FRANK Legal & Tax is a boutique international law firm with offices in Bangkok and Phuket. Established and run by a talented team of international lawyers with extensive experience in Thailand, specializing in corporate & commercial law and real estate, offering international quality, comprehensive legal services to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as those purchasing property.
FRANK Legal & Tax aims to be an excellent choice for businesses from large to small, as well as property investors. They provide legal and tax advice that will have a positive impact on the business decisions you make. If you seek legal expertise, advice, or representation of the highest quality, their team of experienced lawyers aims to deliver interdisciplinary and integrated solutions that will meet your needs. Their expertise has been recognized through awards and listings, such as on Legal500.
FRANK Legal & Tax always take a proactive approach, which means that they will look at your business from your point of view. They work closely with you to understand your business needs, identify potential issues, and offer interdisciplinary, integrated, and effective solutions, no matter how complex your business demands.
About FRANK Legal & Tax
Founded in 2012
32 people in their team
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5 / 5
18/10/2021
Simon:
They offered a professional and efficient service and were a pleasure to deal with. The interaction ...
Practice areas
Real Estate
FRANK Legal & Tax has many years of experience in property law and real estate transactions. Their real estate practice group has been involved in some of the most significant and innovative property developments and real estate projects throughout Thailand.
Business
Corporate and commercial law are the fields in which most lawyers at FRANK Legal & Tax specialise. Offering expertise, insight, and comprehensive support on an international scale from corporate and commercial lawyers based in Thailand.
Lawsuits & Disputes
The FRANK Legal & Tax commercial litigation lawyers are ready to assist in even the most complex of commercial disputes, ensuring they are familiar with all facets of your situation before entering into litigation, arbitration and/or negotiations on your behalf.
Employment & Labor
FRANK Legal & Tax advises and represent companies as well as employees across all areas of employment law. Offering high-quality standards and extensive specialization to benefit you and your business across a wide range of employment-related areas.
Immigration
Immigration Law is probably only second to tax law in terms of complexity. Yet often, Thailand work permits and visas are needed in a hurry. FRANK Legal & Tax experience means they can quickly deal with legal issues associated with work permits and visas for entering Thailand, and process applications quickly, in line with Thai immigration laws.
Bankruptcy & Debt
FRANK Legal & Tax services in Insolvency & Restructuring include:
- Advising shareholders, creditors, or business partners of distressed companies
- Restructuring of financially distressed companies
- Insolvency application
- Advice on liability issues for company shareholders and directors
- Preparation and review of insolvency plans
- Negotiations with creditors’ committees
Media, Technology and Telecoms
FRANK Legal & Tax provides legal advice relating to a variety of IT, software development, and e-commerce issues:
- Cybersecurity, Data Protection and Privacy
- Terms and conditions for websites and apps
- Regulatory compliance
- Advice and legal expertise regarding cookie policies, acceptable usage policies, privacy policies, GDPR, PDPA
- Drafting, review, and assessment of software contracts and agreements
- Board of Investment (BOI) applications and follow-up support
- Legal assistance for IT projects
- Licensing agreements
- Commercial and regulatory issues affecting new technology
- Social media and user-generated content legal issues
- E-commerce registrations and follow-up support
- E-Identity, E-Signature, Digital Business, Digital Banking and Trust Services
Our Partners and Associates
Fabian Doppler
Managing Partner
Fabian is a founding partner of FRANK Legal & Tax. He focuses his practice on corporate/commercial and real estate law, as well as litigation. Fabian graduated from the Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen (Germany) and from the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart (Germany) as a fully trained jurist (“Volljurist”). He is admitted to the Bar of Stuttgart, where he actively practiced law before coming to Thailand in 2005.
Rangsarit Suwanarat
Partner - Head of Litigation
Rangsarit is a Thai attorney with several years of corporate experience. He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Mae Fah Luang University. Rangsarit specializes on commercial law as well as labour, property and insurance law. He is a licensed Thai lawyer as well as a Notarial Services Attorney. He speaks Thai and fluent English.
Chaiwat Phohorm
Senior Associate
Chaiwat specializes on commercial litigation and has 8 years of professional experience in this field. Before joining us, he has worked in a well-known Thai law firm. Chaiwat graduated from Sripatum University with second class honors for his LL.B. and his LL.M. thesis was awarded with an honorable mention. During his studies, Chaiwat specialized in business law and commercial litigation. Chaiwat is a certified specialist by the Thai Bar in the fields of civil law, criminal law, labor law, land law, and banking law.
Sireetorn Keeratiwetchakul
Senior Associate
Sireetorn is a Thai attorney with four years of experience. She is specialized in taxation law and has previously been working with the Thai taxation authorities at the Revenue Department. In addition, she has gained experience in private law. She graduated with a Master of Law in taxation from Ramkhamhaeng University and a Barrister-at-Law from the Institute of Legal Education of the Thai Bar. She holds a Bachelor of Law from Rangsit University. In 2017 she participated in the Cambridge University Program “English Program at SEE Academy” in Bangalore, India.
Daniel Chernov
Of Counsel
Daniel Chernov is an American attorney (Georgetown University Law Center ’86) with a diverse range of legal experience gained in the Asia-Pacific region. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar Association in Washington, D.C. He has practiced law for more than 30 years in Washington, D.C., Tokyo, Ho Chi Minh City, and Bangkok. While generally focusing his legal practice on foreign direct investment in Asia, Daniel developed expertise in resolving international business conflicts through civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution (arbitration, mediation, and negotiation).
Review summary
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5 / 5
18/10/2021
Simon:
They offered a professional and efficient service and were a pleasure to deal with. The interaction was smooth and they delivered the results, all in a timely manner. Highly recommended.