Akaraporn Kulvijit

Partner


Contact Details

T: + 66 2 264 8000
F: + 66 2 657 2222
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Akaraporn Kulvijit is a partner with over 10 years of experience in the litigation and arbitration practice group. He specializes in advising and representing clients from both the public and private sectors in a myriad of dispute resolution proceedings. His areas of expertise include commercial and contractual matters, shareholder disputes, wrongful acts, and labor-related disputes.

Professional Activities

Akaraporn is a distinguished guest speaker at numerous national law schools, where he imparts his knowledge on a range of legal subjects, including litigation, labor law, arbitration, and the preparation of legal documents. His commitment to legal education is evident in his involvement as a committee member at the Young Thailand Arbitration Center. He has also earned recognition for his contributions, being acknowledged in a Guide on the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (the 1958 New York Convention). Furthermore, his expertise was sought by the Office of Justice Affairs, Ministry of Justice, for guidance on the formulation of notary public laws and regulations in Thailand. Akaraporn was a featured speaker on the topic of notarization at the 6th Plenary Conference of the Asian Affairs Commission, Union of International Notaries in Vietnam (2016).

Recent Experience

Representation of AIA Company Limited (Thailand), one of the largest life insurance companies in Thailand, in precedent-setting cases for insurance policies in Thailand. AIA is defending multiple cases related to a life insurance policy held by tens of thousands of customers. These cases will set precedents for consumer protection as well as insurance law in Thailand.

Representation of ASEAN’s leading exhibition organizer and a member of the world’s leading event organizer, which organizes high-profile industry events throughout the world, in connection with a series of disputes and cases involving white collar disputes, commercial and labour matters. 

Representation of ECC Chiangmai Project 1 Co., Ltd. (“ECC”), the owner and operator of a community mall in Chiangmai, in bankruptcy and insolvency cases filed simultaneously, resulting in ECC being forced to suspend its operations. Weerawong C&P enabled the company to operate during the receivership and negotiated with creditors to receive a debt reconciliation over THB 3,000 million. Moreover, the team brought famous-franchises such as KFC, Starbucks and one of the biggest construction materials store of Thailand to sign an agreement with the Client, adding value to ECC operations. This is the first case in Thailand where the business remained in operation despite obtaining an absolute receivership order from the Central Bankruptcy Court. (2019-2020)

Representation of a major multinational oil and gas corporation in relation to a USD 15 million claim with the Ministry of Transport and the Administrative Court for additional compensation for land appropriation, challenging the order of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand. 2020

Representation of an Indonesian entrepreneur in several civil and criminal disputes with the co-owner of a technology and cloud computing business in Thailand. The case involved control of the company, as well as cross-border embezzlement of funds and misappropriation of investments procured through many successive years of fraud. The amount in dispute was USD 25 million. (2019)

Defending the chief executive officer of a real estate company and other eminent personnel involved in an offence regarding the filing of a false criminal charge against the former CEO in connection with a major shopping mall project in Phuket. 

Representation of a leading property developer in Thailand in the prosecution of a white-collar crime case in relation to fraud against one of the top managers of the company. (2018)

Representation of a major Thai airline in several civil matters, including a dispute in relation to the payment of a loan agreement valued at THB 1.5 billion (approximately USD 50 million). (2016-2017)

Representation of a major sugar production company in Thailand, a member of one of the largest Japanese corporate groups, in the prosecution of a case in relation to fraud as well as the improvement of internal systems. (2018)

Representation of a major Thai airline in several civil matters, including a dispute in relation to the payment of a loan agreement valued at THB 1.5 billion (approximately USD 50 million). (2016-2017)

Education

LL.M. (Merit), Queen Mary, University of London, UK, 2012

LL.B., Thammasat University, 2009

Bar Admissions

Thai Bar Association, admitted 2010

Citizenship

Thai

Languages

English, Thai

Recent Accolades

Future Star, Benchmark Litigation, 2024

Notable Practitioner, Dispute Resolution, Asialaw Profiles, 2020-2024

Recommended Lawyer, Dispute Resolution, The Legal 500, 2021

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