Mr.Manu Rakwattanakul

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY 

• Experienced litigation and arbitration lawyer with over 35 years of practice, specializing in civil, commercial, construction, and intellectual property law. Proven track record representing top-tier corporations, financial institutions, and multinational clients in complex legal disputes across courts and arbitration forums. Former partner and senior legal counsel at a leading international law firm in Bangkok.

BAR ADMISSION & CERTIFICATES

• – Member of the Thai Bar Association (1985)
• – Permanent Attorney License No. 9906/2529
• – Notarial Services Attorney Certification (2003, Class 1)
• – Certified in IP Arbitration & Mediation Practice by the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court (2004)

EDUCATION

• – LL.M. (Master of Laws)
  University of Southampton, UK — 1995–1996
• – LL.M. (Thai Law)
  Chulalongkorn University, Thailand — 1989–1994
• – LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws)
  Thammasat University, Thailand — 1981–1985
• – Thai Bar Association —Membership
  The Thai Bar under the Royal Patronage — 1985

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

• – Represented private clients in construction disputes and tort litigation
• -Drafted real estate and construction contracts for luxury condominium projects in Pattaya and Bangkok
• – Worked with insurance companies in recovery actions for marine cargo claims
• – Headed complex civil and commercial litigation in high-profile construction disputes, IP conflicts, and insurance claims
• – Represented global insurers in mass claims from the 2010 Bangkok riots
• – Led legal strategies in multi-jurisdictional arbitration, including enforcement and defense of foreign arbitral awards
• – Key counsel in IP litigation for global clients, including software, a world leading service provider for social media and digital distribution platforms, film, pharmaceutical, and media companies
• – Represented a leading Japanese production house in a series of complex civil and criminal disputed related to copyright, trademark and tradename disputes regarding its world-famous superhero characters
• – Provided expert opinion and evidence for U.S. litigation related to the world-famous superhero characters and IP disputes

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• – Civil & Commercial Litigation
• – Construction Law & Arbitration
• – Intellectual Property Disputes
• – Insurance Law
• – Arbitration
• – Product Liability & Trade Marks
• – Media, Defamation & Technology Law

PUBLICATIONS

• –  “Judicial Control of Arbitration Proceedings under the Arbitration Act B.E. 2545” — Thammasat Law Journal, Vol. 32(4), Dec 2002
• – “Recent Developments in Uberrimae Fidei Duty in Marine Insurance” — Thammasat Law Journal, Vol. 32(1), Mar 2002
• – “Role of Judges in the Accusatorial System” — Rapee Law Journal, Faculty of Law, 1989