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Nuanchun Somboonvinij

Senior Associate

Biography

Nuanchun Somboonvinij is a senior litigator in the firm’s dispute resolution group. She handles a wide range of complex litigation matters, including contentious and non-contentious employment matters, aircraft repossessions and lease disputes, high value property damage claims, bankruptcy and restructuring cases, and commercial contract disputes.

Nuanchun is an aggressive trial lawyer who strongly advocates for her clients both inside and outside the courtroom. She prepares her clients to confidently commence or defend litigation and to take the witness stand.

A member of the firm’s aviation practice group, Nuanchun has significant experience advising airlines and aircraft leasing companies, and regularly liaises with the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand on behalf of her clients. Nuanchun also represents clients in a variety of other industries including consumer goods; maritime, shipping, and logistics; manufacturing; tourism and sports; and wealth management.

In addition to her background in law, Nuanchun holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in business administration earned in Thailand and the United States. Her in-depth understanding of commercial concerns adds a great deal of value to her corporate clients, who count on her as a trusted advisor for pragmatic and cost-effective advice, practical legal solutions, and innovative dispute resolution strategies that start from a position of commerciality. She has also undergone Tilleke & Gibbins’ innovative constitutional and administrative law training program led by esteemed academics, former judges, and other accomplished legal practitioners in Thailand.

Nuanchun has completed the Barrister-at-Law requirements of the Institute of Legal Education, Thai Bar Association under the Royal Patronage.

 

Experience

  • Advised various airlines and aircraft leasing companies on contentious aviation matters, liaised with the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand on behalf of clients, and successfully litigated several cases related to aircraft repossessions.
  • Secured a victory for a client in complex arbitration proceedings for recovery of damages arising out of breach of an employment agreement by an SET-listed international health care company. The proceedings were conducted in English at the Thai Arbitration Institute.
  • Acted for one of the world’s largest life insurance companies in defending against a breach of insurance contract case, ultimately brokering a settlement that saved the client millions of dollars.
  • Claimed recovery of damages for a breach of contract for carriage of goods by sea and successfully obtained an emergency injunction order for the release of armaments owned by the Royal Thai Army.
  • Appointed by the official receiver to pursue the recovery of billions of baht embezzled from a Thai financial institution and transferred into business ventures in multiple jurisdictions worldwide.
  • Handled criminal embezzlement charges for a subsidiary of a multinational corporation against a senior employee, successfully proving guilt during cross-examination. The court sentenced the defendant to three years of imprisonment and ordered the defendant to return the corporate assets, or the value thereof, to the employer.
  • Obtained several Thai court orders to successfully enforce foreign arbitral awards in Thailand.
  • Represented an airline in seeking damages for loss of use against another airline, arising out of a wrongful act.
  • Enforced the rights of numerous creditors by pursuing defaulting debtors, negotiating favorable settlements, and prosecuting civil claims. Guided clients through cost-benefit analyses of pursuing legal claims, including assessing the probability of recovering or attaching assets.
  • Represented the claimant in civil litigation against one of the “Big Four” auditing firms for wrongful actions.
  • Successfully represented employers in defending against claims for unfair termination.
  • Took civil actions regarding the assignment of rights against a multinational investment bank and financial services provider.
  • Brought a medical malpractice claim on behalf of our client, and secured a very favorable settlement.
  • Successfully negotiated settlements of multiparty lawsuits involving the international carriage of goods.
  • Secured the release of a ship, which was arrested by a creditor of the previous owner of the vessel.
ABOUT Nuanchun

