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Sasirusm (Roll) B. Chunhakasikarn

Position:  Attorney-at-Law

Department:  Dispute Resolution

Nationality:  Thai

Languages:  Thai and English


Academic Qualifications:
  • 2000, Graduate Diploma in International Trade Law, Thai Bar Association, Bangkok, Thailand
  • 1998, LL.M. (International and Comparative Laws), Howard University School of Law, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
  • 1993, LL.B., Chulalongkorn University School of Law, Bangkok, Thailand

Professional Qualifications:

  • 1994, received lawyer's license

Other Training:

  • "Service Level Agreements & Outsourcing Strategies Training Course", Asia Pacific Centre for Continuing and Professional Development, Asia Business Forum, Singapore, July 20-22, 2008
  • "Children & the Law Conference 2005", organized by Lawasia and The Law Society of Singapore, May 27-28, 2005
  • "Federation Industry", organized by The Federation of Thai Industries, Bangkok, March 31, 2008
  • "New Laws for Women . . . . to Sustainable Development", organized by The Women Lawyers' Association of Thailand, Bangkok, March 5, 2008
  • "Resolving Cross Border Commercial Disputes in Asia", organized by LexisNexis, Singapore, January 29, 2007
  • Lex Mundi Institute: Labor and Employment Law Program, Monterey, California, July 30-August 5, 2006
  • Local Tax Program, organized by Kanabokkol, Bangkok, June 20-21, 2006
  • Course on Rights of Creditors/Debtors: Problem, Obstacle and Strategy of Reorganization Plan Administration, organized by the Central Bankruptcy Court, May 16-31, 2005
  • Industrial Relations in State and Private Enterprises, Labour Protection and Settlement of Labour Disputes, organized by The Central Labour Court, February 28-April 1, 2005
  • Certificate of Completion for participation in "To Uphold Social Justice and Harmonization in Industrial Relations: 25 Years of Thai Labour Court", The Central Labour Court, December 1, 2004
  • Smart Negotiation and Deal-Making, conducted by Nation Educational Services, Nation Multimedia Group Public Company Limited, August 6-7, 2004
  • Customs Offenses, organized by the Federation of Thai Industries, February 10, 2004
  • Notary Public Training Course (Class 1) administered by the Registry Office of Signature and Document Attestation, The Law Society of Thailand, May 24-25, 2003
  • IP Law of Thailand, organized by the Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University, October 21-November 15, 2002
  • Accounting for Lawyers, organized by the Securities Analysts Association, December 1 and December 15, 2001

Employment:

  • August 1999-present, Attorney, Dispute Resolution Department, Tilleke & Gibbins, Bangkok, Thailand
  • January 1999-June 1999, Legal Research Assistant and Law Clerk, Bart Durham & Associates Law Office, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.
  • August 1994-September 1995, Attorney, Luang Thepnarin Law Office, Bangkok, Thailand

Description of Major Work Handled:

Dispute resolution, arbitration and litigation in the following fields:

  • International Trade and Commercial Law
  • Criminal and Civil Law
  • Labor Law
  • Family Law

Membership in Professional Associations:

  • Lawyers Council of Thailand (formerly The Law Society of Thailand)
  • Thai Bar Association
  • Women Lawyers Association of Thailand
  • Law Association for Asia and the Pacific (LAWASIA)
  • International Bar Association

Publications/Presentations:

  • "Update on Thailand's Current Labor Law", presentation to the Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce in Thailand, Bangkok, November 21, 2008.
  • (With Pimvimol Vipamaneerut), "Thailand's (Draft) Labour Protection Act", presentation at the Labour Protection Act Seminar for clients organized by Tilleke & Gibbins, February 27, 2008.
  • (With Noppramart Thammateeradaycho and Tiziana Sucharitkul), "Non-Competition Contract Enforcement", Thailand: Legal Developments, May 2007.
  • (With Noppramart Prasitmonthon and Tiziana Sucharitkul), "Non-competition contract enforcement", Corporate Counsellor Column, Bangkok Post Business News, March 10, 2006.
  • (With Noppramart Prasitmonthon), "Effective Written Warnings", Corporate Counsellor Column, Bangkok Post Business News, January 13, 2006.
  • (With Napalai Huayhongtong), TV presentation on topic "Warning Letter and Notice to Terminate Employment", Nhee Phan Din - Business Digest Program, UBC Channel 7, December 13, 2005.
  • (With Thawat Damsa-ard), TV presentation on topic "Is Agreement Not to Join Competitor Enforceable", Nhee Phan Din - Business Digest Program, UBC Channel 7, October 25, 2005.
  • "Employee Rights in Top Three Labour Disputes", presentation at the Scandinavian Chambers of Commerce Breakfast Meeting, February 8, 2005.
  • "Labor Laws that HR Should Know", presentation at the 3rd Annual Employment Law in Asia Conference - The Employment Contract: Get It Right or Pay the Price, CCH Executive Event, Singapore, November 5, 2004.
  • "The Labor Law on Warnings and Contracts/Agreements; Case Studies", presentation at TNT's Annual Thailand HR Conference 2004, Nakornnayok, July 17-18, 2004.
  • "Termination rules confusing: Payment in lieu of advance notice", Corporate Counsellor Column, Bangkok Post Business News, June 4, 2004.
  • "Employees' rights at job termination", Corporate Counsellor Column, Bangkok Post Business News, May 7, 2004.
  • "Administration of Labor Relations, Re: Laws Concerning Legal Proceedings in Labor Court", Presentation/lecture at Mahanakorn University, August 31, 2002.
  • "What Employers Should Know to Avoid Labour Disputes", presentation to the Rotary Club of Bangkapi, September 11, 2001.
  • "Practical Legal Issues", presentation made at Living in Bangkok Exhibition organized by Bumrungrad Hospital, September 16, 2000.

Interviews:

  • Interviewed by Sriwipa Siripunyawit for article in the Bangkok Post, "A violation of rights, Sexual harassment in the workplace", May 22, 2008.
  • Interviewed by Sriwipa Siripunyawit for article in the Bangkok Post, "Easing the pain of job loss", July 30, 2007.
  • Interviewed by Sriwipa Siripunyawit for article in the Bangkok Post, "Time for a break", October 7, 2002.
  • Interviewed by Sriwipa Siripunyawit for article in the Bangkok Post, "So many hours, so little overtime", September 30, 2002.
  • Interviewed by Sriwipa Siripunyawit for article in the Bangkok Post, "Job termination carries a price", March 11, 2002.
  • Interviewed by Sriwipa Siripunyawit for article in the Bangkok Post, "Making it clear on both sides", featured in her Careers column, February 4, 2002.

Practice Areas:  Dispute Resolution, Arbitration and Litigation

E-mail:

Telephone: +66 2653 5785

Facsimile:  +66 2653 5678

(November 2008)     

 

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