The Asialaw Profiles 2022 rankings have been released, and Blumenthal Richter & Sumet (BRS) achieved rankings across several areas:

• Highly Recommended – Tax 
• Recommended – Corporate and M&A
• Recommended – Dispute Resolution
• Recommended – Real Estate
• Recommended – Technology and Telecommunications
• Other Notable – Construction

The rankings are based on extensive market consultation and draw on sources including questionnaires completed by law firms, practitioners and clients; phone interviews with partners and clients; and independent research. Only domestic and regional law firms are included in the rankings. If you would like to view the full rankings, please visit the Asialaw website.

BRS helps clients make confident business decisions. As one of the longest-established law firms in Thailand, we combine the experience, entrepreneurship and business acumen to understand our clients’ businesses and solve their increasingly complex challenges. As our clients are the cornerstone of our firm, we are constantly innovating and using leading-edge technologies to provide a range of benefits to our clients, from having an elevated client experience and improved efficiencies, to developing more pragmatic business approaches and identifying new opportunities.

Andreas Richter, who leads the Corporate and Commercial / M&A practice, has played a pivotal role in transforming BRS into one of the largest independent law firms in Thailand. Chambers commends Andreas for his expertise in M&A, joint ventures and market entry issues relating to Thailand and other countries in Southeast Asia. The Legal 500 has described Andreas as “an outstanding lawyer who attracts a significant number of German clients.” Andreas is a previous President and Vice-President of the German-Thai Chamber of Commerce, the former Chairman of the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand Law Committee and for six years served as Vice-Chair for the Asia-Pacific region on the International Board of Directors of INTERLAW, one of the largest global associations of independent law firms.

Sumet Mingmongkolmitr is head of the firm’s Tax and Customs practice. His expertise covers local and international tax and customs law, planning and advising on tax efficient structures for various types of commercial transaction and resolving disputes with tax and customs authorities. Sumet has extensive knowledge of bilateral agreements entered into by the Thai government for the avoidance of double taxation, as well as the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. He is widely revered for his comprehensive understanding of the application of the General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade (GATT). Sumet was recently shortlisted for the “Indirect Tax Practice Leader of the Year” award in the Asia Tax Awards 2020 by International Tax Review, which is published by Euromoney Plc, one of Europe’s largest publishers of legal and financial information with a significant presence in Asia. BRS’s Tax and Customs department received the “Thailand Tax Disputes Firm of the Year” nomination.

Robert Schuler heads the firm’s Real Estate and Construction practice and is a U.S.-licensed attorney who has been working in Southeast Asia for more than 20 years. He has extensive experience in advising a wide range of clients on transactions involving real estate assets of all types and classes. Robert regularly advises multinational corporations, institutional investors, private equity funds and entrepreneurs on hotel and resort development, F&B and lifestyle, residential development, industrial acquisitions, mixed-use property development, project restructuring as well as agricultural and recreational development. In the context of these transactions, Robert advises buyers, sellers, owners, operators, developers, equity investors and lenders. He possesses in-depth knowledge of the local and regional real estate markets, and assists clients with navigating the complexities and nuances of real estate transactions in Thailand and the region.

Anuwat Ngamprasertkul, a new partner in the firm and head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution, has over 16 years’ experience in legal and tax consulting at a Big Four audit firm, where he was a Director and led the firm’s litigation team. Working across the organization, Anuwat has in-depth experience in litigation and dispute resolution, tax, personal data protection compliance, contract drafting and negotiation, M&A, Public-Private Partnership projects, labour advisory and many other areas. As Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution at Blumenthal Richter & Sumet, Anuwat brings years of experience leading teams and representing parties in court proceedings, including claims and defenses in civil, criminal, labor, white-collar crime, shareholder dispute, bankruptcy, taxation, consumer protection and international trade case matters, as well as arbitration. He also has in-depth experience in developing constructive strategies for crisis management and mitigation plans to minimize legal exposure with practicable solutions within a limited timeframe.

Ittinant Suwanjutha is a partner and co-head of the firm’s Tech-Media-Telecoms (TMT) practice with Anuwat. In TMT matters, Ittinant is currently focused on advising FinTech and digital companies on business structures, operations and licensing. He has taken on many complex and high-value mandates, and clients value his ability to understand their objectives and inspire confidence in making business decisions. Anuwat has had a significant role in advising on and implementing compliance with personal data protection law in Thailand for leading companies, universities and international schools in the automotive, banking, beverage, fashion, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and professional services industries. Anuwat uses his in-depth experience in litigation to proactively analyze and mitigate exposure to non-compliance on personal data protection matters.