Jedsarit Sahussarungsi

Jedsarit assists domestic and international clients with pre-litigation, litigation and post-litigation strategies, including those involving civil and criminal proceedings. He is skilled in conducting arbitrations under the rules of major arbitration institutions, including ICC, SIAC, HKIAC and TAI, and enforcing arbitral awards before the Thai Court. In addition to his expertise in disputes, Jedsarit advises foreign and domestic clients on a wide range of Thai law, including corporate and commercial law, competition law, and international law. Jedsarit’s practice spans a variety of industries and sectors, including automotive, energy, banking and finance, real estate, hospitality, food & beverage, and retail.

Jedsarit has been named “associate to watch” in the field of competition and antitrust, and received compliments from various clients as “bright, responsive and a pleasure to work with” (Asialaw), “the ever-incisive senior associate”, “Jedsarit is extremely capable, responsive and knowledgeable about Thai court procedures. He gives clear advice which is focused on the client’s objectives”, “consistently high-quality work; very responsive; delivered superb results in very difficult circumstances” (The Legal 500 Asia Pacific), “Jedsarit provides clear advice in an efficient manner” (Chambers and Partners).

Jedsarit serves as a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lawyers Council of Thailand and a member of YSIAC and YTHAC. Jedsarit holds a Master of Laws in International Law (with merit, Chevening scholar) from University College London, Master 2 International Economic Law (summa cum laude, Franco-Thai scholar) from Université Toulouse 1 Capitole, and a Bachelor of Laws (with second class honors) from Thammasat University. He is fluent in Thai and English, and also understands basic French and German.   

Accolades

• “In addition to some standout individuals in the team (most notably, the ever-incisive senior associate Jedsarit Sahussarungsi), the team as a whole works well together and this shines through in the end product. Always a pleasure working with this team.”
  The Legal 500, Dispute Resolution, 2022
• “Jedsarit Sahussarungsi is extremely capable, responsive and knowledgeable about Thai court procedures. He gives clear advice which is focused on the client’s objectives.”
  The Legal 500, Dispute Resolution, 2022
• “Jedsarit Sahussarungsi – consistently high-quality work; very responsive; delivered superb results in very difficult circumstances.”
  The Legal 500, Dispute Resolution, 2022
• “He points out the serious matters accurately and prioritizes the work well. Furthermore, his written statements related to the case help us when we need to explain our requirements and necessity to the arbitration institution.”
  Asialaw, Dispute Resolution, 2022
• Associate to watch, “Jedsarit provides clear advice in an efficient manner.”
  Chambers and Partners, Competition and Antitrust, 2022
• “Bright, responsive and a pleasure to work with.”
  Asialaw, Dispute Resolution, 2021

Memberships

• Extraordinary member of the Thai Bar
• Lawyer’s license, Lawyers Council of Thailand under the Royal Patronage
• Member, YSIAC, Singapore International Arbitration Centre
• Member, YTHAC, Thailand Arbitration Center
• Thailand’s country representative, Committee of the Asia-Pacific Forum for International Arbitration
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee, Lawyers Council of Thailand under the Royal Patronage

Publications

• Post-award Interest in the Asia-Pacific,[1] Thailand Chapter, Kluwer Law International B.V. (2023)
• Unilateral Option Clauses Survey,[2] Clifford Chance’s global survey on the effectiveness of unilateral option clauses across the world (2021)
• The International Arbitration Review,[3] Thailand Chapter, The Law Reviews (2019-2020)
• British Contributions to International Law (1915-2015), Chapters 52 and 124, an anthology on British contributions to international law (2020)
• BREXIT: Facts, Arguments and Challenges from a lawyer’s perspective (in Thai),[4] Diversity and Dynamic of International Law Liber Amicorum Assistant Professor Piruna Tingsabadh (2019)
• Dispute Resolution Law Guide,[5] Thailand Chapter, LexisNexis (2018-9)
• Restructuring & Insolvency,[6] Getting the Deal Through (2017-2018)
• Where is BREXIT process leading to? lessons to be learnt from a lawyer’s perspective (in Thai),[7] The Standard (7 June 2017)
• Enforcing the Right to Cultural Heritage,[8] BIICL event report on the HEURIGHT research project (2016)

Background

• Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Law (with Merit), University College London, London, UK (funded by Chevening Scholarship), 2016
• Master 2 International Economic Law (equivalent to LL.M.), Université Toulouse 1 Capitole, Toulouse, France (funded by French Embassy Scholarship), 2012
• Bachelor of Laws, LL.B. (Second Class Honors), Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand, 2010