Chusert Supasitthumrong

Position:   Attorney-at-Law

Department: Dispute Resolution

Nationality:  Thai

Languages:  Thai and English

• 2000, Graduate Diploma in International Trade Law, Thai Bar Association, Bangkok, Thailand
• 1993, Bachelor of Laws (2nd Class Honors), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

Other Training:

• August 3-8, 2008, Multilaw Academy, "Negotiating, Drafting & Litigating A Cross Border Contract", Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
• May 22-May 23, 2007, "Construction Contracts & Dispute Resolution Conference", Singapore.
• October 3-4, 2006, Conference on "The Role of the Arbitral Institution and the Tribunal and Enforcement of Awards in Asia", co-organized by the American Arbitration Association, International Chamber of Commerce and Singapore International Arbitration Centre, Singapore.
• July 25, 2006, Seminar: "A Fistful of Dollars - How to claim additional money under construction contracts", organized by James R. Knowles (Malaysia) SDN BHD, Kuala Lumpur.
  
• April 29-May 29, 2005, Certificate in Tax Law, Judicial Training Institute, Bangkok, Thailand.
• May 16-31, 2005, Certificate, Course on Rights of Creditors/Debtors: Problem, Obstacle and Strategy of Reorganization Plan Administration, organized by the Central Bankruptcy Court, Bangkok, Thailand
• October 18-20, 2004, Certificate, Workshop on Advocacy, conducted by Christopher Gardner QC, organized by the Law Society of Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
• October 16, 2004, Labor Law and the Trend in Labor Law Development, organized by the Thailand Management Association (TMA), Bangkok, Thailand
• September 30, 2004, Fraud Protection Relating to L/C, TT, organized by V-Serve Business Training Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
• 2003, Certificate in Notary Public Training, The Law Society of Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
• 2003, Certificate in Litigation and Legal Proceedings in the Tax Court, Central Tax Court, Bangkok, Thailand
• 2003, Certificate in Workshop on Arbitration for Trade and Investment Disputes, Thai Arbitration Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
• May 15-June 16, 1998, Supervisory Grid Seminar, organized by Grid International Inc. USA and Grid Organization Development and Change Management, Bangkok, Thailand
• 1996, Certificate in Litigation and Legal Proceedings in the Labor Court, Central Labor Court, Bangkok, Thailand
• October 15-November 18, 1996, Arbitration Training Program, organized by the Thai Arbitration Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
• January 17-February 21, 1996, Accounting for Lawyers, organized by the Central Tax Court, Bangkok, Thailand

Professional Qualifications:

• 1995, license to practice law, The Law Society of Thailand

Employment:

• February 2001-April 2004, Litigator, Cementhai Legal Counsel Limited, Bangkok, Thailand
• May 1994-January 2001, Litigator, Siam Cement Public Company Limited, Bangkok, Thailand
• March 1994-April 1994, Corporate Lawyer, Natee International Law Office, Bangkok, Thailand

Description of Major Areas of Work Handled:

Litigation in the following areas:

• Bankruptcy and Reorganization
• Civil and Commercial
• Contracts
• Criminal
• Intellectual Property
• International Trade
• Labor
• Maritime Law
• Tax

Other Areas of Work Handled:

• Legal opinion and advice in relation to Labor law (including labor disputes and labor union-related issues), Bankruptcy law, Commercial law, Intellectual Property law, Criminal law, International Trade law, etc.
• Advising and assisting clients on various aspects of maritime matters, e.g., carriage of goods by sea, arrest and release of ship and maritime disputes, etc.
• Drafting company rules and regulations
• Cooperating in the investigation of criminal and intellectual property cases
• Lecturer of Siam Cement Group in Labor law, Criminal law, Intellectual Property law and Commercial law

Membership in Professional Organizations:

• Thai Bar Association
• Lawyers Council of Thailand (formerly The Law Society of Thailand)
• Representative to Thai-Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Publications/Presentations:

