsathaporn |
Associate | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5799 |
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Kien Trung Trinh |
Associate | Hanoi |
+84 4 3772 5567 |
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Noppramart Thammateeradaycho |
Associate | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5790 |
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Sarawut Khongman |
Associate | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5803 |
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Sasirusm (Roll) B. Chunhakasikarn |
Associate | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5785 |
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Thanawat Dilokvipakskul |
Associate | Bangkok |
+66 2653 5797 |
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| January 8, 2013 |
Tilleke & Gibbins Promotes Four to Partnership in Bangkok Charunun Sathitsuksomboon, Kobkit Thienpreecha, Chusert Supasitthumrong, Sukontip Jitmongkolthong Leading Southeast Asian regional law firm Tilleke & Gibbins has promoted four attorneys to the firm’s partnership, effective January 2013. Coming from across the major practice groups... |
| December 21, 2012 |
Chambers Asia Pacific Awards 2013: Tilleke & Gibbins Shortlisted for Thailand Law Firm of the Year Darani Vachanavuttivong, Tiziana Sucharitkul Recognizing the firm’s status in the upper echelon of the Thai legal market, Chambers and Partners has nominated Tilleke & Gibbins for its Thailand Law Firm of the Year award. The firm is one... |
| December 6, 2012 |
Tilleke & Gibbins Tops Asialaw Profiles Rankings for Thailand Tilleke & Gibbins has the greatest breadth of expertise of any domestic law firm in Thailand, according to a recently released publication. In the Thailand research for Asialaw... |
| November 23, 2012 |
Tilleke & Gibbins Once Again Named “Best Firm in Thailand” at Asia Women in Business Law Awards Darani Vachanavuttivong, Tiziana Sucharitkul On November 22, 2012, the Euromoney Legal Media Group held its second annual Asia Women in Business Law Awards at the Renaissance Harbor View Hotel in Hong Kong. At the event, Tilleke... |
| November 20, 2012 |
Nine Tilleke & Gibbins Practitioners Recognized as Leading Individuals by Legal 500 Piyanuj (Lui) Ratprasatporn, Tiziana Sucharitkul, Thawat Damsa-ard, Darani Vachanavuttivong, Alan Adcock, Sriwan Puapondh, Jeffrey J. Blatt, Chinachart Vatanasuchart, Thomas J. Treutler In the 2013 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, nine practitioners from Tilleke & Gibbins have been honored for their work on behalf of clients in Thailand and Vietnam. The... |
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| May 11, 2011 |
The Report: Thailand 2011 – Legal Framework The Report: Thailand 2011, published by Oxford Business Group, provides an in-depth analysis of various sectors of the Thai economy. In the legal section of the publication, Tilleke... |
| March 11, 2011 |
PLC Cross-border Doing Business in … Handbook 2011 – Thailand Chapter Pimvimol (June) Vipamaneerut, Siriwan Phentalay, Chaiwat Keratisuthisathorn, Charunun Sathitsuksomboon, Hiranrat Chakartnarodom This chapter provides an overview of the legal system and key laws for foreign companies doing business in Thailand. Presented in a question-and-answer format, the chapter examines the rules... |
| June 1, 2010 |
Upcoming Changes for Logistics Policies in Thailand Chinachart Vatanasuchart In this time of economic turmoil, the improvement of trade logistics is crucial in increasing the efficiency of systems of distribution, warehousing, maintenance, freight forwarding, etc. Nations... |
| March 9, 2010 |
PLC Cross-border Doing Business in … Handbook 2010 – Thailand Chapter Chinachart Vatanasuchart, Kobkit Thienpreecha, Siraprapha Rungpry, Sriwan Puapondh This chapter provides an overview of the legal system and key laws for foreign companies doing business in Thailand. Presented in a question-and-answer format, the chapter examines the rules... |
| October 29, 2009 |
Lawyer’s Obligation: Confidentiality of Client Information in Thailand David Lyman, Alongkorn Tongmee This paper answers a number of important questions about the role of client confidentiality within the Thai legal system. Key points include the regulations governing confidentiality, the limits... |
