GPS Legal

Lawrence’s practice expertise includes corporate and commercial, family and estate planning, and assisting entrepreneurs grow their businesses:

• business start-up planning
• foreign direct investment
• contract drafting
• business structuring
• corporate governance
• acquisitions and dispositions
• estate planning
• family law

As Managing Partner of GPS Legal, Lawrence drives firm strategy, growth, and culture. Under his leadership, the firm has enjoyed continuous expansion and gained a well-regarded reputation amongst its clients since its founding in 2014.  His emphasis is on a “New Law” business model that emphasizes multi-faceted legal practitioners, exceedingly dedicated client servicing, alternative fee structures and the use of today’s available technology, resulting in a highly effective legal team, efficient representation and long-lasting client relationships.

Prior to founding GPS, Lawrence was a Partner at a leading, mid-size Thai law firm in Bangkok, where he was tasked with creating and growing the firm’s commercial practice and being the firm’s “closer”.  Previously, he pursued his interests as a business entrepreneur, including as Managing Director/Co-owner of a highly impactful, regional live-event design and production house, as well as holding senior management positions in the commercial interior products and services industry. Throughout his 30-year career, Lawrence has also gained extensive cross-border experience across numerous countries in Asia, including China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand. This hands-on familiarity as a businessman allows Lawrence to advise his firm’s clients from a position of practical know-how and not just theory.

Lawrence currently sits on the Board of Directors of several privately held Thai companies, serves as a founding board member and current VP of ProSeed Asia, a Thailand based business network accelerator, and has served several terms as President and Vice President of the Inspire Chapter of BNI Thailand.

Ms. Pattaraporn (“Pum”) Chamnankit is a top-ranked graduate of Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand where she obtained a Bachelor of Law (LLB) in 2012.  She also holds an MBA from Ramkamhaeng University.

Pum represents both private and corporate clients in relation to business startup, registration and licensing, corporate governance, private and commercial real estate transactions, labor, and immigration issues, BOI and Foreign Business Act companies. She has advised on several transactions in relation to corporate restructuring for regional SME’s and liquidation for publicly listed, global multinationals. She has successfully represented clients as lead attorney in various family matters, including adoption, divorce, and custody disputes.  Her international background and expertise give her a global perspective and an ability to work effectively within a multi-cultural environment.

Pattaraporn is a licensed attorney and a member of Bar Association of Thailand.

David has practiced in corporate and commercial law in the U.S. and Thailand for the best part of two decades.  Graduating from Columbia Law School in 2004, he served in the distinguished role as Managing Editor of the Columbia Law Review.

David commenced his career in the corporate department at Kaye Scholer’s New York office, gaining extensive experience in their public and private securities practice on behalf of registrants, issuers, and shareholders.  He has over 20 years' experience in capital markets, mergers & acquisitions, securities issuances, and other areas of private and public law.  More recently, his experience has expanded to include the practice areas of Dispute Resolution, Family & Elder Law, and Real Estate transactions.