• "Labour Relations: The Legal Significance of Strikes", Corporate Counsellor, Bangkok Post, July 2, 2010.
• (With Sally Mouhim), "Employment Contracts: Guidelines for Employers", Corporate Counsellor, Bangkok Post, November 6, 2009. Also published in Informed Counsel (Tilleke & Gibbins client newsletter), March 2010.
• “Dispute Resolution and Reconciliation Strategies:  Prevention of Unfair Dismissal Claims”, presentation at the Restructuring Employee Compensation & Benefits seminar organized by Asia Business Forum, August 28, 2009.
• (With Sally Mouhim), "Layoffs: Several Points the Employer Must Know", Calendar Thailand magazine, July/August 2009.
• (With Sally Mouhim), "Layoffs: Any Firm's Final Choice", Corporate Counsellor, Bangkok Post, May 22, 2009. Also published in Thailand: Legal Developments (T&G client newsletter), November 2009.
• "Temporary Cessation of Operations and Termination of Employees During a Crisis", presentation at the Labor Protection Act Seminar organized by Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd., Bangkok, March 26, 2009.
• (With Tiziana Sucharitkul), "Temporary cessation of operations: An option to weather the downturn", Corporate Counsellor, Bangkok Post, March 13, 2009. Also published in Thailand: Legal Developments (T&G client newsletter), May 2009.
• (With Sally Wrapson), "Warning letters: guidelines for employers", Corporate Counsellor, Bangkok Post, December 5, 2008. Also published in Thailand: Legal Developments (T&G client newsletter), May 2009.
• (With Sally Wrapson), "Creditors' claims in bankruptcy actions", Corporate Counsellor, Bangkok Post, August 1, 2008. Also published in Thailand: Legal Developments (T&G client newsletter), November 2008.
• "Labor Protection Act & Labor Relation Act”, presentation to Hoya Optics (Thailand) Ltd., May 15, 2008.
• "Temporary Employment", presentation at the 4th Labor Law & Wage Updates 2008" seminar, organized by The Asia Business Forum, Bangkok, February 28-29, 2008.
• "Temporary Cessation of Operations", presentation at the "Labor Protection Act Seminar" organized by Tilleke & Gibbins, Bangkok, February 27, 2008.
• "Strategies for Effectively Resolving Tax Disputes", presentation at the Thai Tax 2008 Seminar organized by the Asia Business Forum, Bangkok, February 14-15, 2008.
• (With Sally Wrapson), "Tax litigation", Corporate Counsellor, Bangkok Post, February 15, 2008. Also published in Thailand: Legal Developments, May 2008.
• "Labor Dispute Resolutions”, presentation to Hoya Optics (Thailand) Ltd., January 31, 2008.
• (With Tiziana Sucharitkul), "Considerations for terminating employees", Corporate Counsellor, Bangkok Post, January 4, 2008. Also published in Thailand: Legal Developments, May 2008.
• Contributor to "Doing Business 2008", published by The World Bank and International Finance Corporation, September 2007.
• Chairperson and Speaker, "Current Issues on Corporate Governance and Best Practice Guidelines", Directors' Duties, Liabilities & Roles in Corporate Governance" Conference organized by Asia Business Forum, Bangkok, August 16, 2007.
  
• (With Tiziana Sucharitkul), "Temporary cessation of operations", Corporate Counsellor, Bangkok Post, July 13, 2007. Also published in Thailand: Legal Developments (T&G client newsletter), November 2007.
• "Handling Labor Disputes: How Employers Should Deal with Union or Employee Demands", Thailand: Legal Developments, May 2007.
• (With Sally Wrapson), "The path to 'samarnachan'", Corporate Counsellor, Bangkok Post, March 9, 2007
• (With Michael Ramirez), "Employee discipline for businesses: navigating the Thai legal landscape", Corporate Counsellor, Bangkok Post, February 9, 2007.
• "Labor Dispute Resolution", presentation at the "Labor Law & Wage Updates 2007" conference organized by Asia Business Forum, January 27, 2007.
• (With Tiziana Sucharitkul), "Fixed-period employment contracts", Corporate Counsellor, Bangkok Post, September 1, 2006. Also published in Asia Labor Law Bulletin, Vol. 1, No. 1, October 15, 2006.
• "Best Practices in Managing Litigation Holds", presentation at Corporate Legal Counsel Forum organized by Asia Business Forum, Bangkok, July 19, 2006.
• (With Tiziana Sucharitkul), "Seizing ships for debt payment", Corporate Counsellor, Bangkok Post, June 16, 2006.
• (With Tiziana Sucharitkul), "Nothing is certain but death and taxes", Corporate Counsellor, Bangkok Post, March 24, 2006.
• "Reorganisation plans and participants" (Part 2), Corporate Counsellor, Bangkok Post, November 4, 2005.
• (With Kasamesunt Teerasitsathaporn), TV presentation on "Reorganization", Nhee Phan Din - Business Digest Program, UBC Channel 7, November 1, 2005.
• "Rescuing a business through reorganisation" (Part 1), Corporate Counsellor, Bangkok Post, October 21, 2005.
• "Handling labor disputes: Employers must know their rights and duties", Corporate Counsellor, Bangkok Post, November 19, 2004.

Practice Areas:  Litigation; Labor and Employment; Insolvency, Bankruptcy and Restructuring

E-mail:

• chusert.s@tillekeandgibbins.com

Telephone: +66 2653 5793

Facsimile:  +66 2653 5678

(July 2010)