THAILAND LAWYERS, ATTORNEYS & SOLICITORS

Sirichot Chaiyachot

Junior Partner

Sirichot "Beer" Chaiyachot joined Siam Legal in 2008. Currently, he is a Junior Partner at the firm and the head of the Property section of the firm where he takes care of the legalities involved in buying property and property solutions by Foreign and Thai nationals. Sirichot earned his Law degree at Naresuan University International College and was admitted to the Thailand Bar Association in 2011. He got his notary public license in 2012. Mr. Beer is also fluent in speaking English and Thai.

As a Thailand property lawyer with a great deal of experience in the field, Khun Sirichot is highly knowledgeable in the mechanisms and practices of land transfer and ownership in Thailand, and skilful in the art of drafting a wide range of legal documents critical to this area of practice, including Sale and Purchase Agreement, Loan Agreement, Mortgage Agreement, Lease Agreement, Thai Will and other legal services.

Tanathep Sutthiprapa

Attorney at Law

Khun Tanathep joined our Phuket office as a Junior Associate in 2009, specialising in litigation and property law. He was made a full Associate when he joined our litigation section in Bangkok in 2011. A highly experienced advocate, with years of courtroom practice, he was made a Senior Associate in 2018.

Specialising in criminal and civil litigation, in particular fraud, extradition and civil and commercial disputes, Khun Tanathep is a tenacious and determined trial lawyer, with experience up to the Supreme Court level.

Fluent in both Thai and English, he was educated at Assumption University and granted his lawyer’s licence in 2011.

Nathan Wajanathawornchai

Attorney at Law

Educated at Assumption University and Assumption Commercial College and fluent in Thai and English, Khun Nathan joined our litigation section in Bangkok in 2016 as a Junior Associate. Decisive, confident and with a keen eye for detail, he quickly established himself as a key member of the litigation team and was made a full Associate in 2018.

Nathan specialises in civil and commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on labour disputes, commercial disputes, property disputes and personal injury and negligence.

He was granted his Lawyer’s Licence in 2014 and is a certified Family Law Legal Advisor and a Certified Mediator by the Lawyers’ Council of Thailand.

Thanakrit Pornthanasawat

Attorney at Law

Thanakrit "Meng" Porntanasawat is one of Siam Legal's senior corporate lawyers. He manages legal aspects of doing business in Thailand, ranging from setting up companies, drafting company by-laws and resolutions, and applying for Foreign Business Licenses, BOI Thailand certification and Treaty of Amity. Khun Meng also handles Thai immigration cases and work permit applications. As an immigration lawyer he has a great deal of experience handling Thailand visas such as non-immigrant visa, business visa, marriage visa, retirement visa, permanent residence and Thai Elite Visa applications.

Thanakrit's career as corporate lawyer and Thai immigration lawyer started after obtaining his Bachelor of Law from Chulalongkorn University in 2005 and his Masters of Law from Ramkhamhaeng University in 2009. He was then admitted to the Lawyer’s Council of Thailand and also received his Notary Public certification. He has practiced for more than 14 years in the area of Corporate Law and Immigration Law which made him a valuable asset at Siam Legal International law firm in Bangkok.

Chaiwut Ookchim

Attorney at Law

With more than 10 years of experience as a Thailand family lawyer, Chaiwut "Ake" Ookchim, has gained a vast wealth of experience and knowledge advising our clients on family law matters. As a Thailand lawyer, he has been handling numerous situations involving family law disputes from high-conflict to low-conflict family law cases in actual courtroom hearings. The level of experience counts in family law as this will help in better handling the matrimonial cases, child custody settlements and divorce petitions to the Thai court.

Khun Ake joined Siam Legal in 2016. He has been educated both in Thailand and the UK for international law and was granted his Lawyer’s License in 2010. Chaiwut is a licensed Thai Notary Lawyer and a certified Family Law Legal Advisor and Mediator by the Lawyer's Council of Thailand. He is fluent in both English and Thai language.

Chutikan Rattanakhot

Attorney at Law

With a career as family lawyer for more than 6 years, Miss Chutikan "Fern" Rattanakhot has been handling a great number of family law cases such as prenuptial agreement, Thailand divorce, child custody cases and child legitimation. One of the notable cases she handled was a surrogacy case.

Chutikan earned her Law degree at Thammasat University. She received her Lawyer's License in 2014, notary public license in 2015 and admitted to the Thailand Bar Association in 2018. Miss Fern joined Siam Legal handling business and corporate services and then moved to our family section to oversee our family law cases, and in 2016, she was certified as a Family Law Legal Advisor by the Lawyer’s Council of Thailand. She is also fluent in speaking English and Thai.

