Our Team

WICHIEN HARNPRAWEEN

Born Bangkok, Thailand; admitted 1986, Thailand.  Education: Bachelor of Law (LL.B, with honors, 1986) from Thammasat University; Barrister at Law, 1987 from the Barrister Council of Thailand; Master of Law (LL.M (Cantab) 1990, Magdalene College, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.  Experience: legal officer at Thai-Shell Exploration and Production Ltd. 1987; Associate legal officer, East Asia Department, Max-Plank-Institut, Munich, Germany 1990-1991. Lecturer in business law, Mahidol University, Bangkok 1998, Associate, Partner and Director of Vickery & Worachai Ltd. 1986-2005. Trade Competition Committee of the Thai Chamber of Commerce 2013, Legal Committee of the Stock Exchange of Thailand 2014-2020.  Member: Thai Barristers’ Association, The Lawyers’ Council of Thailand, The Rotary Club of Bangkok.  Languages: Thai and English.

Email: wichien.h@wissenandco.com

 

PATTARA VASINWATANAPONG

Born Bangkok, Thailand.  Education: Bachelor of Law (LL.B 1992) from Chulalongkorn University; Barrister at Law, 1993 from the Barristers’ Council of Thailand.  Experience: legal officer at Waterford Property Co., Ltd. 1994; Partner and Director 1995-2020.  Member: Thai Barristers’ Association, and the Lawyers’ Council of Thailand.  Languages: Thai and English. Practice: Pattara has experience in a wide range of legal practice, including corporate and commercial transactions, joint ventures, restructuring, foreign investment, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, applications for business licenses and permits, legal due diligence, and general legal advisory services.

Email: pattara.v@wissenandco.com

PREM KIRATIRATANALUX

Born Bangkok, Thailand.  Education: Bachelor of Law (LL.B, 2nd Class Honors, 2008) Assumption University, Bangkok; Member: Thai Barristers’ Association, The Lawyers’ Council of Thailand, Languages: Thai and English.  Practice:  Prem’s legal practice and experiences are broad-based, covering a wide spectrum of mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, financial transactions, cross-border commercial transactions, initial public offerings in the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd. (HKEX), invest promotion (BOI) and transactions involving foreign investment, the automobile industry, project finance, taxation and labour.

Email: prem.k@wissenandco.com

STEPHEN FROST

Born Hertfordshire, UK, Education: College of Law, London. Originally qualified as a solicitor in the UK. Resident in Thailand for 30 years. Specialises in corporate and commercial, due diligence, M & A, joint ventures, and banking and security. Currently Chair of the Legal & Taxation Group of the British Chamber of Commerce, Thailand and previously a BCCT director for many years. Has written over 150 articles on Thai law, and the Thailand chapter in 11 textbooks. Wrote /updated a 100,000 word guide to Thai laws, appearing on the website of a former employer. Has lectured on Doing Business in Thailand and related topics, in Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia.

Email: stephen.f@wissenandco.com

 

SIRIPHAITUN SAWATDISAK

Education: Bachelor of Law (LL.B, with honours) from Thammasat University, LL.M from Queen Mary College, University of London, United Kingdom, LL.M. from Chulalongkorn University, Barrister at Law.  Experience: Assistant Manager at KPMG Phoomchai Tax and Legal Co., Ltd. (2013-2015), Senior Associate at Wissen & Co Ltd. (2016 until present).  Member: Thai Barristers’ Association, The Lawyers’ Council of Thailand.  License: Lawyer’s License, Patent Agent, Notarial Services Attorney.  Languages: Thai and English. Practice: Siriphaitun has experience in a wide range of legal practice, including: mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, labor law, intellectual property law, business licenses and permits, property, foreign investment, digital assets, legal due diligence and taxation.

Email: siriphaitun.s@wissenandco.com

NARYAH THANOMSINGHA

Born Phetchabun Province, Thailand.  Education: Bachelor of Law (LL.B., 2009), Thammasat University, Bangkok; Barrister at Law, 2013 issued from the Barristers’ Council of Thailand.  Member: Thai Barristers’ Association, The Lawyers Council of Thailand.  Languages: Thai and English.  Practice: Naryah’s expertise includes mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, financial transactions, cross-border commercial transactions, and investment promotion through the Board of Investment (BOI).

Email: naryah.t@wissenandco.com

 

KITTISAK SOOKJAI

Born Bangkok, Thailand.  Education: Bachelor of law (LL.B, 2010) Ramkamhaeng University, Bangkok, Languages: Thai. Practice: Kittisak specialises in corporate & commercial law matters, including company incorporation, company management, and property.

Email: kittisak.s@wissenandco.com

PIMPAKORN LIMRATTANAVISOOT

Born Bangkok, Thailand.  Education: Bachelor of Law (LLB, 2017) Thammasat University, Bangkok.  Member: The Lawyers’ Council of Thailand; Languages: Thai and English. Practice: Pimpakorn specialises in immigration and work permits.

Email: pimpakorn.l@wissenandco.com

THITIMA KAOKAM

Born Ayutthaya, Thailand.  Education: Bachelor of Law (LL.B, 2018) Thammasat University.  Member: The Lawyers’ Council of Thailand.  Languages: Thai and English.  Practice: Thitima’s principal area of practice is litigation, with extensive experience in litigation and arbitration in general business and commercial disputes, bankruptcy and legal execution.

Email: thitima.k@wissenandco.com

MATHAWEE MAHAKUNAKORN

Born Bangkok, Thailand.  Education: Bachelor of Law (LLB, 2018) Thammasat University.  Member: The Lawyers Council of Thailand; Languages: Thai and English. Practice: Mathawee’s principal areas of practice include corporate and commercial matters, company incorporation, company management, and applications for business licenses and permits.

Email: mathawee.m@wissenandco.com

RATTANYOU SARUTIRATWORAKUL

Born Bangkok, Thailand.  Education: Bachelor of Law (LLB, 2017) Thammasat University.  Member: The Lawyers Council of Thailand; Languages: Thai and English. Practice: Rattanyou’s principal areas of practice include corporate and commercial matters, company incorporation, company management, and applications for business licenses and permits.

Email: rattanyou.s@wissenandco.com

BENJAWAN BUAYAM

Born Nonthaburi, Thailand.  Education: Bachelor of Arts (2018) Rajamangala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi, Nonthaburi. Languages: Thai and English. Practice: She specializes in immigration and work permits.

Email: benjawan.b@wissenandco.com

PITCHAYANIN NUALNOM

Born Bangkok, Thailand. Education: Bachelor of Law (LLB, 2023) Thammasat University. Languages: Thai and English. Practice: Pitchayanin’s principal areas of practice include applications for licenses for business operations, land law, foreign investment, and other legal advice in relation to business operations.

Email: pitchayanin.n@wissenandco.com