Komkrit Kietduriyakul | People

Biography

Komkrit Kietduriyakul joined Baker McKenzie in 1994. He was working with the Firm’s London office when he became a partner in 1999. Mr. Kietduriyakul is a member of the Banking & Finance, Capital Markets & Securitization, Restructuring & Insolvency and Projects Practice Groups in Bangkok. He is a recognized leader in derivatives, structured finance, and capital markets, as well as fintech, project finance and bankruptcy.

Practice Focus

Mr. Kietduriyakul’s practice includes representing corporate and financial clients on a broad range of international and domestic banking and finance and financial regulatory matters with a particular expertise in digital assets, blockchain, and fintech. He has also assisted clients with bond and debenture offerings, construction financing, as well as swaps and derivatives transactions.

Professional Honors

IFLR Asia Best Lawyers, recognized as a best of the best legal practitioner in Asia Pacific, IFLR, 2020-2022
Thailand's Top 100 Lawyers in Banking & Finance and Capital Markets (2018-2025), Fintech (2020-2025), E-commerce, Blockchain & Cryptos (2022-2025), Infrastructure and Restructuring & Insolvency (2018-2019, 2022-2025), Digital Assets, Structured Finance, Derivatives (2020-2021), Restructuring (2020), Major Projects, Securitization (2018-2019), Asia Business Law Journal
Lead Partner on the only dedicated Structured Finance and Securitisation team in Thailand, IFLR1000 Specialists Guide since 2019
Hall of Fame, Banking & Finance, The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, 2020-2025
Leading Individual, Banking & Finance, The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, 2006-2020
Leading Lawyer, Capital Markets, Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2009-2013
Other Noted Practitioner, Banking & Finance, Chambers Asia-Pacific and Chambers Global, 2016-2017
Highly Regarded, Banking, Capital Markets, Restructuring & Insolvency, and Project Finance practices and Banking and Construction Materials sectors, IFLR1000, 2018-2026
Leading Lawyer, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Restructuring and Insolvency, Project Finance and Financial Services Regulatory, IFLR1000, 2014-2017
Leading Lawyer, Mergers & Acquisitions, IFLR 1000, 2011-2013
Leading Lawyer, Securities, IFLR 1000, 2008-2009
Leading Lawyer, Banking & Finance, PLC Which Lawyer?, 2006-2009
Best Derivatives Lawyer in Thailand and Leading Individual, Banking & Finance, Chambers Global, 2007-2008
Leading Lawyer, Banking & Finance, Asia Law, 2007
Leading Lawyer, Banking & Finance, Global Counsel 3000, 2004-2005

Professional Associations and Memberships

Thai Bar Association
Law Society of Thailand
Governor, The Stock Exchange of Thailand, 2024 - Present
Chairperson of the Legal Committee, The Stock Exchange of Thailand, 2024 - Present
Chairperson of the Regulatory Committee, The Stock Exchange of Thailand, 2024 - Present
Member of the Audit Committee, The Stock Exchange of Thailand, 2024 - Present
Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, The Stock Exchange of Thailand, 2024 - Present
Member, The SET Foundation, The Stock Exchange of Thailand, 2024 - Present
Independent Director, SCB X Public Company Limited, 4 April 2025 - Present
Member of the Risk Oversight Committee, SCB X Public Company Limited, 4 April 2025 - Present

Admissions

Thailand (1992)

Education

International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) (Certificate of Attendance, IAPP AI Governance Professional Live Training) (2025)
MIT Sloan School of Management (Blockchain Technologies: Business Innovation and Application Program) (2021)
Commercial Academy, The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (Top Executive Program in Commerce and Trade: TEPCoT) (2016)
OIC Advanced Insurance Institute, Office of Insurance Commission (Thailand Insurance Leadership Program) (2013)
Capital Market Academy, The Stock Exchange of Thailand (Leader Program) (2011)
New York University (LLM) (1994)
Cornell Law School (LLM) (1993)
Institute of Legal Education (Barrister-at-Law) (1992)
Chulalongkorn University (LLB, Honors) (1990)

Languages

Thai
English