Tossaporn is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution Group.
He advises on a wide range of commercial litigation and arbitration matters including maritime, real estate and construction, private equity, insurance, employment and commercial and investment disputes. His client base spans the oil and gas, construction, insurance, commodities trading, transport and real estate sectors.
Tossaporn is a member of the Lawyers Council of Thailand and was called to the Thai Bar in 2005, the same year he joined WFW. Listed on the panel of arbitrators of the Thai Arbitration Institute (TAI) and Thai Arbitration Center (THAC), Tossaporn is also a member of the ICC Thailand – Commission on Arbitration & ADR.
He is recommended for international arbitration and insurance by legal directory Legal 500 Asia Pacific.
- Advising a global commodities company in enforcing six arbitral awards against a rice trader in Thailand. The awards were rendered by GAFTA in the amount of circa US$10m.
- Advising a professional services firm in defending a claim of THB5m from the shareholders of a public company who claim our client has breached its duty as a rehabilitation partner.
- Advising a hotel owner, appointed by a global insurance corporation in claims brought for alleged nuisance and negligence from the channelling of rain water towards the claimant's adjacent commercial property.
- Advising a UK listed company on allegations of fraud and forgers and breaches of the Customs Act in relation to the import of jewellery into Thailand pursuant to a carnet.
- Advising a construction company on a dispute involving outstanding payments and compensation for delays to a high profile project. The project value is over THB428m and referred to ICC arbitration.
Education
- 2009 · King’s College London – LLM in International Business Law
- 2005 · Certificate of Notarial Services Attorney
- 2005 · Called to the Lawyer Council of Thailand
- 2005 · Admitted to the Ordinary Member of the Thai Bar
- 2002 · Thammasat University – LLB
memberships & associations
- ICC Thailand Arbitration and ADR Committee
- Listed in the Panels of Arbitrators of the Thai Arbitration Institute
- Member of the Lawyer Council of Thailand
- Ordinary Member of the Thai Bar Association