Industries

Aviation

Insurance

Practices

Dispute Resolution and Litigation

Employment

Location

Languages

    Thai

    English

Education

    Barrister-at-Law, Thai Bar Association under the Royal Patronage

    LLB, Thammasat University

    MBA, Fontbonne College

    BBA, Kasetsart University

Insights

December 4, 2024
Thailand Legal Basics, a valuable primer for foreign investors, explores all aspects of living and doing business in Thailand. Written by specialists at Tilleke & Gibbins in Bangkok, it is the only comprehensive English-language guide to the Thai legal system with a focus on the concerns of foreign business and investment.
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August 28, 2024
Attorneys from the aviation team in Tilleke & Gibbins’ Bangkok office have contributed the Thailand chapter for Aviation Finance & Leasing 2024 from Chambers and Partners. The guide covers the key legal issues affecting aircraft lessors, lessees, and financiers in 37 jurisdictions worldwide. In addition to the Thailand chapter, Tilleke & Gibbins also provided the Vietnam chapter to Aviation Finance & Leasing 2024. The Thailand chapter provides in-depth details on the country’s legal regime affecting all aspects of aircraft sale and purchase, aircraft and engine leasing, and aircraft debt finance, including sale and lease agreement terms; taxation; lease registration and enforcement; lease assignment/novation; insurance and reinsurance; debt structuring; securities; liens; and many other matters that have implications for day-to-day operations in the aviation industry. Chambers and Partners’ Global Practice Guides provide in-house counsel with expert legal commentary focusing on practical legal issues affecting business, enabling readers to compare legislation and relevant procedures across a range of key jurisdictions. The Thailand chapter of Aviation Finance & Leasing 2024 is available as a PDF through the button below, courtesy of Chambers and Partners. The full guide is accessible for free on the Chambers and Partners website.
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July 5, 2024
In this chapter from Eversheds Sutherland’s Global Freezing Order Guide, attorneys from Tilleke & Gibbins provide answers to common questions regarding civil freezing orders and their particulars in Thailand. 1. Are freezing orders (or their equivalent referred to below) available in civil legal proceedings in this jurisdiction and what is their effect? Yes. The effect of a freezing order is that the respondent is prohibited from transferring or disposing of the assets referred to in the freezing order until a specified time (for example, a further hearing, a judgment or payment) or a further order of the Court. The property subject to a freezing order may include the property in dispute or the respondent’s property, including money or property owed to the respondent by a third party. Thai law is silent on the issue of whether a freezing order issued by a Thai Court could potentially apply to assets located outside of Thailand. In light of this, in practice, a Thai Court is unlikely to include assets located outside of Thailand in a freezing order. It is possible that a Thai Court could order a respondent over whom it has jurisdiction not to transfer any property or other assets located abroad, however, enforceability may be difficult, with limited consequences where the respondent refused to comply with such an order. 2. Are other interim orders commonly made in conjunction with a freezing (or equivalent) order? No. The Court does not typically place obligations on the respondent to provide disclosure of the nature, value and location of his, her or its assets, with the onus being on the applicant to provide the Court with the information available. 3. Briefly what is the relevant legal test? The applicant has to prove that there is good cause for the complaint. The applicant must
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December 15, 2023
As part of its membership in Lex Mundi, Tilleke & Gibbins has published an updated edition of its Guide to Doing Business in Thailand for 2023. This guide outlines the key factors for starting and operating a business in the Thai market. Issues covered include: Investment incentives Financial facilities Exchange controls Import and export regulations Structures for doing business Requirements for the Establishment of a Business Operation of the Business Cessation or Termination of the Business Labor legislation, relations, and supply Tax Immigration requirements This publication is part of Lex Mundi’s Country Guides series prepared by member firms in more than 100 jurisdictions worldwide. The guides serve as a useful resource for planning international business strategy and researching new markets. The full Guide to Doing Business in Thailand is available through the button below.
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Awards & Rankings

November 26, 2024
Tilleke & Gibbins has been named to the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Fast 30: Asia’s Fastest Growing Firms 2024. The ranking highlights law firms across Asia that have demonstrated significant growth and leadership in a competitive and evolving legal landscape. Selection for the ALB Fast 30 is based on metrics such as growth in fee-earners, new office openings, the addition of key partners and clients, revenue increases, and other measures of expansion. This is the second time Tilleke & Gibbins has been included on the list, having previously earned recognition in 2022. The Fast 30 ranking complements ALB’s annual Top 50 Largest Law Firms feature, which evaluates firms by total lawyer headcount. While not included among the region’s largest firms, Tilleke & Gibbins continues to be prominently ranked by ALB for its presence in Thailand and Vietnam. For more about the ALB Fast 30 and to see a full list of the Asia’s fastest growing law firms, please see the November 2024 issue of ALB.
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November 11, 2024
Tilleke & Gibbins is pleased to announce that the firm has been honored with the Thailand Country Award at the 2024 Lexology Index Awards in London. This marks the ninth consecutive year that the firm has received this prestigious recognition, underscoring its consistent excellence and leadership in the Thai legal market.
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September 13, 2024
The 2024 edition of the IFLR1000 Asia-Pacific rankings, released by International Financial Law Review (IFLR), highlights Tilleke & Gibbins’ continued excellence in financial and corporate transactional work. The firm has retained its strong rankings across multiple jurisdictions and practice areas, reaffirming its position as a leading firm in the Asia-Pacific region. This year, Tilleke & Gibbins received firmwide rankings in key jurisdictions, including: Thailand Banking & Finance – Tier 3 Capital Markets: Debt – Tier 3 Capital Markets: Equity – Tier 3 M&A – Tier 2 Project Development – Tier 2 Restructuring & Insolvency – Tier 3 Vietnam Banking & Finance – Other Notable M&A – Tier 3 Project Development – Tier 3 Cambodia Financial & Corporate – Tier 2 Project Development – Tier 2 Laos Financial & Corporate – Tier 2 In addition to these firmwide rankings, Tilleke & Gibbins had several standout individual recognitions, with 10 lawyers honored in the 2024 individual rankings, including new entries for John Frangos, Niti Muangkote, Santhapat Periera, and Tram Ngoc Bich Nguyen. The full list is as follows: Charunun Sathitsuksomboon – Highly Regarded, M&A, Thailand Charuwan Charoonchitsathian – Rising Star, M&A, Thailand David Mol – Rising Star, Corporate and M&A, Cambodia Jay Cohen – Highly Regarded, Banking, Cambodia John Frangos – Notable Practitioner, Restructuring & Insolvency, Thailand (new ranking) Niti Muangkote – Rising Star, Financial & Corporate, Laos; Highly Regarded, Banking & Finance, Thailand (new ranking) Saithong Rattana – Notable Practitioner, Project Development and M&A, Laos Santhapat Periera – Highly Regarded, Banking, M&A, Laos; Highly Regarded, Banking & Finance, Thailand (new ranking) Supasit Boonsanong – Highly Regarded, Project Development, Thailand Tram Ngoc Bich Nguyen – Highly Regarded, M&A, Vietnam (new ranking) To see the full set of IFLR1000 rankings for Tilleke & Gibbins’ jurisdictions, please see the Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and
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