K. Kowit SomwaiyaManaging Partner - LawPlus Ltd. and LawPlus Myanmar Ltd.
Education
- Certificate of Instruction for Lawyers, Harvard Law School, USA
- LL.M., University of Illinois, USA
- LL.B., Thammasat University, Thailand
- B.A. (Education – English), Ubon Ratchathani Rajbhat University, Thailand
Experiences
- Experiences of over 30 years in laws on intellectual property, banking and finance, corporate and M&A, foreign direct investment, IT, telecoms, dispute resolution and litigation.
Bars and Professional Associations
- Member of the Board of Directors of INTA (International Trademark Association) (2018-2020)
- Member of the INTA Global Advisory Council for Asia-Pacific (2018-2019)
- Co-Chair of the INTA Global Advisory Council for Asia-Pacific (2016-2017)
- Chair of the INTA Harmonization of Trademark Law and Practice Committee (2016-2017)
- Chair of the East Asia & Pacific Subcommittee of the INTA Anti-Counterfeiting Committee (2014-2015)
- Member of the INTA Anti-Counterfeiting Committee (2004-2005, 2008-2009, 2012-2013)
- Member of the INTA Famous & Well-Known Marks Committee (2010-2011)
- Member of the INTA FTA Analysis Committee (2006-2007)
- Vice President of IPAT (Intellectual Property Association of Thailand) (2017-2019)
- Director of IPAT (2009-2016)
- Member of the Anti-Counterfeiting Committee of the APAA (Asian Patent Agents Association) (2016-2020)
- Co-Chair of Emerging IP Rights Committee of the APAA (2013-2015)
- Member of the International Bar Association
- Member of the ASEAN Intellectual Property Association
- Lawyer License of the Lawyers Council of Thailand
Accolades
- “Recommended Lawyer” for Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property by the Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2019 and 2020.
- “One of Thailand’s Top 100 Lawyers” in the A-List by the Asia Business Journal (2018 and 2019).
- “Leading Lawyer” for Corporate and M&A and Intellectual Property by the AsiaLaw (2018 and 2019).
- “IP Star” by the Managing Intellectual Property (2017, 2018 and 2019).
- “Leading Lawyer“ for Patent Prosecution by the WIPR Leaders 2018.
- “Leading Lawyer” for Trademarks and IT & Telecoms by the Asia IP Experts, 2017.
- “Leading Lawyer” for Banking and Finance by the Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2003 through 2017).
