
Chaiporn Supvoranid
Biography
Chaiporn Supvoranid joined Baker McKenzie in 1996, and is currently a member of the Firm’s Dispute Resolution Practice Group in Bangkok. With over two decades of experience, Chaiporn is a trusted advisor to both domestic and international clients across a wide range of industries, including financial services, insurance, automotive, energy, and manufacturing.
Practice Focus
Chaiporn focuses on employment disputes, class actions, consumer claims, insurance litigation and corporate fraud investigations. He also advises on product liability, labor and general commercial matters, and regularly represents clients in shareholder and cross-border disputes.
Representative Legal Matters
- Acted as co-counsel for a multinational mobile phone company in a case brought by the Consumer Protection Board following a battery explosion. This lawsuit is regarded as a benchmark product liability lawsuit.
- Represented an international manufacturer in product liability claims, playing a key role in negotiations with the consumer group.
- Represented major domestic and international clients in commercial claims and contractual disputes, both before the Thai courts and in various arbitration forums.
- Represented a major international engineering and construction firm in arbitration proceedings with a Thai government entity, involving the design and installation of the largest interceptor sewer project in Thailand.
- Acted on behalf of employers in a variety of labor disputes, at stages ranging from negotiations to court proceedings.
Professional Honors
- Band 1 in Employment, Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific, 2025
- Band 4 in Dispute Resolution, Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific, 2021–2025
- Band 2 in Employment, Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific, 2023–2024
- Band 3 in Employment, Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific, 2022
- Awarded a Commendation Certificate, being highly commended by in-house counsel in the Representative Corporate Asia & Middle East Survey, 2015–2016
- Recommended Lawyer in Dispute Resolution, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2014–2015
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Lawyers Council of Thailand
- Thai Bar Association
Admissions
- Thailand (1996)
Education
- Sasin School of Management (Executive Master of Business Administration) (2004)
- New York University (LLM) (2001)
- University of Pennsylvania (LLM) (2000)
- Chulalongkorn University (LLB, Class Honors) (1995)
Languages
- English
- Thai
Baker & McKenzie Ltd. is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.