Teerapat Chanpiwat
Biography
Teerapat Chanpiwat is a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Dispute Resolution Practice Group in Bangkok. He has extensive experience advising clients on complex public law and regulatory disputes.
In addition to his legal practice, he is regularly invited to lecture on administrative law.
Practice Focus
Teerapat focuses on disputes involving administrative law, public procurement, infrastructure, telecommunications and environmental regulation. He also advises on commercial and multi-jurisdictional matters, including governance disputes and cybersecurity-related claims.
Representative Legal Matters
- Represented a group of major infrastructure and development companies in an Administrative Court case challenging a bidder selection decision related to a large-scale transportation and urban development project in Thailand’s Eastern region. The matter involved strategic infrastructure aimed at enhancing regional connectivity and economic positioning.
- Represented a major industrial operator in defending administrative and criminal claims related to a nationwide environmental incident. The matter involved complex regulatory and public accountability issues.
- Represented a leading satellite operator in an Administrative Court case challenging an unlawful regulatory order concerning national satellite policy and licensing. The matter involved complex issues of administrative law and sector-specific regulation.
- Advised and represented major developers and operators in environmental disputes and regulatory matters involving high-rise construction, project permitting and liability for environmental contamination. The work included litigation and strategic guidance on compliance with planning and environmental laws.
- Represented a major broadcaster in protecting its commercial and broadcasting rights before the Intellectual Property and International Trade Court, and in administrative disputes challenging regulatory measures issued by Thailand’s broadcasting authority.
- Represented a global consumer brand in a high-stakes, multijurisdictional dispute involving over 50 proceedings across Asia. The matter spanned shareholder rights, governance issues and brand protection, requiring coordinated litigation and enforcement strategy across jurisdictions.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Lawyers Council of Thailand
- Thai Bar Association
Admissions
- Thailand (2011)
Education
- University College London (LLM in Public Law, with Merit) (2016)
- Thammasat University (LLB, Second Class Honors) (2011)
Languages
- English
- Thai
Baker & McKenzie Ltd. is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.