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.
Chinachart Vatanasuchart
Partner
PRACTICE
OFFICE
LANGUAGE
Thai, English
EDUCATION
LLM, Tulane University
Master of Comparative Law, Tulane University
LLB, Ramkhamhaeng University
Chinachart Vatanasuchart specializes in transportation and logistics and the related fields of customs, international trade, insurance, employment, asset financing, and aircraft lease agreements. Chinachart has been listed as a leading lawyer by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific since 2005.
With 25 years of experience, Chinachart has provided counsel to clients in the transportation sector and related industries on nearly every conceivable business goal and issue, during periods of economic growth and contraction. Chinachart was educated at Ramkhamhaeng University, Tulane University, the Thai Bar Institute, and also attended training at Harvard Law School, and helps his clients resolve complex cross-border disputes as well as practical issues such as language, geographic, and cultural differences.
Chinachart is a proponent of increasing Thailand’s competitiveness by improving its trade logistics and acts as the firm's representative to the Board of Trade of Thailand and the Thai Chamber of Commerce and as Legal Advisor to the Thai Freight Forwarders Association. He says that “[t]he improvement of trade logistics is crucial to increasing the efficiency of systems of distribution, warehousing, maintenance, freight forwarding, etc. Nations are faced with the need to accelerate the development of local logistics infrastructure in order to compete globally and respond to market demand.”
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Advised foreign law firms on the enforceability of certain provisions contemplated in the Thai Aviation Act and related Ministerial Regulations.
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Represented local and foreign freight forwarding companies in the preparation of transport/logistics agreements and in various contentious matters.
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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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Advised a major telecommunications investor, who wished to bid for a license to operate a mobile phone service via the 3G system, on Thailand’s laws and regulations governing the telecommunications industry, bidding requirements, and restrictions applicable to foreign operators.
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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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Assisted a multinational insurance company in resolving a dispute concerning false declarations under Thai customs law and the free trade agreement between China and ASEAN countries.
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Advised on an aircraft pledge agreement and other documentation related to the sale and purchase of aircraft, the lease of aircraft agreement, and the assignment agreement.
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Represented a multinational corporation in preparing appeal documentation to be submitted to the Thai Customs Department concerning customs tariff codes and rates declared for various types of imported chemical products.
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| November 4, 2011 |
Eight Tilleke & Gibbins Attorneys Honored by Legal 500 Piyanuj (Lui) Ratprasatporn, Tiziana Sucharitkul, Thawat Damsa-ard, Chinachart Vatanasuchart, Darani Vachanavuttivong, Alan Adcock, Jeffrey J. Blatt, Sriwan Puapondh In the 2011 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, eight Tilleke & Gibbins attorneys were recognized as leading practitioners in their areas of practice in Thailand. This included: Corporate and... |
| February 25, 2011 |
Shipping Practice Ranked in Band 1 in Thailand Chinachart Vatanasuchart, Pimvimol (June) Vipamaneerut On February 25, 2011, Chambers Asia-Pacific ranked the firm’s Shipping practice in Band 1 in Thailand. Chambers ranks law firms and individual lawyers in bands from 1-6, with 1 being the best. ... |
| November 3, 2010 |
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Honors Tilleke & Gibbins Attorneys Alan Adcock, Chinachart Vatanasuchart, Darani Vachanavuttivong, Piyanuj (Lui) Ratprasatporn, Sriwan Puapondh, Thawat Damsa-ard, Tiziana Sucharitkul On November 3, 2010, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, a definitive publication on legal services providers worldwide, honored Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers in Thailand in the fields of dispute resolution... |
| April 30, 2010 |
Chambers & Partners Recognizes Firm's Expertise in Shipping Chinachart Vatanasuchart, Pimvimol (June) Vipamaneerut On April 30, 2010, Chambers & Partners recognized Tilleke & Gibbins’ expertise in Shipping with a Tier 1 ranking in Thailand in Chambers Asia 2010. Chambers & Partners reports that the... |
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| January 4, 2012 |
Lex Mundi Guide to Doing Business in Thailand 2012 This guide provides a detailed overview of doing business in Thailand. Topics covered in the guide include investment, import and export regulations, exchange controls, tax, requirements for... |
| December 14, 2011 |
Thailand Legal Basics, a valuable primer for foreign investors, begins with an overview of Thailand’s legal system, including its history and the events and professionals that are shaping the legal... |
| December 14, 2011 |
Thailand Legal Basics: Insurance Pimvimol (June) Vipamaneerut, Chinachart Vatanasuchart Thailand has had insurance companies for over half a century, and the industry is regarded as competent and well regulated. The insurance industry was supervised and regulated by the Ministry of... |
| August 11, 2011 |
Guide to Doing Business in Thailand for Japanese Investors This Japanese-language Guide to Doing Business in Thailand was prepared by Tilleke & Gibbins in collaboration with Nishimura & Asahi, the Lex Mundi member firm for Japan. Written for... |
| 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 & Gibbins... |
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