Veronika Muttenthaler

Attorney at Law

In more than 4 years, Miss Veronika "Fair" Muttenhaler has worked as a Thailand family lawyer at Siam Legal. Shas handled numerous situations involving family law such as prenuptial agreement, Thai legal marriage, Thailand divorce and child custody cases. She is adept in Thailand law and provides other Thailand legal services such as certified translation of legal documents, notary public and legalisation of documents.

Khun Fair earned her Law degree at Assumption University. She received her Lawyer's License in 2015 and she also received her Notarial Services certificate afterward. Miss Veronika joined Siam Legal handling immigration services and in 2016 she was transferred to be part of our family section handling family law cases. In 2017, she has been certified as a Family Law Legal Advisor. She is also fluent in speaking English and Thai.

Odel Gimena

Legal Consultant

The corporate world is fast, vast, and complex. Miss Odel is a foreign legal consultant of our Corporate team. She earned her Juris Doctor degree in the Philippines. Having worked in both public and private organizations for more than a decade, she has gained knowledge and experience in handling the complexities of organizations and corporate entities. Her experience enables her to balance multiple competing priorities. Miss Odel was also a university professor, as such, her communication skills are an advantage in dealing with our corporate clients.

As a member of our corporate team, Miss Odel specializes in dealing with a wide range of issues including the establishment and incorporation of corporate entities, the administration and maintenance of those entities, and the provision of sound commercial advice to our clients in the context of Thai company law.

Akkarawee Udomchok

Attorney at Law

Driven by his interest in Business and Corporate Law, Khun Akkarawee took his internship with Siam Legal International. Now, he is a full-time member of our Corporate team, his keen attention to details in corporate issues and documents has gained him the confidence of taking the lead in company registration, Foreign Business License application, application for Board of Investment (BOI) promotion, application for specific licenses relative to a corporate entity’s specific business activity. Khun Akkarawee has mastered the everyday dealings with the Department of Business Development (DBD), Revenue Department, and other related government agencies.

Marisa Rattapotiwach

Legal Associate

Marisa "Meimei" Rattapotiwach is a legal associate at Siam Legal International. Khun Marisa’s vibrant and dynamic personality is an added value to our Corporate Team. After earning her law degree at Chulalongkorn University, she is immediately accepted to our firm. Her remarkable skill in research in all facets of commercial law and corporate document preparation has vastly helped our corporate clients address their corporate-related matters. She guides the corporate entities on company registration procedures and corporate bank accounts.

Payka Lappanakokiat

Junior Associate

Khun Payka joined Siam Legal International in 2019. As a valuable member of our Property section, she takes care of the legal procedures involved in acquiring property in Thailand by both foreign and Thai nationals. She diligently and professionally assists clients in various property services of the firm such as title search, due diligence, contract review and representing the client at the land office during transfer of property ownership.

Khun Payka earned her Law degree at Chulalongkorn University. She is a licensed Thailand lawyer and a certified Notary Services Attorney by the Lawyer’s Council of Thailand. Miss "Khao" as she’s fondly called, is also fluent in speaking English and Thai.

Chonggord Phogunta

Attorney at Law

Apichart Mattayanuwat

Attorney at Law

Apichart "Den" Mattayanuwat has many qualifications under his belt. Besides a law degree and a lawyer license, he has also been called to the Thai Bar--the most prestigious legal association in Thailand.

Despite his young age, Apichart has practiced law for more than 10 consecutive years. Building upon such experience, he is currently a committee member of the Chiang Mai Lawyers Council. He is able to handle complicated and complex cases in courthouses. Outside of the tribunals, he also specializes in the corporate and real property fields. Being raised in Chiang Mai and gotten a law degree from Chiang Mai University have allowed Apichart to familiarize himself with businesses and cultures there. That is for this reason why he has always been called a “trusted lawyer” by our clients and as our “pride and proud” associate in Chiang Mai and northern communities.

Korakot Somwong

Attorney at Law

Miss Korakot Somwong is an English-speaking Thai notary lawyer in Samui. She earned her Law Degree at Assumption University in Bangkok and Master of Law at University of Essex in the United Kingdom. Khun "Kor", as she was fondly called, is a licensed lawyer and a certified Notarial Services Attorney by the Lawyer’s Council of Thailand.