Santipap Dumprapai
Partner
Santipap (Peace) advises on complex commercial litigation and arbitration, white collar crime, contentious rehabilitation and regulatory compliance.
Awards & Recognition
Biography
Languages - English, Thai
Jurisdiction - Lawyer admitted with the Lawyers Council of Thailand
Santipap (Peace)'s practice spans commercial litigation, international arbitration, white collar crime, contentious restructuring and insolvency, and regulatory compliance across Thailand and the wider region, with a particular focus on business-critical situations involving litigation risk, regulatory scrutiny and reputational exposure.
Drawing on extensive experience acting for clients in the consumer goods, food, life sciences, industrials, energy, infrastructure, and financial services sectors, Santipap provides strategic and commercially focused advice on both domestic and cross-border matters. He represents clients in high-stakes disputes before Thai courts and arbitral tribunals, including multi-party commercial disputes, class actions, product liability claims, consumer protection matters, shareholder and investment disputes, administrative cases and rehabilitation proceedings.
Santipap also specialises in corporate investigations and crisis management, helping clients navigate complex interactions with regulators, manage internal investigations and respond effectively to business-critical incidents.
His combined background in disputes and M&A transactions enables him to deliver practical solutions that align legal strategy with commercial objectives. Clients value his ability to translate complex regulatory and dispute-related issues into clear, actionable advice that protects their businesses, investments and reputations while supporting long-term growth.
Experience
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Convertible debenture capital dispute
Advising a Thai-listed leasing and financial services company in defending a series of high-value civil claims and navigating complex contentious rehabilitation and bankruptcy proceedings arising from a $180 million private placement of convertible debentures.
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THAC pharmaceutical investment arbitration
Acting for an investment company and the shareholders in THAC-administered arbitrations against a global pharmaceutical operator arising from the acquisition of shares and business in a group of target companies.
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Energy arbitration
Representing a leading multinational chemical company in a complex SIAC arbitration involving claims against a contractor and project owner arising from the non-return of chemical containers used in a major industrial project.
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SIAC arbitral award enforcement and Nok Air insolvency and restructuring
Advising a leading German airline on the cross-border enforcement of a SIAC award against Nok Air Public Company Limited following breaches of commercial service maintenance contracts. The representation extended to securing the airline in the debt repayment proceedings through Nok Air's subsequent court-supervised rehabilitation.
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Thai Airways corporate rehabilitation
Advising a global aircraft engine manufacturer and its affiliates, as a major creditor, on a $91 million debt claim arising from flight-hour maintenance service agreements within the court-supervised restructuring of Thai Airways.
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Chinese SOE debt restructuring dispute
Advising a Chinese state-owned enterprise and its Thai subsidiaries in multiple high-profile litigation proceedings relating to a complex debt restructuring, corporate management arrangements and hire-purchase transactions, against a commercial partner, with claims exceeding THB2 billion.
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Regulatory and administrative law challenge
Advising a multinational agribusiness and chemical group in Administrative Court proceedings seeking revocation of a government-enforced chemical ban on paraquat and seeking compensation from the administrative order for compulsory product recall - successfully obtained a judgment in favour of the client.
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Automotive regulatory and product liability
Representing a European automotive manufacturer in relation to the disputes on termination with the dealer and on a series of product liability claims.
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Multi-jurisdictional product recall
Advising a leading Chinese mobile phone manufacturer on the implementation of a multi-jurisdictional voluntary recall and replacement programme for defective power banks. The engagement involved coordinating regulatory notifications and compliance strategies across various jurisdictions.
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Cross border investigation and FCPA
Advising a leading global road construction machinery company in a multi-jurisdictional investigation involving allegations of corruption within its Thai subsidiary, encompassing FCPA-related compliance reviews and investigations by local regulators.
