Practice Expertise
- Dispute Resolution, Litigation & Arbitration
- Restructuring and Insolvency
Areas of Practice
- Dispute Resolution, Litigation & Arbitration
- Restructuring and Insolvency
- Employment and Benefits
Profile
Kongwat Akaramanee is a partner at Kudun and Partners, active in the firm's dispute resolution and litigation practice. He provides a full spectrum of dispute resolution services, including commercial litigation, administrative law challenges, employment disputes, construction disputes, white-collar crime defense, and restructuring and insolvency proceedings. He has represented clients at all levels of the Thai courts, including the Supreme and Administrative Courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings.
Known for his strategic approach, Kongwat has extensive experience handling high-stakes disputes involving breach of contract, shareholder and joint venture conflicts, professional negligence, EPC contract disputes, regulatory enforcement actions, anti-competition claims, fraud investigations, and corporate governance issues. He is well-versed in mediation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR), advising clients on pre-litigation risk assessments, regulatory compliance, and crisis management.
Known for his strategic approach, Kongwat has extensive experience handling high-stakes disputes involving breach of contract, shareholder and joint venture conflicts, professional negligence, EPC contract disputes, regulatory enforcement actions, anti-competition claims, fraud investigations, and corporate governance issues. He is well-versed in mediation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR), advising clients on pre-litigation risk assessments, regulatory compliance, and crisis management.
Bar Admissions
Notarial Services Attorney, the Lawyer Council of Thailand
Member, the Lawyer Council of Thailand
Education
LL.M, Ramkhamhaeng University, Thailand
LL.B, Assumption University, Thailand
Areas of Practice
- Dispute Resolution, Litigation & Arbitration
- Restructuring and Insolvency
- Employment and Benefits
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Awards and Rankings
- Litigation Star Practitioner by Benchmark Litigation, 2025
- Rising Star Partners in Restructuring and Insolvency by IFLR1000, 2025
- Up and Coming lawyer in Dispute Resolution by Chambers Asia Pacific, 2025
- Recognised as Top 40 under 40 Litigator by Benchmark Litigation, 2024
- Future Star Practitioner by Benchmark Litigation, 2024
- Rising Star for Dispute Resolution by asialaw, 2022-2025
Seminars/ Presentation
Seminar/ Presentation
- Speaker for a panel discussion at a joint seminar with WongPartnership, "Trends in Commercial Disputes in Asia." (November, 2024)
- Speaker for a panel discussion, "An Introduction to Our Host Country: Cross-Border Fraud Claims, Enforcement, and Insolvency in a Thai Context" at Asset Recovery Asia 2024 (November, 2024)
- Speaker for a panel discussion entitles "Mastering the Art of Resolving Construction Disputes in Thailand" at Breaking Issues of Arbitration in Thailand by the Thai Arbitration Institute (TAI) (September, 2024)
- Lecturers on "Law of Business Organizations and Mergers and Acquisitions" at the Faculty of Law, Bangkok University (July, 2024)
Awards and Rankings
- Litigation Star Practitioner by Benchmark Litigation, 2025
- Rising Star Partners in Restructuring and Insolvency by IFLR1000, 2025
- Up and Coming lawyer in Dispute Resolution by Chambers Asia Pacific, 2025
- Recognised as Top 40 under 40 Litigator by Benchmark Litigation, 2024
- Future Star Practitioner by Benchmark Litigation, 2024
- Rising Star for Dispute Resolution by asialaw, 2022-2025
Seminars/ Presentation
Seminar/ Presentation
- Speaker for a panel discussion at a joint seminar with WongPartnership, "Trends in Commercial Disputes in Asia." (November, 2024)
- Speaker for a panel discussion, "An Introduction to Our Host Country: Cross-Border Fraud Claims, Enforcement, and Insolvency in a Thai Context" at Asset Recovery Asia 2024 (November, 2024)
- Speaker for a panel discussion entitles "Mastering the Art of Resolving Construction Disputes in Thailand" at Breaking Issues of Arbitration in Thailand by the Thai Arbitration Institute (TAI) (September, 2024)
- Lecturers on "Law of Business Organizations and Mergers and Acquisitions" at the Faculty of Law, Bangkok University (July, 2024)
Articles
Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in Thailand: The Legal Risks of Getting Preferential Tariffs Wrong
By Kongwat Akaramanee |November 2025Navigating the Storm: What to Do If Your Thai Business Is Investigated for Nominee Shareholding
By Kongwat Akaramanee |June 2025
- The YSIAC Bangkok Advocacy Workshop 2019.
- Co-author of the Thailand Chapter of In-Depth Construction Disputes - Edition 4 by Lexology, December 2024
- Co-author of the article "Thai Court Litigation vs. Arbitration: Deciding the Right Dispute Resolution Option for Your Legal Contract", November 2023
- "White-collar crime - what firms should be aware of" published in THE NATION.
- "Whistleblowing can save a company from damages" published in THE NATION.
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