With over thirty years’ experience, his areas of specialisation include intellectual property, information technology, e-commerce, telecommunications and corporate law; as well as cases involving trade competition, corporate recovery and business reorganisation, foreign investment and mergers & acquisitions.

Not limited to just Thailand, with Myanmar opening its doors to foreign investors, Chavalit Uttasart has been involved in negotiating, structuring, documenting and managing large and important projects in Myanmar. These projects have often been sensitive and complex to say the least. Thus, he has substantial hands on experience in Myanmar.

Recent relevant transactions of significance include:

• Advising a large publically listed company on the purchase/financing from a conglomerate of local and international banks relating to: a cement factory with the investment budget of Baht 10 billion; a power plant that uses waste as a raw material and a power plant that receives waste heat from the cement factory (with the investment budget of Baht 4 billion in total); and a fiber-cement factory with the total investment value of the project being over Baht 10 billion.

• The expansion of a renowned international wholesaler, both in Thailand and Myanmar, involving an estimated investment of more than USD 1 billion.

• Broadcasting & media: advises clients in relation to the digital television broadcasting licence, television broadcasting licence and telecommunications licence; as well as disputes relating to broadcasting and telecommunications law.

• Representing a renowned bank, as the creditor, for a business reorganisation case relating to two debtors; of which debt amounted to approximately USD 205 million in total.

• Advising the leading container terminal operator at a port in Thailand relating to the protection of confidential information and trade secrets; as well as disputes relating to administrative law and the Official Information Act.

• Representing one of the largest hospitality, restaurant operator and luxury brand retailers to file an arbitration case; claiming damages on the amount of approximately Baht 70 million. Moreover, he represented the company in taking legal action against the wrongdoer on the grounds of malicious prosecution for the criminal case.

• Representing a client in a matrimonial dispute involving assets of over USD 1.5 billion.

Pro Bono and Other Activities

Part-time lecturer at:

• 2005 – present: BangkokUniversity
• 2005 – 2008: Eastern Asia University
• 2003 – present: Institute of Legal Education of Thai Bar Association
• 2002 – 2005: Assumption University
• 1981 – 2000: Chulalongkorn University
• 1981 – present: Thammasat University
• 1979 – present: Ramkhamhaeng University

Vira Kammee is a leading litigator with a broad practice encompassing criminal, civil, administrative, bankruptcy and business re-organisation, corporate, banking & finance, as well as real estate development and construction for various corporate clients. Over more than three decades of practice, he has also advocated on matters such as labour, administrative, intellectual property, civil and criminal laws. He appears frequently in the Court of Justice and the Administrative Court as lead counsel, and he has represented many local and foreign institutions in corporate and commercial dispute resolution matters. In addition to practicing law, Vira Kammee has gained considerable experience in teaching law students and supervising lawyers of the firm.

Vira Kammee combines dispute work with advisory work in relation to very complex real estate transactions. Recent experience includes representing a major public rubber company in relation to a marine insurance claim, with the decision going in favour of our client; a litigation case, dealing with a renowned international warehouse company and another big local warehouse company on administrative cases; acquisition of property litigation; litigation in relation to business reorganisation matters in Thailand, which was ongoing for over a decade; civil dispute relating to breach of contract; tortious claims and criminal actions in relation to corporate misconduct; security fraud in dissolving a joint venture; and countless labour disputes. Over the years, Vira Kammee has been regarded as a leading authority in the litigation process, and he has set precedents for matters in The Supreme Court of Thailand.

With vast experience in his field, Vira Kammee is often invited as a speaker at conferences, both in Thailand and abroad, in the areas of business reorganisation relating to cross-border joint venture transactions; compliance with the Foreign Business Act; as well as real estate and dispute resolution. Vira Kammee’s local expertise has contributed greatly to the legal development in the areas of litigation and real estate matters in Thailand over the last three decades.

Pro Bono and Other Activities

In conjunction with his legal practice, Vira Kammee was also a lecturer at the Institute of Advocacy Training of the Lawyers Council of Thailand and at the Faculty of Law, Bangkok University; and a Permanent Honorary Advisor to the House of Senate Committee of Education and Sport. 

With this vast experience in the legal field, it is only natural that Vira Kammee was appointed by the chairmen of various committees to be on such committees, i.e. Committee of the House of Representatives (HR); Sub-committee for People Involvement in Media; and Political and Sub-committee of the House of Senate (HS) for Sports and Education. He was Chairman of the Committee for the LAW Magazine of the Thammasat University Law Association and Chairman of the Legal Standing Committee of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT). Currently, he is on the Appeals Committee of the Thai Premier League (TPL), a private and the sole authorised organisation for FAT professional competitions.

• Thai Bar Association 
• Lawyers Council of Thailand 
• LAWASIA 
• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK 
• The Southwestern Legal Foundation 
• The American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand 
• The British Chamber of Commerce in Thailand 
• Thai-Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Pro Bono and Other Activities

• 2013: Summer Legal Training (Business Law), Legal Clinic, Development and Legal Research Centre, Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
• 2011: Summer Legal Training (Business Law), Legal Clinic, Development and Legal Research Centre, Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
• 2004-2006: Legal Training Programme, Legal Clinic, Development and Legal Research Centre, Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
• 2001-2004: MBA Programme, Faculty of Business Administration, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand; and the National Defence Studies Institute, Thailand (joint arrangement)
• 1999: MBA Programme, Faculty of Business Administration, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand

• Thai Bar Association
• Lawyers Council of Thailand
• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK)
• Institute of Legal Education (ordinary member)

Jane Haddow is an Outsourced Legal Consultant for the SCL Law Group.   She has extensive consulting and working experience on all aspects of property transactions, including leases, land, houses, condominiums and company matters together with Prenuptial Agreements, Wills and administration procedures for estates in Thailand. Jane has continuously worked for the SCL Law Group since 1998.

Prior to moving to Thailand Jane Haddow used to practice family law, wills and probate in England and Wales.

Juninun Srijarassamran is a lawyer specialising in real estate and property law at Chavalit and Partners Limited Law Offices, Hua Hin, Thailand. Her practice predominantly focuses on land and property law, including property due diligence; acquisitions, disposals and leases; as well as dealing with government officials. Juninun also deals with company related issues.

• Thai Bar Association 
• Lawyers Council of Thailand

Amita Kullaphan is a lawyer specialising in real estate and property law at Chavalit and Partners Limited, Hua Hin. She has experience in commercial real estate, focusing primarily on commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, disposition and leasing of residential developments.

She has represented both juristic and individual sellers, buyers, landlords and tenants, both domestic and international, in connection with an extensive range of contracts, including purchase and sale agreements, leases, real estate development agreements, option agreements and maintenance agreements.

Additionally, Amita advises clients and provides practical planning services with respect to various national and local tax issues and rulings, with an emphasis on tax issues associated with real estate and contractor businesses. She also has experience representing clients in disputes with revenue departments at both administrative and judicial levels.

Prior to joining Chavalit and Partners Limited, Hua Hin, she was an in house counsel at The Cooperative League of Thailand.