Suraphon Rittipongchusit

2022

• Notable practitioner for 'Insurance (Thailand)'
  Suraphon Rittipongchusit is an experienced insurance litigator who represents domestic and international insurers and reinsurers. He often handles property damage, product liability, medical malpractice and directors' and officers' liability claims. Interviewees report that he is "very active and well known in the market."
  Chambers Asia Pacific 2022
• Notable practitioner for 'Dispute Resolution (Thailand)'
  Suraphon Rittipongchusit often handles cases in the insurance, real estate and transportation sectors. Market sources rate his knowledge of insurance issues highly, and a client describes him as "amazing."
  Chambers Asia Pacific 2022
  

2021

• Leading Individual and recommended lawyer for 'Insurance (Thailand)'
  "Suraphon Rittipongchusit, the team co-head, is rated for his continuing representation of major Thai and international insurers. This includes insurance disputes matters."
  The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021
• Leading Individual and recommended lawyer for 'Dispute Resolution (Thailand)'
  The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021
• Notable practitioner for 'Dispute Resolution (Thailand)'
  He is "certainly a strong litigator" and "a highly reputed lawyer," report separate impressed sources. Described by a third commentator as a "very technical" practitioner.
  Chambers Asia Pacific 2021
• Notable practitioner for 'Insurance (Thailand)'
  Chambers Asia Pacific 2021
  

2020

• Notable Practitioner for 'Insurance (Thailand)'
  "Suraphon Rittipongchusit is well respected in the Thai insurance market, acting for major Thai and international insurers. He handles a range of work from directors and officers and construction all risks insurance to bankers blanket bonds and property damage cases."
  Chambers Asia Pacific 2020
• Notable Practitioner for 'Dispute Resolution (Thailand)'
  "Suraphon Rittipongchusit especially handles insurance cases, as well as construction, aviation and fraud claims. One client praises "his outstanding service, while another admires his very high level of experience."
  Chambers Asia Pacific 2020
• Leading Individual and Recommended Lawyer for 'Insurance (Thailand)' 
  The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020
• Leading Individual and Recommended Lawyer for 'Dispute resolution (Thailand)' 
  The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020

2019

• Notable practitioner for 'Dispute Resolution (Thailand)'
  Suraphon Rittipongchusit is well versed in contentious insurance matters, advising leading Thai and multinational insurers. Especially active on property damage and claims, he is commended by market sources as "a very experienced litigator."
  Chambers Asia Pacific, 2019

• Managed a financial institution professional indemnity policy claim (FIPI) and Bankers Bearer Bond (BBB) in connection with a third party claim for damages allegedly caused by fraudulent actions of the insured’s employees in collusion with others employed by the third party.
• Managed an all risks policy in respect of the claims made by multiple insureds which arising from the explosion at the Erawan shrine in Bangkok in 2015 and under Bangkok unrest 2010.
• Handled a directors' and officers' policy in connection with alleged wrongful act against directors and officers of governmental regulatory body.
• Represented one of the largest producers of ATM machines on import customs duties and value-added tax imposed by Customs Department in Taxation Court. One of the key arguments is whether such duties are in contravention of World Trade Organisation and World Customs Organisation on exemption of customs duties.
• Advised a leading global hotelier in relation to the Sony hacking incident. The hackers had continuously leaked information obtained from the cyber-attack. Having been carrying out investigations into the source of the attack, Suraphon liaised with Thai intelligence agencies, the office of Attorney General and law enforcement authority.
• Advised and represented a leading global supermarket on regulatory compliance and at the Administrative Court.
• Advised and represented majority shareholders of a real estate developer in Hua Hin under shareholders dispute cases which having project value of more than Baht 200 million.
• Representing Kingdom of Thailand in Thai and Germany Bilateral Investment Treaty on arguing the enforcement of arbitral award on seizure of aircraft of Crown Prince of Thailand in Germany. Also representing Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand in Thai and Hong Kong Bilateral Investment Treaty. Both are cross-border matters.